Francisco Joel Peñuela

Francisco Joel Peñuela
Peñuela in 2025
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Joel Peñuela Sandoval
Born (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Team information
Current teamCaja Rural–Seguros RGA
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2019–2020Venezuela País de Futuro–Fina Arroz[1]
2020Tenerife–Bike Point–Pizzería Española
2021Escribano Sport Team
2022Drone Hopper–Gsport–Grupo Innova Tormo[2]
Professional teams
2020Gios–Kiwi Atlántico (stagiaire)
2023Israel Premier Tech Academy
2024Rádio Popular–Paredes–Boavista[3]
2025–Caja Rural–Seguros RGA

Francisco Joel Peñuela Sandoval (born 1 February 2001) is a Venezuelan cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Caja Rural–Seguros RGA.[4]

Major results

2018
3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2019
10th Road race, Pan American Junior Road Championships
2023
2nd Ruota d'Oro
9th Gran Premio Sportivi di Poggiana
10th GP Capodarco
10th Grand Prix de Plouay
2024 (1 pro win)
1st Stage 7 Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 1 Grande Prémio Douro Internacional
2nd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
2025
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Vuelta del Uruguay
7th Grand Prix du Morbihan
8th Boucles de l'Aulne

References

  1. ^ "Francisco Peñuela". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. ^ "El Drone Hopper-Gsport-Grupo Innova Tormo brilla con Peñuela en el cierre de la temporada". alicanteconelplatogrande.com (in Spanish). 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Radio Popular – Paredes – Boavista". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Caja Rural-Seguros RGA". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 14 January 2025.