Eladio Jiménez

Eladio Jiménez Sánchez (born 10 March 1976 in Ciudad Rodrigo, Province of Salamanca) is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer. On 7 December 2009 the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that Jiménez had tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) after winning stage 6 of the 2009 Volta a Portugal. Three days later he announced his retirement. He was suspended until 11 August 2011.

Eladio Jiménez

Personal information
Full name	Eladio Jiménez Sánchez
Born	(1976-03-10) 10 March 1976 Ciudad Rodrigo, Province of Salamanca, Spain
Team information
Current team	retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1998–2003	Banesto
2004–2006	Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme
2007	Karpin-Galicia
2008	Fercase-Rota dos Moveis
2009	Centro Ciclismo de Loule - Louletano
Major wins
Vuelta a España, 3 stages

Palmarès

1994

1st, Spanish National Road Championships, Junior road race

3rd, UCI Road World Championships, Junior road race, Quito

2000

Vuelta a España

1st, Stage 5, Xorret de Catí

2001

1st, Stage 3, GP CTT Correios de Portugal, Matosinhos

2004

Vuelta a España

1st, Stage 10, Xorret de Catí

2005

1st, Overall, Euskal Bizikleta

1st, Stage 2, Tolosa

Vuelta a España

1st, Stage 14, Lagos de Covadonga

2nd, Mountains classification

2006

1st, Stage 5, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Torres Vedras

2007

3rd, Spanish National Road Championships, Elite road race, Cuenca

2nd, Overall, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho

1st, Stage 2, Alto Montejunto

Volta a Portugal

2nd, Stage 4, Santo Tirso

1st, Stage 6, Sra. da Graça

1st, Stage 9, Torre

2008

1st, Stage 3, Circuit de Lorraine, Gerardmer

1st, Stage 2, GP CTT Correios de Portugal, Seia

2009

1st, Stage 6, Volta a Portugal, 6th overall (annulled after testing positive for EPO)

External links

• Eladio Jiménez at Cycling Archives (archived)