Leonel Quintero

Leonel Alexander Quintero Arteaga (born 13 March 1997) is a Venezuelan cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team Victoire Hiroshima.^[4]

Leonel Quintero

Personal information
Full name	Leonel Alexander Quintero Arteaga
Born	(1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 (age 28) Nirgua, Venezuela
Team information
Current team	Victoire Hiroshima
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur teams
2016–2018	Gobierno de Yaracuy–Cavebici
2018	Bicicletas Castilla–Fedeindustria
2019	Gobernación de Mirand–Trek
2020	Venezuela Pais de Futuro–Fina Arroz–NR Osorio
Professional teams
2018	St George Continental Cycling Team
2019	Inteja Imca–Ridea
2019	St George Continental Cycling Team
2020	Matrix Powertag[1]
2021–2022	Matrix Powertag[2][3]
2023–	Victoire Hiroshima

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quintero and the second or maternal family name is Arteaga.

Major results

2015

National Junior Road Championships

1st Road race

3rd Time trial

2016

3rd Overall Vuelta al Zulia

2017

Vuelta a Venezuela

1st Stage 4

1st Sprints classification

National Under-23 Road Championships

1st Time trial

2nd Road race

3rd Team pursuit, Bolivarian Games

National Road Championships

4th Road race

5th Time trial

10th Road race, Pan American Under-23 Road Championships

2018

2nd Team pursuit, Central American and Caribbean Games

4th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela

1st Young rider classification

2019

1st Clásico Ciudad de Valencia

2020

1st Japan Pro Tour

1st Stage 1 Hiroshima Forest Park Road Race

6th Overall Vuelta al Táchira

1st Points classification

1st Stages 4 & 8

2022

1st Points classification, Tour of Japan

6th Overall Tour de Kumano

1st Stage 2

2023

6th Overall Tour of Japan

1st Mountains classification

6th Overall Tour de Kyushu

2024

8th Overall Tour de Kumano

2025

6th Overall Tour of Japan