Leangel Linarez

Leangel Rubén Linarez Meneses (born 7 August 1997) is a Venezuelan cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua.^[4]

Leangel Linarez

Personal information
Full name	Leangel Rubén Linarez Meneses
Born	(1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 28) Barinas, Venezuela
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
Current team	Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Amateur teams
2015–2016	Ona Idt Fona
2016–2017	Amo Táchira–Concafé
2017	EC Cartucho.es–Magro
2017	Fundación Disjogreca On Bike
2018–2019	Team Kuota–Construcciones Paulino[1]
Professional teams
2019	Miranda–Mortágua (stagiaire)
2020–	Tavfer–Mortágua–Ovos Matinados[2][3]
Medal record Men's road bicycle racing Representing  Venezuela Pan American Championships 2024 São José dos Campos Road race

Linarez turned professional in 2020 and took his first victory in a UCI event in 2022, winning stage 3 of the Volta ao Alentejo.^[5] In 2023, he won his first fully professional race, taking two stage wins at the Volta a Portugal.^[6] In May 2024, he won the Pan American Road Race Championships.^[7]

Major results

2013

1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships

2019

1st Gran Premio Macario [es]

1st Gran Premio San Antonio [fr]

1st Stage 2 Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias

2020

2nd Prova de Abertura [fr]

2022

1st Prova de Abertura [fr]

1st Stage 3 Volta ao Alentejo

3rd Road race, South American Games

2023 (2 pro wins)

1st Grand Tour de Ciclismo de SC

1st Stages 1 & 2 Volta a Portugal

1st Stages 2 & 5 Volta ao Alentejo

2nd Overall Troféu Ribeiro da Silva

2024 (1)

1st Road race, Pan American Road Championships

1st Stage 2 Volta ao Alentejo