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
Public transport
Torrelaguna has three line buses. They are:
Line 197: Torrelaguna - Madrid ...
, Spain) is retired
road racing cyclist
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
. 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 events, both in the
Vuelta a España. During his last season with Andalucía–CajaSur, he scored a 1st Overall in the
Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas
Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas is a three-day professional cycle road race held in Spain in May each year. The event was first run in 1984 but was not held in 1988 and 1990. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI ...
, a three-day stage race. In November 2007, before retiring from Andalucía–CajaSur, Pérez won the first annual
Criterium Ciudad de Jaén The Criterium Ciudad de Jaén (''City of Jaén Criterion''), also known as the Criterio Internacional de Navidad "Ciudad de Jaén" (''City of Jaén International Christmas Criterion''), was an unofficial road bicycle race held annually in Jaén, Spa ...
race, an unofficial two-day competition held during the off-season of the
UCI World Tour circuit.
Major results
;1994
:8th, Overall,
Vuelta a España
;2001
:10th, Overall,
Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
;2003
:10th, Overall,
Vuelta a España
::1st, Stage 2
;2004
:9th, Overall,
Vuelta a España
;2006
:10th, Overall,
Vuelta a España
;2007
:1st, Overall,
Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas
Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas is a three-day professional cycle road race held in Spain in May each year. The event was first run in 1984 but was not held in 1988 and 1990. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI ...
::1st, Stage 1
:1st, Stage 18,
Vuelta a España
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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