Eladio Jiménez Sánchez is a retired Spanish

Spain

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 professional road bicycle racer. On December 7, 2009 the Union Cycliste Internationale

Union Cycliste Internationale

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 (UCI) announced that Jiménez had tested positive for erythropoietin

Erythropoietin

Erythropoietin, or its alternatives erythropoetin or erthropoyetin or EPO, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production...

 (EPO) after winning stage 6 of the 2009 Volta a Portugal

Volta a Portugal

The Volta a Portugal em bicicleta is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held in Portugal. The competition takes place annually during a two-week span.- History :...

. Three days later he announced his retirement. He is currently suspended until August 11, 2011.

Palmarès

1994

1st, Spanish National Road Championships, Junior road race

3rd, UCI Road World Championships

UCI Road World Championships

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, Junior road race, Quito

2000

Vuelta a España

2000 Vuelta a España

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1st, Stage 5, Xorret de Catí

2001

1st, Stage 3, GP CTT Correios de Portugal

GP CTT Correios de Portugal

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, Matosinhos

2004

Vuelta a España

2004 Vuelta a España

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1st, Stage 10, Xorret de Catí

2005

1st, Overall, Euskal Bizikleta

Euskal Bizikleta

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1st, Stage 2, Tolosa

Vuelta a España

1st, Stage 14, Lagos de Covadonga

2nd, Mountains classification

2006

1st, Stage 5, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho

Troféu Joaquim Agostinho

The Grande Prémio Internacional de Torres Vedras - Troféu Joaquim Agostinho is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Torres Vedras, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarès:...

, Torres Vedras

2007

3rd, Spanish National Road Championships, Elite road race, Cuenca

2nd, Overall, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho

1st, Stage 2, Alto Montejunto

Volta a Portugal

Volta a Portugal

The Volta a Portugal em bicicleta is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held in Portugal. The competition takes place annually during a two-week span.- History :...

2nd, Stage 4, Santo Tirso

1st, Stage 6, Sra. da Graça

1st, Stage 9, Torre

2008

1st, Stage 3, Circuit de Lorraine, Gerardmer

1st, Stage 2, GP CTT Correios de Portugal

GP CTT Correios de Portugal

The GP CTT Correios de Portugal is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarès:...

, Seia

2009

1st, Stage 6, Volta a Portugal

Volta a Portugal

The Volta a Portugal em bicicleta is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held in Portugal. The competition takes place annually during a two-week span.- History :...

, 6th overall (annulled after testing positive for EPO)

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