Francisco Pérez Sanchez Explained

Francisco Pérez
Full Name:	Francisco Pérez Sanchez
Birth Date:	22 July 1978
Birth Place:	Murcia, Spain
Height:	1.89 m
Weight:	76 kg
Currentteam:	Wild Wolf Trek Pro Racing
Discipline:	Mountain biking Road (former)
Role:	Rider
Ridertype:	Climbing specialist
Proyears1:	2002
Proteam1:	Porta da Ravessa
Proyears2:	2003–2005
Proteam2:	Milaneza Maia
Proyears3:	2005–2011
Proyears4:	2012–
Proteam4:	Wild Wolf Trek Pro Racing
Majorwins:	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 .^[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

• List of doping cases in cycling

External links

• • Cyclingnews.com feature: Francisco Perez: Working on the highway (May 19, 2003)

Notes and References

1. News: Es oficial, Fran Pérez (Movistar) se pasa al mountain bike: "Es un reto apasionante". Biciciclismo. Gurenet Teknologia S.L.. 3 January 2012. 4 January 2012. Spanish. It's official, Fran Pérez (Movistar) is moving to the mountain bike: "It's an exciting challenge".
2. News: Perez suspended . Cyclingnews.com . 2004-01-17 . 2007-06-11.