Santiago Pérez (cyclist) (original) (raw)
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Spanish cyclist
Santiago Pérez
Personal information | |
Full name | Santiago Pérez Fernández |
Nickname | Santi Pérez |
Born | (1977-08-05) 5 August 1977 (age 47)Vega de Peridiello, Spain |
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climbing specialist |
Amateur team | |
1999–2001 | Saunier Duval |
Professional teams | |
2001 | Barbot–Torrie |
2002 | Kelme–Costa Blanca |
2003–2004 | Phonak |
2007 | Relax–GAM |
2008 | C.C.Loulé |
2009 | Madeinox-Boavista |
2010 | Loulé-Louletano |
2011 | Barbot–Efapel |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours Vuelta a España 3 individual stages (2004) One-day races and Classics Subida al Naranco (2010) GP Llodio (2011) | |
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Santiago Pérez Fernández (born 5 August 1977 in Vega de Peridiello, Asturias) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for Barbot–Efapel.
In March 2005, it was announced that he would be suspended for 2 years after having failed a test for homologous blood transfusion during the 2004 Vuelta a España. He returned to cycling in 2007 with Relax–GAM.[1][2]
Career achievements
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Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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- ^ "Perez to be banned for two years". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Spanish cyclist Perez banned for blood doping". Daily Times. Pakistan. 3 March 2005. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.