Iban Mayo

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Iban Mayo


image_caption = Mayo at the 2007 Giro d'Italia
fullname = Iban Mayo Diez
nickname = "El Gallo (The Rooster)"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|8|19
country = ESP
height = height|m=1.76
weight = convert|65|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam =
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Climbing specialist
proyears = 2000–2006
2007
proteams = Euskaltel-Euskadi
Saunier Duval-Prodir
majorwins = Tour de France, 1 stage
Giro d'Italia, 1 stage
Dauphiné Libéré (2004)
Vuelta al País Vasco (2003)
Vuelta a Burgos (2006)
updated = February 3, 2008

Iban Mayo Diez (born August 19, 1977, in Igorre, Basque Country, Spain) is a professional road bicycle racer. His successes have been overshadowed by his involvement in doping.

Renowned as a climber, Mayo turned pro with the Euskaltel-Euskadi team in 2000, and became one of the Basque Country's top prospects for future cycling glory. He stayed with Euskaltel-Euskadi throughout 2000-2006, further increasing his support among the Basque fans. The biggest result of Mayo's career came in the 2003 Tour de France, when he won a resounding stage victory up the famous Alpe d'Huez. He eventually finished the Tour in sixth place overall.

In 2004 he impressed everyone with a victory in the Dauphiné Libéré, which is generally regarded as a preparation course for the Tour de France. In one of the stages he managed to beat Lance Armstrong by 2 minutes in a time trial on the Mont Ventoux, also breaking the previous record for the legendary climb. [cite web|url= http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/jun04/dauphinelibere04/?id=results/stage4|title=Dauphine Libere 2004 stage 4 results report and photos|publisher=cyclingnews.com|accessdate=2007-07-31] Therefore he was seen as a dangerous outsider for the Tour de France in the same year. It turned out to be a disappointment. After losing a lot of time in the north on the cobblestones due to a crash, he lost even more in the Pyrenees due to his sustained injuries, and reportedly mononucleosis infection. He quit the race before the start of the 15th stage. Many observers felt that Mayo had taken on too much and had reached his top form too early in the season.

After a lackluster 2005 with no victories, in 2006 he returned to the top of the sport in the Dauphiné Libéré with a 2nd placing in Briançon and a win on the Queen stage to La Toussuire. He was seen as a possible contender for the title in the 2006 Tour de France, but retired from the race during the 11th stage.

In 2007 Mayo rode for Saunier Duval-Prodir, taking his first Giro d'Italia stage win. On July 30, 2007, the UCI confirmed that he had failed a test for EPO administered during the just-ended Tour de France, in which he had finished in 16th place. ["Mayo fails dope test for EPO," AFP, July 30, 2007. Posted 19:29 GMT] On October 22, the Spanish Cycling Federation cleared Mayo after a second test proved negative. [cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/22/cycling.mayo/|title= Mayo cleared after negative B test|publisher=cnn.com|accessdate=2007-10-22] However, the UCI president Pat McQuaid stopped short of clearing the rider, pending further test results. [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 |accessdate=2007-10-24 ] On December 19, a French laboratory confirmed the positive doping test after the UCI asked for the second sample to be analyzed again. [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 |accessdate=2007-12-19 ] As of February 2008, Mayo is without a definitive answer to the doping case or a professional team.

Major results

;2001: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/jun01/dauphine016.shtml 1st, Stage 6] , Dauphiné Libéré, Pontcharra - Briançon: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/jun01/classiquealps01.shtml 1st] , Classique des Alpes: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/may01/midilibre016.shtml 1st, Overall] , Grand Prix du Midi Libre: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/vuelta01/results/results_stage_21.shtml 11th, Overall] , Vuelta a España;2002: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2002/vuelta02/?id=results/21 5th, Overall] , Vuelta a España;2003: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/?id=2003/apr03/paisvasco03/paisvasco035b 1st, Overall] , Vuelta al País Vasco:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/?id=2003/apr03/paisvasco03/paisvasco031 Stage 1] , Legazpia - Legazpia:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/?id=2003/apr03/paisvasco03/paisvasco035a Stage 5a] , Santesteban - Fuenterrabía:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/?id=2003/apr03/paisvasco03/paisvasco035b Stage 5b] , Fuenterrabía ITT: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/jun03/DauphineLibere03/?id=results/stage7 2nd, Overall] , Dauphiné Libéré:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/jun03/DauphineLibere03/?id=results/stage4 Stage 4] , Vienne - Morzine:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/jun03/DauphineLibere03/?id=results/prologue Prologue] , Villard de Lans ITT: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/worldcup03/lbl03/?id=results 2nd] , Liège-Bastogne-Liège: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/?id=results/stage20 6th, Overall] , Tour de France:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/?id=results/stage8 1st, Stage 8] , Sallanches - L'Alpe d'Huez;2004: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/jun04/dauphinelibere04/?id=results/stage7 1st] , Dauphiné Libéré:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/jun04/dauphinelibere04/?id=results/prologue Prologue] , Megeve ITT:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/jun04/dauphinelibere04/?id=results/stage4 Stage 4] , Bedoin - Mont Ventoux ITT: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/apr04/paisvasco04/paisvasco045b 2nd] , Vuelta al País Vasco: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/jun04/classiquedesalpes04/?id=results 2nd] , Classique des Alpes: [http://www.nddfnd.php?id=road/2004/may04/asturias04/asturias045 1st, Overall] , Vuelta Asturias: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/may04/subida04 1st] , Subida al Naranco: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/may04/alcobendas04/alcobendas043 1st] , Clasica Alcobendas:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/may04/alcobendas04/alcobendas041 1st, Stage 1] , Alcobendas - Puerto de Navacerrada:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/may04/alcobendas04/alcobendas042 1st, Stage 2] , Collado Villalba - Collaldo Villalba;2006: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2006/aug06/burgos06/default 1st, Overall] , Vuelta a Burgos:: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2006/aug06/burgos06/burgos064 1st, Stage 4] , Vilviestre - Lagos de Neila: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/dauphinelibere06/?id=results/dauphinelibere066 1st, Stage 6] , Dauphiné Libéré, Briançon - La Toussuire: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2006/aug06/urkiola06 1st,] Subida a Urkiola;2007: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/giro07/?id=results/giro0719 1st, Stage 19] , Giro d'Italia, Treviso - Comano Terme: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/?id=results/tour078 2nd, Stage 8] , Tour de France, Grand Bornand - Tignes

ee also

* List of doping cases in cycling

Notes and references

External links

* [http://ibanmayoblog.blogspot.com Iban Mayo fansite]
*trapfriis|spain.Mayo.htm

Persondata
NAME= Mayo, Iban
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Mayo Diez, Iban
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1977-08-19
PLACE OF BIRTH=Igorre, Basque Country, Spain
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=