Markel Beloki

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, he discovered cycling with his father as a child and joined a Basque cycling club at the age of 12 years-old. A member of the MMR Cycling Academy, he rode during the winter of 2022–2023 in a six-day internship with the UCI World Tour team Movistar. In 2023, he won several victories in Spanish junior races, including the Junior National Time Trial title as well as second place in the junior national road race. Selected to represent Spain at the Junior World and Junior European Championships, his finished in seventh place in the European Championship time trial. ==Professional career==

In late 2023 he signed a two-year contract to ride for UCI WorldTeam for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. He made his Grand Tour debut at the 2025 Vuelta, where he was the youngest rider in the race. ==Personal life==

He is the son of three-time Tour de France podium finisher Joseba Beloki. However, they have different body types with Markel already taller than his father by the age of 17. ==Major results==

;2022 : 1st Subida a Opakua : 3rd Overall Bizkaiko Itzulia ::1st Stage 1 ;2023 : National Junior Road Championships ::1st Time trial ::2nd Road race : 1st Beasaingo Proba : 1st Memorial Chely Álvarez : 2nd Overall Vuelta Junior a la Ribera del Duero ::1st Stage 1 : 2nd Trofeo Monte Llosorio : 3rd Overall Bizkaiko Itzulia ::1st Stage 1 : 4th Overall : 7th Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships ;2024 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships ;2025 : 1st Overall Tour Alsace ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stage 3 ;2026 : 9th GP Miguel Induráin == References ==