Carlos Canal, Professional Cyclist from Xinzo de Limia
Carlos Canal (Xinzo de Limia, 2001) is a professional cyclist with Movistar Team: Spanish junior champion in cyclo-cross and cross-country in 2019, riding the Vuelta a España since 2021 and a stage winner at the Gran Camiño in 2026.
- Born
- Xinzo de Limia, 2001
- Profession
- professional cyclist (rouleur and time-trialist)
- Current team
- Movistar Team (since 2024)
- Recognition
- Pedra Alta Prize 2025
Carlos Canal Blanco was born in Xinzo de Limia in 2001 and rides as a professional cyclist for Movistar. He stands out as a rouleur, time-trialist and domestique, and also as a sprinter in small groups [1].
Career
In 2019 he was Spanish champion in cyclo-cross and mountain-bike cross-country in the junior category, and that autumn he signed for Burgos-BH, where he rode in 2020 and 2021. In 2021 he made his debut in a Grand Tour, the Vuelta a España, which he finished 106th after two long breakaways. In 2022 he signed for Euskaltel-Euskadi, with whom he rode the Vuelta again (83rd) and took part in the 2023 Under-23 World Championships in Scotland, where he finished 11th [1].
At the end of 2023 his move to Movistar, a World Tour team, was announced. In 2024 he finished 70th in the Vuelta; in 2025 he came close to winning the Coppa Agostoni, was 59th in the Vuelta (where he acted as lead-out man for the sprinter Orluis Aular) and was a domestique for Juan Ayuso at the World Road Championships, where he finished 20th. In 2026 he took his first professional victory on stage two of the Gran Camiño, between Vilalba and Barreiros [1].
In A Limia
The Museo da Limia awarded him the Pedra Alta Prize 2025; see Pedra Alta Prize. For sport in the town, see Antela F.C..
Frequently asked questions
Where was Carlos Canal born? In Xinzo de Limia, in 2001 [1].
Which team does he ride for? Movistar Team, since 2024 [1].
Links
- Parish: Xinzo de Limia
- Municipality: Xinzo de Limia
- People of A Limia
- Famous people and sportspeople of A Limia
- Authors and artists of A Limia
- Pedra Alta Prize
Sources
- «Carlos Canal», Galipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Canal
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