Iban Mayo

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Iban Mayo

| image = Iban Mayo en el Giro de Italia 2007.JPG

| caption = Mayo at the 2007 Giro d'Italia

| fullname = Iban Mayo Diez

| nickname = El Gallo (The Rooster)

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|8|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Igorre, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.76|precision=0}}

| weight = {{convert|65|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}

| currentteam =

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Climbing specialist

| proyears1 = 2000–2006

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|EUS|2000}}

| proyears2 = 2007

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|FUJ|2007}}

| majorwins = Grand Tours

:Tour de France

::1 individual stage (2003)

:Giro d'Italia

::1 individual stage (2007)

Stage races

:Tour of the Basque Country (2003)

:Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (2004)

}}

Iban Mayo Diez (born 19 August 1977 in Igorre, Basque Country, Spain) is a former professional road bicycle racer.

Biography

Renowned as a climber, Mayo turned pro with {{UCI team code|EUS|2000}} in 2000, and became one of the Basque Country's prospects for glory. He stayed with Euskaltel-Euskadi throughout 2000–2006. The biggest result came in the 2003 Tour de France, when he won a stage up Alpe d'Huez. Mayo finished the Tour sixth.

In 2004 Mayo won the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, regarded as preparation for the Tour de France. He beat Lance Armstrong by two minutes in a time trial on Mont Ventoux, breaking the record.{{cite web|url= http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/jun04/dauphinelibere04/?id=results/stage4|title=Dauphine Libere 2004 stage 4 results report and photos|publisher=cyclingnews.com|access-date=2007-07-31}} He was seen as a dangerous outsider for the Tour de France in the same year. It turned out a disappointment,{{Clarify|reason=vague|date=October 2016}} and after losing time due to a crash, he lost more in the Pyrenees due to injuries and mononucleosis. Mayo quit before the 15th stage.

After a lackluster{{Clarify|reason=vague|date=October 2016}} 2005, in 2006 he returned in the Dauphiné Libéré with second place in Briançon and a win on the stage to La Toussuire. He was seen{{By whom|date=October 2016}} as a contender for the 2006 Tour de France, but retired during the 11th stage. In 2007 Mayo signed for {{UCI team code|FUJ|2007}}.

Mayo won the 19th stage of the 2007 Giro d'Italia. On 30 July 2007 the UCI confirmed he had failed a test for EPO during the Tour de France, in which he finished 16th."Mayo fails dope test for EPO," AFP, July 30, 2007. Posted 19:29 GMT On 22 October the Spanish federation cleared Mayo after a second test proved negative.{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/22/cycling.mayo/|title= Mayo cleared after negative B test|publisher=cnn.com|access-date=2007-10-22 | date=2007-10-22}} The UCI president Pat McQuaid stopped short of clearing the rider, pending further tests.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7057146.stm |title=Mayo's 'B' sample to be re-tested |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2007-10-23 |access-date=2007-10-24 }}

On 19 December a French laboratory confirmed the positive test.{{cite news |url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ht4UQ6AXvlpmArhN0sJMEBbAYzCw |title=Spanish cyclist Mayo's failed doping test confirmed: report |publisher=AFP |date=2007-12-19 |access-date=2007-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520114425/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ht4UQ6AXvlpmArhN0sJMEBbAYzCw |archive-date=2011-05-20 }} In 2008, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Mayo's two-year ban, which ended on 31 July 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSB45904420080812|title=Sports court bans Spaniard Mayo for two years|date=12 August 2008|publisher=REUTERS|author=Mark Ledsom}}

On 13 September 2009, Mayo decided not to make a comeback to professional cycling, thus effectively ending his career.{{Cite web|url=http://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/20090913/deportes/mas-deporte/caso-sido-caza-brujas-20090913.html|title = «Mi caso ha sido una caza de brujas». El Correo}}

Career achievements

=Major results=

;1995

: 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

: 4th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships

;2001

: 1st 20px Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre

: 1st Classique des Alpes

: 1st Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

: 3rd Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias

;2002

: 5th Overall Vuelta a España

;2003

: 1st 20px Overall Tour of the Basque Country

::1st Stages 1, 5a & 5b (ITT)

: 2nd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

::1st 20px Points classification

::1st 20px Mountains classification

::1st 20px Combination classification

::1st Prologue & Stage 4

: 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège

: 5th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme

: 6th Overall Tour de France

::1st Stage 8

: 10th Karlsruher Versicherungs Grand Prix (with Haimar Zubeldia)

;2004

: 1st 20px Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

::1st Prologue & Stage 4 (ITT)

: 1st 20px Overall Vuelta Asturias

::1st 20px Points classification

: 1st 20px Overall Clásica de Alcobendas

::1st 20px Points classification

::1st Stages 1 & 2

: 1st Subida al Naranco

: 2nd Overall Tour of the Basque Country

: 2nd Classique des Alpes

;2006

: 1st 20px Overall Vuelta a Burgos

::1st Stage 4

: 1st Subida a Urkiola

: 1st Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

;2007

: 1st Stage 19 Giro d'Italia

=Grand Tour general classification results timeline=

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style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| File:Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France \|— \|88 \|align="center" style="background:#ddddff;"\|6 \|DNF \|60 \|DNF \|16
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| File:Jersey gold.svg Vuelta a España \|11 \|align="center" style="background:#ddddff;"\|5 \|— \|— \|DNF \|35 \|—

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