- Francisco Mancebo
Francisco Mancebo Pérez (born
March 9 ,1976 inMadrid ) is a Spanish pro cyclist. He initially rode for team Illes Balears, but moved toAG2R Prévoyance in 2006.Mancebo is a
stage race specialist, with good climbing andindividual time trial performances. He was the Spanish National Champion in 2004. He finished sixth in the2004 Tour de France and fourth in the2005 Tour de France . He also won a stage of the2005 Vuelta a España and finished third in the general classification, making the podium for the second consecutive year.At the
2000 Tour de France , he won themaillot blanc for the best young rider.He was linked to
Operación Puerto doping case and he was not allowed to start2006 Tour de France . Immediately after that he decided to retire from professional cycling. Nevertheless, at the end of the season he changed his mind, terminated his contract withAG2R Prévoyance and moved toRelax-Gam .Palmarès
;1998 - Banesto:1st,
Trofeo Foral de Navarra :2nd, Stage 6,Paris-Nice ;1999:6th,Clásica de San Sebastián :28th, General Classification, Tour de France;2000:"':1st,Clasica a los Puertos de Guadarrama :20th, General Classification, Giro d'Italia:9th, General Classification, Tour de France;2001 - iBanesto.com:4th, General Classification,Tour Méditerranéen :13th, General Classification, Tour de France;2002:1st, General Classification,Vuelta a Burgos :3rd, Stage 4, Vuelta a Burgos:4th, Stage 11, Tour de France:7th, General Classification, Tour de France;2003:1st,Classique des Alpes :1st, General Classification,Vuelta a Castilla y León :2nd, General Classification,Vuelta a la Rioja :2nd, Stage 2, Vuelta a la Rioja:2nd,Subida al Naranco :2nd,Memorial Galera :10th, General Classification, Tour de France:5th, General Classification, Vuelta a España;2004 - Illes Balears-Banesto:1st, Spanish Road Race Championship:1st, Stage 6, Deutschland Tour:2nd,Rund um die Hainleite :2nd, Stage 21,Vuelta a España :3rd, General Classification, Vuelta a España:4th, Stage 12, Tour de France:6th, General Classification, Tour de France;2005 - Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne:1st, Stage 10, Vuelta a España:2nd, Stage 17, Vuelta a España:3rd, Stage 9, Vuelta a España:2nd,Japan Cup :2nd,Spanish Road Race Championship :3rd, General Classification, Vuelta a España:4th, General Classification, Tour de France;2006 - AG2R Prévoyance:5th, General Classification,Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré ;2007 - Relax-GAM:1st, General Classification,Vuelta Chihuahua ;2008 - Fercase-Paredes Rota dos Moveis:6th, Spanish ITT Road Championship:2nd, General Classification,XXI Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a la Comunidad de Madrid :6th, General Classification, Volta a Portugal:4th, Spanish MTB Marathon ChampionshipExternal links
* [http://www.ag2r-cyclisme.com/fiche-francisco-mancebo.asp Official team website]
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