Manuel Vázquez Hueso (born 31 March 1981 in Churriana de la Vega, Spain) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. On 26 April 2010 he was provisionally suspended by the UCI for a suspected blood doping offense, after being tested positive for EPO on 20 March 2010 in an out-of-competition control.[1][2] On 14 January 2011 the Spanish Cycling Federation suspended him for two years, starting 26 April 2010 and all results achieved after 20 March 2010 annulled.[3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Vázquez Hueso |
| Born | 31 March 1981 Churriana de la Vega, Spain |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2007 | Andalucía–Paul Versan |
| 2008–2009 | Contentpolis–Murcia |
| 2010 | Andalucía–Cajasur |
| Major wins | |
| Volta ao Alentejo (2007) | |
Major results edit
- 2003
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista a León
- 2004
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of Galicia
- 2005
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Tenerife
- 10th Overall Vuelta a Extremadura
- 1st Stage 5
- 2006
- Vuelta a La Rioja
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Mountains classification
- 9th GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 2007
- 1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 1st Stage 1
- 2008
- 2nd Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Overall Regio-Tour
- 1st Stage 1
- 4th GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 4th Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas
- 6th Gran Premio Miguel Indurain
- 7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 7th Circuito de Getxo
- 2009
- 3rd Vuelta a La Rioja
- 9th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 2010
- 3rd Trofeo Inca
- 8th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 8th Trofeo Deià
References edit
- ^ "Press release - Manuel Vazquez Hueso provisionally suspended". UCI.ch. 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Vazquez Hueso suspended for EPO use". CyclingNews.com. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ "UCI Suspensions". UCI.ch. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
External links edit
- Manuel Vazquez Hueso at trap-friis.dk
- Manuel VAZQUEZ HUESO at CQ Ranking
- Manuel Vázquez Hueso at Cycling Archives
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