Francisco Pérez

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Francisco Pérez

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image_caption = Pérez during the 2007 Tour de Romandie
fullname = Francisco Pérez Sanchez
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|7|22
country = ESP
height = height|m=1.89
weight = convert|76|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Caisse d'Epargne
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Climbing specialist
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2002
2003–2005
2005–
proteams = Porta da Ravessa
Milaneza Maia
Caisse d'Epargne
majorwins = Clásica de Almería (2006)
Tour de Romandie, 2 stages (2003)
updated = June 11 2007

Francisco Pérez Sanchez (born July 22 1978 in Murcia) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Caisse d'Epargne.

Pérez is a strong climber, although his climbing prowess may have been artificially enhanced. 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://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2004/jan04/jan17news |title=Perez suspended |work=Cyclingnews.com |date=2004-01-17 |accessdate=2007-06-11]

Palmares

* 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)
* GP MR Cortez-Mitsubishi - 1 stage & Overall (2003)

ee also

* List of doping cases in cycling

References

External links

*trapfriis|spain.Perez-Sanchez.htm
* [http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/?id=2003/may03/may19news Cyclingnews.com feature: Francisco Perez: Working on the highway] (May 19 2003)

Persondata
NAME=Pérez, Francisco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Pérez Sanchez, Francisco
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1978-07-22
PLACE OF BIRTH=Murcia, Spain
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=