Jonathan Alejandro Monsalve Pertsinidis (born 28 June 1989) is a Venezuelan road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team. He was suspended from the sport after testing positive for anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) from July 2019 to July 2023.[2] He is the younger brother of fellow racing cyclist Ralph Monsalve.

Jonathan Monsalve
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Alejandro Monsalve Pertsinidis
Born (1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 (age 35)
Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current teamTianyoude Hotel Cycling Team
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Amateur teams
2008–2009Hussein Sport Gobierno Barinas
2010G.S. Mastromarco
2016JHS Aves
Professional teams
2011–2012Androni Giocattoli
2013–2015Vini Fantini–Selle Italia[1]
2017–2019Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team
2023–Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team
Medal record
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 San Cristóbal Road race

Major results

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2008
10th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
2009
1st   Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
2nd Coppa Colli Briantei
3rd Overall Vuelta al Táchira
1st   Points classification
1st   Young rider classification
1st Combination classification
1st Stages 3 & 12
9th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza
2010
1st   Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Stage 8 Girobio
2nd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1st Stage 2
4th Trofeo Franco Balestra
5th Gran Premio della Liberazione
8th Overall Vuelta al Táchira
1st Stage 7
8th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza
2011
1st   Overall Tour de Langkawi
1st   Mountains classification
1st Stage 5
2012
7th Trofeo Matteotti
8th Road race, Pan American Road Championships
9th Circuito de Getxo
10th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
2013
9th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
2014
1st   Mountains classification Giro del Trentino
9th Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
1st Stage 3
2015
1st Stage 10 Vuelta al Táchira
2016
1st   Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
1st   Points classification
1st Stage 2
3rd   Road race, Pan American Road Championships
5th Overall Tour du Maroc
9th Overall Vuelta al Táchira
2017
1st   Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Venezuela
3rd Overall Tour de Singkarak
1st Stage 5
4th Overall Vuelta al Táchira
1st Points classification
1st Stage 3
2018
1st Stage 10 Vuelta al Táchira
9th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
2019
1st Stage 4 Vuelta al Táchira
8th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2014 2015
  Giro d'Italia 66 30
  Tour de France
  Vuelta a España

References

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  1. ^ "Yellow Fluo (YEL) – ITA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Consequences Imposed on License-Holders as Result of Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) as per the UCI Anti-Doping Rules (ADR)" (PDF). UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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