The pure climber from Don Quixote country is Caja Rural's quiet weapon for the third week. Signed from Kern Pharma after six seasons and a 17th place at the 2024 Vuelta, Parra announced himself this June with ninth overall at the Critérium du Dauphiné against the Tour's biggest stars. At 57 kg he floats uphill: expect him in mountain breakaways or riding discreetly toward a top GC result.
Palmarès
- 9th overall Critérium du Dauphiné (2026)
- Tour Alsace overall winner (2021)
- 17th overall Vuelta a España (2024)
- 2nd overall + stage winner Alpes Isère Tour (2024)
Cut-out factHe comes from Ossa de Montiel, a tiny La Mancha village beside the Lagunas de Ruidera in Don Quixote country — and at 57 kg he's one of the very lightest riders in the entire 2026 Tour peloton.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Fernando Gaviria, Abel Balderstone, Sebastian Berwick, Alex Molenaar, Joel Nicolau, Stefano Oldani, Jakub Otruba — see the full Caja Rural team page.
Portrait: AI paper-collage render (gpt-image-2) after a reference photograph — source: equipokernpharma.com, author: see source, license: see source.
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