Eloy Teruel

{{short description|Spanish racing cyclist}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Eloy Teruel

| image = UCI Track World Championships 2018 025 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Teruel in 2018

| fullname = Eloy Teruel Rovira

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|11|20}}

| birth_place =

| height = {{height|m=1.80}}

| weight = {{convert|72|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = Valverde Team–Terra Fecundis

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 = 2005

| amateurteam1 = Sotec–Murcia

| amateuryears2 = 2012

| amateurteam2 = Mutua Levante–Cafemax

| amateuryears3 = 2018

| amateurteam3 = Mutua Levante–Bioracer

| amateuryears4 = 2019

| amateurteam4 = GSport–Plataforma Central Iberum

| amateuryears5 = 2020–

| amateurteam5 = Valverde Team–Terra Fecundis

| proyears1 = 2006

| proteam1 = 3 Molinos Resort

| proyears2 = 2007

| proteam2 = Grupo Nicolas Mateos

| proyears3 = 2008–2009

| proteam3 = Contentpolis–Murcia

| proyears4 = 2013

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}

| proyears5 = 2014

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|JSH|2014}}

| proyears6 = 2016

| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|LHL|2016}}

| proyears7 = 2017

| proteam7 = {{UCI team code|TSC|2017}}

| majorwins =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's track cycling}}

{{MedalCountry|{{ESP}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Track World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Minsk|Points race}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Yvelines|Points race}}

{{MedalBronze|2014 Cali|Points race}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2013 Apeldoorn|Points race}}

}}

{{family name hatnote|Teruel|Rovira|lang=Spanish}}

Eloy Teruel Rovira (born 20 November 1982){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/eb302f10-6d03-49fe-b140-e2bbf7aba8c0|title=Eloy Teruel Rovira|work=BBC Sport Olympics|accessdate=3 September 2012}} is a Spanish cyclist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for Spain in the men's omnium.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2012/athletes/_/id/27115/eloy-teruel|title=Eloy Teruel|work=ESPN|access-date=3 September 2012}} He signed with the {{UCI team code|MOV|2013}} for the 2013 road season,{{cite web|url=http://www.uciworldtour.com/Modules/SUCI/TEAMS/TeamDetails.asp?id=NA&RefDate=07.01.2013&MenuId=MTY2Njk&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI2%2Flayout%2Easp%3FMenuId%3DMTY2Njk%26LangId%3D1|title=Movistar Team (MOV) – ESP|accessdate=7 January 2013|work=UCI World Tour|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|archive-date=16 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216235327/http://www.uciworldtour.com/Modules/SUCI/TEAMS/TeamDetails.asp?id=NA&RefDate=07.01.2013&MenuId=MTY2Njk&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI2%2Flayout%2Easp%3FMenuId%3DMTY2Njk%26LangId%3D1|url-status=dead}} and joined {{UCI team code|JSH|2014}} for the 2014 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jamis-hagens-berman-adds-teruel-brenes|title=Jamis-Hagens Berman adds Teruel, Brenes|work=Cyclingnews.com|date=17 October 2013|accessdate=16 December 2013}} As a rider for the Jamis team at the prestigious Tour of California, Eloy gained widespread coverage for celebrating what he believed to be a victory in the 7th stage, a lap before the end of the race; he ended up 56th.

{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cycling/video-cyclist-embarrassed-after-celebrating-stage-win-one-lap-too-early-9392306.html|title=Video: Cyclist embarrassed after celebrating stage win one lap too early|work=The Independent|publisher=Independent Print Limited|date=19 May 2014|accessdate=19 May 2014}}