Francisco Pérez Sanchez
{{short description|Spanish cyclist}}
{{other people|Francisco Pérez}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Francisco Pérez
| image = Fransicso Perez Sanchez.jpg
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| caption = Pérez during the 2007 Tour de Romandie
| full_name = Francisco Pérez Sanchez
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|7|22|df=y}}
| death_date =
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| height = 1.89 m
| weight = 76 kg
| currentteam = Wild Wolf Trek Pro Racing
| discipline = Mountain biking
Road (former)
| role = Rider
| ridertype = Climbing specialist
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| proyears1 = 2002
| proteam1 = Porta da Ravessa
| proyears2 = 2003–2005
| proteam2 = Milaneza Maia
| proyears3 = 2005–2011
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|GCE|2005a}}
| proyears4 = 2012–
| proteam4 = Wild Wolf Trek Pro Racing
| majorwins = Clásica de Almería (2006)
Tour de Romandie, 2 stages (2003)
| medaltemplates =
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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 {{UCI team code|GCE|2011}}.{{cite news|url=http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=46248|title=Es oficial, Fran Pérez (Movistar) se pasa al mountain bike: "Es un reto apasionante"|work=Biciciclismo|publisher=Gurenet Teknologia S.L.|date=3 January 2012|accessdate=4 January 2012|language=Spanish|trans-title=It's official, Fran Pérez (Movistar) is moving to the mountain bike: "It's an exciting challenge"}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2004/jan04/jan17news |title=Perez suspended |work=Cyclingnews.com |date=2004-01-17 |accessdate=2007-06-11}}
Major results
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- 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)
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See also
References
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External links
- {{trap-friis|spain.Perez-Sanchez}}
- [http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news/?id=2003/may03/may19news Cyclingnews.com feature: Francisco Perez: Working on the highway] (May 19, 2003)
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Category:Spanish male cyclists
Category:Doping cases in cycling
Category:Sportspeople from Murcia
Category:Cyclists from the Region of Murcia
Category:Spanish sportspeople in doping cases
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