Javier Mejías Leal (born 30 September 1983) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2017 for Fuji–Servetto,[3][4] and Team Novo Nordisk. At the age of fifteen, Mejías was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[2] Mejías was born, raised, and resides in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Mejías Leal |
| Born | 30 September 1983 Madrid, Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2005 | Saunier Duval-Prodir Amateur |
| 2005 | Saunier Duval–Prodir (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2009 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 2010–2017 | Team Type 1[1][2] |
Major results
edit- 2005
- Vuelta a Extremadura
- 1st Stages 1 & 4
- 2007
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua
- 1st Stage 1
- 6th Gran Premio de Llodio
- 2010
- 9th Philadelphia International Championship
- 2012
- 3rd Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
- 9th Overall Circuit de Lorraine
- 2014
- 7th Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
- 2015
- 7th Gran Premio di Lugano
- 10th Overall Tour of Turkey
- 10th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 2016
- 2nd Overall Tour de Korea
- 8th Japan Cup
References
edit- ^ "Team Novo Nordisk (TNN) - USA". UCI Continental Circuits. Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Javier Mejías". Team Novo Nordisk. Atlanta, Georgia: Phil Southerland. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Javier Mejías". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Javier Mejías". Cycling Base. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Javier Mejías". Cycling Quotient. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Javier Megias". Archived from the original on 2016-01-19.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Javier Mejías.
- Team Novo Nordisk: Javier Mejías
- Javier Mejías at UCI
- Javier Mejías at Cycling Archives
- Javier Mejías at ProCyclingStats
- Javier Mejías at Cycling Quotient
- Javier Mejías at CycleBase
