Iban Mayo Diez

Biography

Very good climbing and old adversary of Lance Armstrong, Iban Mayo is distinguished like a future large runner by gaining stages at the time of the Critérium of Dauphine released and a great victory with the Classique of the Alps. It confirms its potential by gaining the 8th stage of the Tour de France 2003 with Alpe d' Huez. But since its victory with the general classification of the Turn of Asturies, Iban Mayo does not climb any more like front, it is even non-existent during more than one season, until it gains the 6th stage Critérium of Dauphiné Libéré 2006 with Toussuire them Sybelles. Iban Mayo can thus claim with a possible victory over the Tour de France 2006. Unfortunately, it gives up in the eleventh stage. Already weakening the day before in the first great stage of mountain, the second is fatal for him and it leaves the Tour de France 2006 without same to have crossed the Pyrenees! It is in 2007 qu ' Iban Mayo free Euskaltel, its team of always, to join Saunier Duval-Prodir.

It is controlled positive with testosterone on the Giro 2007 where it gains a stage. Already prone to testosterone variations in the past, Iban Mayo has already a file attached to the medical commission of the UCI and the complementary examination by IRMS makes it possible to exclude any administration from testosterone.

July 30th, 2007, he again announced positive with the EPO, during a control carried out during the second day of rest of the outer loop is on July 24th, 2007. Suspended by its team during several months, it is bleached following the counter-evaluation on October 22nd.

Prize list

2001

final Classification of the Grand Prix of the free South
Traditional of the Alps
6th stage of the Critérium of Dauphiné Libéré

2003

1st, 5ea and 5eb stages of the Turn of the Basque Country
final Classification of the Turn of the Basque Country
8th stage of the Tour de France
Prolog and 4th stage of the Critérium of Dauphiné Libéré
2nd of Critérium of Dauphiné Libéré
2nd of Liege-Bastogne-Liege

2004

Subida Al Naranco
1st and 2nd stages of Clasica Alcobendas
final Classification of the Turn of Asturies
Prolog and 4th stage of the Critérium of Dauphiné Libéré
final Classification of the Critérium of Dauphine released
2nd of the final classification of the Turn of the Basque Country

2006

4th stage of the Tour of Burgos
final Classement of the Tour of Burgos
6th stage of the Critérium of Dauphiné Libéré
Subida has Urkiola

2007

19th stage of the Turn of Italy

Results on the Tour de France

2002 : 88e of general classification.
2003 : A victory of stage (with Alpe d' Huez) and 6th general classification.
2004 : Abandonment at the time of the 15th stage.
2005 : 60e of general classification
2006: Abandonment at the time of the 15th stage.
2007 : 16th of general classification, (supposed doped with the EPO and bleached on October 22nd, 2007)

Results on the Turn of Spain

2001 : 11th of general classification.
2002 : 5th of general classification.
2005 : abandonment (5th stage)
2006: 35e of general classification.

Results on the Turn of Italy

2007 - a victory of stage and 38e of general classification, controlled positive with testosterone, it was finally put out of cause by the UCI

Results on the Critérium of Dauphiné Libéré

Critérium of Dauphine released 2001: 15th of general classification and a victory of stage
Critérium of Dauphine released 2003: 2nd of the general classification and two victories of stages
Critérium of Dauphine released 2004: Winner of general classification and two victories of stages
Critérium of Dauphiné Libéré 2006: 15th of general classification and a victory of stage

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