Francisco Vila
Francisco Javier Vila Errandonea or Basque Patxi Vila (born October 11, 1975 in Vera de Bidasoa ) is a former Spanish cyclist .
Career
Francisco Vila became a professional cyclist in 2001. In 2000 he won the overall ranking of the Vuelta a Zamora . In 2006 he won the third stage of Paris-Nice and took second place overall.
After a training check in March 2008, Vila tested positive for testosterone and was banned until November 2009.
He ended his career at the end of the 2012 season.
successes
- 2006
- a stage Paris – Nice
Starts on large tours
| run | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | - | - | 44. | 22nd | 22nd | 9. | 15th | - | - | - | - |
| Tour de France | - | - | - | - | - | 21st | 29 | - | - | - | - |
| Vuelta a España | - | - | 52. | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DNF = abandoned
Teams
- 2001 - iBanesto.com
- 2002 - iBanesto.com
- 2003 - Lampre
- 2004 - Lampre
- 2005 - Lampre-Caffita
- 2006 - Lampre-Fondital
- 2007 - Lampre-Fondital
- 2008 - Lampre
- ...
- 2011 - De Rosa-Ceramica Flaminia
- 2012 - Utensilnord Named
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cycling doping cases 2008 on cycling4fans.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vila, Francisco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vila, Patxi (Basque); Vila Errandonea, Francisco Javier (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vera de Bidasoa |