Alex Candelario

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Alex Candelario
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Candelario at the 2014 Tour of Alberta
Personal information
Full nameAlex Candelario
Born (1975-02-26) February 26, 1975 (age 45)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2002–2003 Prime Alliance
2004–2007 Jelly Belly–Aramark
2008–2014 Kelly Benefit Strategies–Medifast

Alex Candelario (born February 26, 1975) is an American former professional cyclist. [1] After retiring from cycling, Candelario formed Big Island Bike Tours, a bicycle touring company on the island of Hawaii. [2]

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Major results

2003
1st Stage 6 Cascade Cycling Classic
2004
1st Stage 4 Redlands Bicycle Classic
1st Stage 6 Cascade Cycling Classic
2005
1st Stage 17 International Cycling Classic
1st Stage 4 Tour de Nez
2006
International Cycling Classic
1st Stages 16 & 17
2007
1st Overall Tour de Nez
1st Stage 1
2008
2nd Criterium, National Road Championships
3rd Overall U.S. Air Force Classic
2010
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Bucks County Classic
2012
2nd Overall Tour de Korea
1st Stage 2

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References

  1. "Alex Candelario » Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies" . Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  2. Malach, Pat (September 7, 2014). "Candelario retires after 13 years in US peloton". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved June 4, 2020.