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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  1. ^ "Perez to be banned for two years". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Spanish cyclist Perez banned for blood doping". Daily Times. Pakistan. 3 March 2005. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.