Carlos Zárate (cyclist)
Carlos Zárate Fernández (born July 19, 1980 in Puertollano ) is a former Spanish cyclist .
Carlos Zárate won a stage at the Volta a Lleida in 2003 , two stages at the Cinturón a Mallorca , one at the Volta a Coruna and one at the Vuelta a Toledo . In 2004 he became a professional with the Spanish cycling team Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme .
In 2006 Zárate switched to ProTeam Saunier Duval-Prodir , which was involved in the Fuentes doping scandal . In a public letter in July 2006, Zárate stated that he had never used sports medicine doctor Eufemiano Fuentes , even if he was part of that team. The following year, he asked the UCI , the World Cycling Federation , to publish his values in order to prove his innocence. Since this affair became known, he has suffered from severe depression. At the end of 2007 he ended his cycling career.
successes
- 2003
- a stage Volta a Lleida
- two stages of Cinturón a Mallorca
- 2004
- one stage tour of the Basque Country
Teams
- 2004 Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme
- 2005 Comunidad Valenciana
- 2006–2007 Saunier Duval-Prodir
Web links
- Carlos Zarate in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Carlos Zárate (cyclist) in the ProCyclingStats.com database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carlos Zarate defiende su inocencia a través de un comunicado oficial. In: esciclismo.com. Retrieved January 24, 2016 (Spanish).
- ^ Carlos Zárate autoriza a la UCI a tomar muestras de ADN y exige la limpieza de su nombre. In: esciclismo.com. Retrieved January 24, 2016 (Spanish).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zárate, Carlos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zárate Fernández, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 19, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Puertollano |