Manolo Beltran

Manuel "Manolo" Beltrán Martínez , nicknamed Triki (* Jaén, May 28, 1971), is a Spanish cyclist, professional since 1995. Known for his abilities as a climber, working mainly as a gregarious in the mountain.

Life

He was born in Jaén, in the popular neighborhood of La Alcantarilla. In his early years he combined his passion for cycling with his studies.

As a professional he has passed through the ranks of teams such as Mapei and Banesto (along with Abraham Olano, world champion on the road and time trial and winner of the 1998 Vuelta a España, Coast, US Postal/Discovery Channel (where he was a teammate of Tour de France team Lance Armstrong in his last three Tours) or Liquigas. A great climber, he took the lead in the 2004 Cycling Tour of Spain, which he retained for several stages. In the restructuring of the Discovery Channel he left for the Italian team of Liquigas.

He is affectionately nicknamed by his teammates in the peloton with the nickname Triki, after the Sesame Street character called Cookie Monster, since it is said that during races Eat a large amount of cookies due to the rich composition of rapidly absorbed carbohydrates they contain.

In July 2005 he suffered an accident that caused him minor injuries, when he was hit by a motorcyclist near Mengíbar.

Doping

In 2008 he tested positive for EPO in the first stage of the Tour de France. As a result of his positive test, he was banned for two years, and was sentenced to pay compensation of 100,000 euros to his team sponsor Liquigas in damages. and damages.

On July 24, 2013, his name appeared in the report published by the French Senate as one of the thirty cyclists who would have retroactively tested positive in the 1998 Tour de France, since urine samples from that time were analyzed. year with current methods for detecting doping substances. Beltrán expressed his indignation at this information due to the impossibility of defending himself, and declared that it seems unfair that his urine samples remain frozen for that purpose.

Return to mountain biking and professional development

On February 7, 2009, his incorporation into the Sport Bike mountain bike team was announced.

On May 17 he competed again, now with his new team, in the 101 kilometers of Ronda, a test organized by the Legion, where he achieved victory over more than 3,500 participants.

In 2018 he joined the Bujarkay-Wolfbike team. The man from Jaén thus becomes part of the Wolfbike Team structure directed by Juan Rodrigo Arenas, who was also a professional racer.

In 2019 it competes under the name Bujarkay-MMR after the agreement reached with the bicycle brand based in Avilés (Asturias).

Six participations in the Titan Desert, seven in the Andalusia Bike Race (where he has achieved two stage wins with José Luis Carrasco) and three second places in Madrid-Lisbon MTB Non Stop add to a track record with numerous victories in very tough events, such as the Vertical Bike 8h and the 101 kilometers of Ronda.

National cycling coach, indoor cycle master trainer and with extensive experience in personal training (he directs TBTraining), he has been summoned twice by the Spanish team for the MTB Marathon World Championship.

Cycling School

Currently he also directs the Bujarkay-Triki Beltrán Cycling School, created in 2016 and which allowed the capital of Jaén to once again have a cycling school almost a decade later.

Victories since 2009

2018 Arjonilla City Rally

2018 Half Marathon 'Battle of Ategua' Santa Cruz

2017 Southern Forests BTT Marathon

2017 La Iruela BTT Ultramarathon

2017 Bailén Rally Battle

2016 La Iruela BTT Ultramarathon

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2016 Desafío de la Sierra Sur de Jaén

2016 77th place in the UCI MTB Marathon World Championships

2016 MTB Marathon City of El Ejido

2015 Qaryat al Kantar BTT Marathon

2015 Torredelcampo Xtrema Baldu Bike MTB Marathon

2015 55th place in the UCI MTB Marathon World Championships

2015 Vuelta Burgos BTT (Team with José Luis Carrasco)

2015 Vuelta Burgos BTT Stage (Team with José Luis Carrasco)

2015 Two stages Vuelta Andalucía MTB

2015 Mina's Bike-8 hours endurance BTT

2015 Sierra Ahillos-Alcaudete BTT Marathon

2015 City of Almuñécar BTT Marathon

2014 Champion of the Jaén Provincial Circuit of BTT Marathon

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2014 Desafío de la Sierra Sur de Jaén

2014 Oliva Extreme Race

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2014 Cronoescalada La Cerruza

2014 Vertical Bike 8h

2014 City of Jaén-Boulevard Bike Marathon

2014 Mina's Bike-8 hours endurance BTT

2013 Añora Bikend (Team with José Luis Carrasco)

2013 Madrid-Lisbon MTB Non Stop duo category (Team with José Luis Carrasco)

2013 Emotion Extreme BTT Marathon

2013 African Race of La Legión in Melilla (BTT test)

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2013 Mammoth Pedal Bike Festival

2013 City of El Ejido MTB Marathon

2012 Champion of the Jaén Provincial Circuit of BTT Marathon

2012 Sierra de Cazorla BTT Marathon

2012 Andalusian Duathlon Cross Championship (Balneario de Marmolejo)

2012 Iron Emotion Extreme

2012 Motril Duathlon

2012 Stage and general classification of the Sierra Morena BTT Challenge

2012 Open MTB Sierra del Lagarto

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2012 Málaga Beteta

2012 City of El Ejido MTB Marathon

2011 Emotion Extreme Duathlon

2011 Tricornios Sin Fronteras MTB Marathon

2011 MTB Cycle Tourist Pico La Estrella

2011 Runner-up of Andalusia BTT Marathon

2011 3rd overall Spanish Open MTB Marathon

2011 Valgrande Pajares BTT Challenge

2011 Two stages in the Andalusia Bike Race (Team with José Luis Carrasco)

2010 Duathlon Cross Spa Marmolejo

2010 Ubrique Cross Triathlon

2010 Xchallenge Tarifa Triathlon

2009 Carta Puebla Trebujena BTT Marathon

2009 101 Kilometers of Ronda

Professional achievements

1997

• Classic Ports

1999

• Volta to Catalonia, plus 1 stage

2007

• 1 stage Back to the Basque Country

Results in Grand Tours and World Championship

During his sporting career he has achieved the following positions in the Grand Tours and in the World Road Championships:

Race	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Giro de Italia	-	28.o	-	-	-	-	-	52.	-	-	-	22.	-	-
Tour de France	-	-	14.o	Ab.	Ab.	11.	-	-	14.o	46.	Ab.	-	18.	Ex.
Return to Spain	41.	-	-	13.	7.	Ab.	19.	9.	6.o	13.	-	9.	9.	-
Global route	-	-	-	Ab.	32.o	30.o	53.	-	46.	-	-	-	49.	-

-: does not participate
Ab.: abandonment
Ex.: expelled for doping issues

Teams

• Mapei (1995-1996)
• Banesto (1997-1999)
• Mapei-Quick Step (2000-2001)
• Team Coast (2002)
• US Postal Service/Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team (2003-2006)
  • US Postal Service (2003-2004)
  • Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team (2005-2006)
• Liquigas (2007-2008)