Jose Marchante

Career

In 2004, while riding for the Costa de Almería-Paternina team, he finished eighth on the general classification in the Vuelta a España. In the 2005 Dauphiné Libéré, he finished second behind Alexander Vinokourov on the stage to Mont Ventoux, and managed seventh in the general classification.

Achievements

• His career highlight to date is his win in 2006 Vuelta al País Vasco, in which he took victory in the time trial on the final stage to clinch the general classification.