Eladio Jiménez Explained

Eladio Jiménez
Fullname:Eladio Jiménez Sánchez
Birth Date:10 March 1976
Birth Place:Ciudad Rodrigo, Province of Salamanca, Spain
Currentteam:retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1998 - 2003
Proteam1:Banesto
Proyears2:2004 - 2006
Proteam2:Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme
Proyears3:2007
Proteam3:Karpin-Galicia
Proyears4:2008
Proteam4:Fercase-Rota dos Moveis
Proyears5:2009
Proteam5:Centro Ciclismo de Loule - Louletano
Majorwins:Vuelta a España, 3 stages

Eladio Jiménez Sánchez (born 10 March 1976 in Ciudad Rodrigo, Province of Salamanca) is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer. On 7 December 2009 the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that Jiménez had tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) after winning stage 6 of the 2009 Volta a Portugal.[1] Three days later he announced his retirement.[2] He was suspended until 11 August 2011.

Palmarès

1994
  • 1st, Spanish National Road Championships, Junior road race
  • 3rd, UCI Road World Championships, Junior road race, Quito
    2000
  • Vuelta a España
  • 1st, Stage 5, Xorret de Catí
    2001
  • 1st, Stage 3, GP CTT Correios de Portugal, Matosinhos
    2004
  • Vuelta a España
  • 1st, Stage 10, Xorret de Catí
    2005
  • 1st, Overall, Euskal Bizikleta
  • 1st, Stage 2, Tolosa
  • Vuelta a España
  • 1st, Stage 14, Lagos de Covadonga
  • 2nd, Mountains classification
    2006
  • 1st, Stage 5, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Torres Vedras
    2007
  • 3rd, Spanish National Road Championships, Elite road race, Cuenca
  • 2nd, Overall, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
  • 1st, Stage 2, Alto Montejunto
  • Volta a Portugal
  • 2nd, Stage 4, Santo Tirso
  • 1st, Stage 6, Sra. da Graça
  • 1st, Stage 9, Torre
    2008
  • 1st, Stage 3, Circuit de Lorraine, Gerardmer
  • 1st, Stage 2, GP CTT Correios de Portugal, Seia
    2009
  • 1st, Stage 6, Volta a Portugal, 6th overall (annulled after testing positive for EPO)

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jimenez-sanchez-provisionally-suspended-for-doping-violation Jimenez Sanchez provisionally suspended for doping violation
    2. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/eladio-jimenez-announces-retirement Eladio Jiménez announces retirement

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