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.Jimenez Sanchez provisionally suspended for doping violation Three days later he announced his retirement.Eladio Jiménez announces retirement He was suspended until 11 August 2011.
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)
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