Luis Pérez Rodríguez (born 16 June 1974 in
Torrelaguna
Torrelaguna () is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It covers an area of 43.40 km2. , it has a population of 4,724.
History
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, Spain) is retired
road racing cyclist. He competed professionally between 1995 and 2007,
and last rode for the
Andalucía–CajaSur team.
During his career, Pérez scored two stage wins in
Grand Tour
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events, both in the
Vuelta a España
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. During his last season with Andalucía–CajaSur, he scored a 1st Overall in the
Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas, a three-day stage race. In November 2007, before retiring from Andalucía–CajaSur, Pérez won the first annual
Criterium Ciudad de Jaén race, an unofficial two-day competition held during the off-season of the
UCI World Tour
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circuit.
Major results
;1994
:8th, Overall,
Vuelta a España
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;2001
:10th, Overall,
Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
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;2003
:10th, Overall,
Vuelta a España
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::1st, Stage 2
;2004
:9th, Overall,
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...
;2006
:10th, Overall,
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...
;2007
:1st, Overall,
Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas
::1st, Stage 1
:1st, Stage 18,
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...
References
External links
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Spanish male cyclists
Spanish Vuelta a España stage winners
1974 births
Living people
People from Sierra Norte, Madrid
Cyclists from the Community of Madrid
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