Iván Romeo
Iván Romeo, born 16 August 2003 in Valladolid, Spain, is a Spanish all-rounder and time-trial specialist who races for Movistar Team. A former under-23 time-trial world champion and the reigning Spanish road race champion, Romeo is one of the most exciting young talents in the WorldTour, combining a powerful engine against the clock with the punch to win from breakaways and reduced groups. Movistar has tied him to a long-term contract running to 2030. Find Iván Romeo's latest results, stats and race calendar on this page.
Biography of pro cyclist Iván Romeo
Iván Romeo is a versatile young rider who blends time-trial power with aggressive, opportunistic road racing. Able to win stages, contest week-long classifications and ride the Classics, he represents the new generation Movistar has built its future around.
Confident and calculated in his racing, Romeo has risen quickly from junior prospect to one of the most talked-about emerging riders in the peloton.
Early life and rise
Romeo was born in Valladolid and discovered cycling young, joining a local club at the age of ten and following his father, uncle and younger brother into the sport. He shone in the youth ranks and earned a place with the MMR Cycling Academy, where he claimed both Spanish national road race and time-trial titles at junior level in 2021. Strong results at under-23 level, including a stage win at the Tour de l'Avenir and a silver medal at the U23 European road championships in 2023, marked him as a major talent and earned an early move to Movistar.
U23 world title and WorldTour breakthrough
Romeo's standout amateur result came at the 2024 UCI Road World Championships in Zurich, where he won the under-23 individual time-trial world title. He carried that momentum into the WorldTour: in 2025 he took stage wins at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana and the Critérium du Dauphiné and soloed to victory in the elite Spanish road race championship, attacking with around 20 kilometres to go for his first senior national title. He opened 2026 strongly, winning a stage and the overall at the Vuelta a Andalucía and adding a stage at O Gran Camiño.
Rider profile: strengths, style, and characteristics
Romeo is a powerful all-rounder built around a strong time trial. That engine makes him dangerous in breakaways, on rolling terrain and against the clock, and gives him the platform to target short stage-race classifications. He races with confidence and tactical maturity beyond his years, and is comfortable taking the initiative rather than waiting for a sprint.
Personal life
A Valladolid native who grew up in a cycling family, Romeo has spoken about wanting to bring fun and personality back to the sport. Off the bike he is an enthusiastic basketball fan and is regarded as one of the more open, engaging young personalities in the peloton.
Records and milestones
- U23 World Time Trial Champion, 2024 (Zurich)
- Spanish National Road Race Champion, 2025
- Stage winner, Critérium du Dauphiné 2025
- Stage winner, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2025
- Overall and stage winner, Vuelta a Andalucía 2026
- Stage winner, Tour de l'Avenir (U23)
- Contracted to Movistar Team through 2030
What's next for Iván Romeo?
Movistar has built its long-term plans around Romeo, signing him to 2030 and positioning him as a future leader. The Spanish time-trial title is a clear near-term target still missing from his palmares, and the broader ambition is to develop into a rider capable of winning bigger one-week races and Grand Tour stages. At just 22, his ceiling looks high.
