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Santiago Pérez (cyclist)

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Santiago Pérez
Personal information
Full nameSantiago Pérez Fernández
NicknameSanti Pérez
Born (1977-08-05) 5 August 1977 (age 47)
Vega de Peridiello, Spain
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimbing specialist
Amateur team
1999–2001Saunier Duval
Professional teams
2001Barbot–Torrie
2002Kelme–Costa Blanca
2003–2004Phonak
2007Relax–GAM
2008C.C.Loulé
2009Madeinox-Boavista
2010Loulé-Louletano
2011Barbot–Efapel
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
3 individual stages (2004)

One-day races and Classics

Subida al Naranco (2010)
GP Llodio (2011)

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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Major results

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2001
1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Navarra
1st Stage 7 Volta a Portugal
2002
4th Overall Tour de Romandie
2003
2nd Overall Escalada a Montjuïc
2004
2nd Overall Vuelta a España
1st Stage 14, 15 (ITT) & 21 (ITT)
2008
6th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
2009
5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
5th Overall GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis
8th Road race, National Road Championships
2010
1st Subida al Naranco
3rd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
9th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
2011
1st GP Llodio
8th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia DNF
A yellow jersey Tour de France DNF 49
A red jersey Vuelta a España 44 2 65

References

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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.