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Benjamin Noval

Key Stats

Team: Astana
Nationality: Spanish
Born: January 23, 1979
Hometown: Mieres, Spain
Residence: Asturias, Spain
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 170 pounds
Turned Pro: 2001

Palmares

Career Highlights:

2005
3rd, stage 5, Dauphine Libere

2004
3rd,Clasica Almeria

2003
3rd, Spanish road championship
4th, Spanish time trial championship
6th overall, Volta a Catalunya

2002
5th, Spanish time trial championship
6th overall, Vuelta a la Rioja
9th overall, Volta a Catalunya

Biography

Noval was one of many riders, including Tour de France champion Alberto Contador and American Levi Leipheimer, to follow team director Johan Bruyneel from Discovery Channel to Astana for 2008. He twice rode for Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France winning team (2004-2005).