Xavier Florencio
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Xavier Florencio Cabré is a Spanish
professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . In 2006, Florencio won the Clásica de San Sebastián
.
He rode in 2009 and 2010 for , after he spent the previous three seasons with ProTour team .
In 2010, Xavier was supposed to start at the 97th Tour de France
, but was withdrawn from the team's roster because he had "been using a substance containing ephedrine to treat a saddle discomfort." This violated the team's internal policies. He has criticized the team's handling of the situation and feels that it has kept him from being able to find a new team, following 's demise.
2002
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2006
2007
2008
Spain
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professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . In 2006, Florencio won the Clásica de San Sebastián
Clásica de San Sebastián
The Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa - Clásica San Sebastián-San Sebastián is a cycle race that has been held every summer since 1981 in San Sebastián, Spain...
.
He rode in 2009 and 2010 for , after he spent the previous three seasons with ProTour team .
In 2010, Xavier was supposed to start at the 97th Tour de France
2010 Tour de France
The 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996...
, but was withdrawn from the team's roster because he had "been using a substance containing ephedrine to treat a saddle discomfort." This violated the team's internal policies. He has criticized the team's handling of the situation and feels that it has kept him from being able to find a new team, following 's demise.
Major achievements
1996- National Junior Road Racing Championships
2002
- 1st, 8th Stage, Tour de l'AvenirTour de l'AvenirTour de l'Avenir is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Riders competed in national teams...
- 3rd, Vuelta a la RiojaVuelta a La RiojaThe Vuelta a La Rioja is a regional Spanish road bicycle race held in La Rioja. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour.The event is facing financial challenges in 2009. Wrote velonews.com:...
- 5th, GP CTT Correios de PortugalGP CTT Correios de PortugalThe 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:...
2003
- 3rd, Stage 6, Ronde van NederlandRonde van NederlandThe Ronde van Nederland is a road bicycle racing stage-race in the Netherlands, founded in 1948. It's an annual race since 1975. Because of the start of the UCI ProTour in 2005 the tour was replaced by the Eneco Tour of Benelux....
- 5th, Ronde van Nederland
- 5th, Vuelta Valenciana
- 6th Tour Down UnderTour Down UnderThe Tour Down Under is a cycling race in Adelaide, South Australia and surrounding area. The race starts on the third Tuesday of January each year and attracts riders from across Australia and the world. In 2005, the Tour Down Under was promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale to the...
2006
- 1st, Clásica de San SebastiánClásica de San Sebastián 2006The 2006 edition of the Clásica de San Sebastián cycle race took place in the Basque city of San Sebastián on August 12, 2006. It was surprisingly won by little known Spanish cyclist Xavier Florencio of the Bouygues Télécom cycling team....
- 3rd, Overall, Tour de l'AinTour de l'AinTour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié , is an annual late season professional cycling stage race held mid-August. The first Tour de l'Ain was held in 1989 and was organized by Dante Lavacca, Armand Peracca and Maurice Josserand. From 1989 to 1992 it was an amateur event. In 1993 it...
2007
- 4th, The Spanish Championship
- 9th, Clásica de San SebastiánClásica de San SebastiánThe Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa - Clásica San Sebastián-San Sebastián is a cycle race that has been held every summer since 1981 in San Sebastián, Spain...
2008
- 3rd, General classification Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana
- 1st, Points classification Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana
- 3rd, General classification Tour du LimousinTour du LimousinTour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011 it was upgraded to an 2.HC event. Between 1968 and 1974 it was an amateur race.-Winners:-External links:* *...