Francisco Pérez Sanchez
 Pérez during the 2007 Tour de Romandie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Pérez Sanchez |
| Born | 22 July 1978 Murcia, Spain |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Wild Wolf Trek Pro Racing |
| Discipline | Mountain biking Road (former) |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002 | Porta da Ravessa |
| 2003–2005 | Milaneza Maia |
| 2005–2011 | Illes Balears–Banesto |
| 2012– | Wild Wolf Trek Pro Racing |
| Major wins | |
| Clásica de Almería (2006) Tour de Romandie, 2 stages (2003) | |
Francisco Pérez Sanchez (born 22 July 1978 in Murcia) is a Spanish professional cross-country mountain biker for Wild Wolf Trek Pro Racing, and a former road bicycle racer for several teams including UCI ProTeam Movistar Team.[1] Pérez is a strong climber.
Doping
In 2004, he was banned for 18 months for EPO use having failed a test during the 2003 Tour de Romandie.[2]
Major results
- 2007 Tour de France – 72nd
- Clásica de Almería (2006)
- 2006 Giro d'Italia – 28th
- 2nd, Stage 14
- 2005 Vuelta a España – 52nd
- Tour de Romandie – 2 stages (2003) (Stripped of them for double EPO doping)
- GP MR Cortez-Mitsubishi – 1 stage & Overall (2003)
See also
References
- ^ "Es oficial, Fran Pérez (Movistar) se pasa al mountain bike: "Es un reto apasionante"" [It's official, Fran Pérez (Movistar) is moving to the mountain bike: "It's an exciting challenge"]. Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Gurenet Teknologia S.L. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Perez suspended". Cyclingnews.com. 2004-01-17. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
External links
- Francisco Pérez Sanchez at trap-friis.dk
- Cyclingnews.com feature: Francisco Perez: Working on the highway (May 19, 2003)