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Pelayo Sánchez
Spanish cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pelayo Sánchez Mayo (born 27 March 2000) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.[2]
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![]() Sánchez at 2024 Giro d'Italia | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Pelayo Sánchez Mayo |
Born | (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 24) Teyego, Spain |
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Movistar Team |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur teams | |
2018 | MMR Academy |
2019–2020 | Gomur–Cantabria Infinita |
Professional teams | |
2021–2023 | Burgos BH[1] |
2024– | Movistar Team |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Mayo.
He turned professional in 2021 with Burgos BH, where he was named to their squad for the 2021 Vuelta a España.[3] In 2024, he joined Movistar Team on a two-year contract, winning his first race with the team at the Trofeo Pollença–Port d'Andratx in late January. In May, he won stage six of the Giro d'Italia from a three-rider breakaway.[4]