Santiago Pérez (cyclist)

Santiago Pérez
Personal information
Full name Santiago Pérez Fernández
Nickname Santi Pérez
Born (1977-08-05) 5 August 1977
Vega de Peridiello, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Climbing specialist
Amateur team(s)
1999–2001 Saunier Duval
Professional team(s)
2001 Barbot–Torrié Cafés–Gondomar
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)
Infobox last updated on
3 February 2012
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name 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]

Palmarès

2001
1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Navarra
1st Stage 7 Volta a Portugal
2002
4th Overall Tour de Romandie
2004
2nd Overall Vuelta a España
1st Stage 14, 15 and 21
2008
11th Overall Volta a Portugal
2010
1st Subida al Naranco
13th Overall Volta a Portugal
2011
1st GP Llodio

Grand Tour General Classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Pink jersey Giro DNF - - - - - - - - -
Yellow jersey Tour DNF - 49 - - - - - - -
golden jersey Vuelta - 44 2 - - 65 - - -

References

  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.
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