Climbing specialist (cycling)

A climbing specialist is a road bicycle racer who can ride especially well on highly inclined roads, such as those found among hills or mountains.

Current climbing specialists

Currently active cyclists who are known as climbing specialists include:

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• José Azevedo (Portugal)
• Ivan Basso (Italy)
• Felix Rafael Cárdenas (Colombia)
• Dario David Cioni (Italy)
• Damiano Cunego (Italy)
• Juan Manuel Garaté (Spain)
• Stefano Garzelli (Italy)
• Giuseppe Guerini (Italy)
• Roberto Heras (Spain)
• Andreas Klöden (Germany)
• Francisco Mancebo (Spain)
• Iban Mayo (Spain)
• Denis Menchov (Russia)
• David Moncoutié (France)
• Christophe Moreau (France)
• Ivan Parra (Colombia)
• Julio Alberto Pérez Cuapio (Mexico)
• Yaroslav Popovych (Ukraine) - 2005 Tour de France best young rider (White jersey)
• Michael Rasmussen (Denmark) - 2005 Tour de France King of the Mountains (Polka-dot jersey)
• José Rujano (Venezuela)
• Carlos Sastre (Spain)
• Paolo Savoldelli (Italy)
• Gilberto Simoni (Italy)
• Georg Totschnig (Austria)
• Alejandro Valverde (Spain)
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan)
• Haimar Zubeldia (Spain)

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