Xabier Zandio

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Xabier Zandio Road cycling
Xabier Zandio at the 2014 Tour de France
Xabier Zandio at the 2014 Tour de France
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Full name Xabier Zandio Echaide
Date of birth March 17, 1977
nation SpainSpain Spain
discipline Street
Team (s)
2001-2010
2011-2016
Caisse d'Epargne
Sky ProCycling
Most important successes

Overall ranking Burgos Tour 2008

Last updated: February 10, 2017

Xabier Zandio Echaide (born March 17, 1977 in Pamplona / Spain ) is a former Spanish cyclist .

Career

Xabier Zandio became professional in 2001 with the Spanish cycling team Banesto . His most important achievement was his victory in the stage race Burgos Tour 2008 . He took part in "Grand Tours" several times and was one of Óscar Pereiro's helpers in his 2006 Tour de France victory .

Until 2014, Zandio started six times in the Tour de France . His best result was 22nd place in 2005 .

After the end of the 2016 season, he ended his active career.

successes

2002
2005
2007
2008
2013

Grand Tour placements

Grand Tour 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Maglia Rosa Giro d'Italia - - - - - - - 62 - - 82 -
Yellow jersey Tour de France 51 97 22nd 33 DNF - - - 48 - - DNF
Red jersey Vuelta a España - - - 22nd DNF 50 - - 69 DNF 55 -
Legend: DNF: did not finish , abandoned or withdrawn from the race due to timeout.

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