Santiago Pérez (cyclist) explained

Santiago Pérez
Fullname:Santiago Pérez Fernández
Nickname:Santi Pérez
Birth Date:5 August 1977
Birth Place:Vega de Peridiello, Spain
Weight:61kg (134lb)
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climbing specialist
Amateuryears1:1999–2001
Amateurteam1:Saunier Duval
Proyears1:2001
Proyears2:2002
Proyears3:2003–2004
Proyears4:2007
Proyears5:2008
Proteam5:C.C.Loulé
Proyears6:2009
Proteam6:Madeinox-Boavista
Proyears7:2010
Proteam7:Loulé-Louletano
Proyears8:2011
Majorwins: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 .

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 .[1] [2]

Career achievements

Major results

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

    Grand Tour2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
    Giro d'ItaliaDNF
    Tour de FranceDNF49
    Vuelta a España44265

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Perez to be banned for two years . Cyclingnews.com. 30 April 2010.
    2. News: Spanish cyclist Perez banned for blood doping . 3 March 2005. Daily Times. Pakistan. https://web.archive.org/web/20140703215800/http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/briefs/03-Mar-2005/sports-diary. 3 July 2014. live.