Discipline Road Name Manuel Beltran Rider type Climbing specialist Role Bicycler | 1995–1996 Mapei Height 1.78 m 1997–1999 Banesto Weight 60 kg | |
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Full name Manuel Beltran Martinez Nickname Triki, The Cookie Monster Born May 28, 1971 (age 52)
Jaen, Spain ( 1971-05-28 ) Competitors Alejandro Valverde, George Hincapie, David Millar, Riccardo Ricco, Samuel Sanchez Similar People Marcos‑Antonio Serrano, Abraham Olano, Carlos Sastre, Roberto Heras, Jose Luis Rubiera | ||
Edicion Especial - Manuel Beltran (En Vivo) 2019
Manuel Beltrán Martinez (born 28 May 1971) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Spain. His finishes in the Tour de France are somewhat misleading as he was a lieutenant for his team leader. He was the team leader for numerous Vuelta a España rides and performed well.
Contents
- Edicion Especial Manuel Beltran En Vivo 2019
- Grand Tour General classification results timeline
- References
Beltrán tested positive for EPO after the first stage of the 2008 Tour de France, according to L'Equipe July 11, 2008. The same date as the news broke, a spokesman for his team Liquigas said he would be suspended from the team and thrown out of that year's tour. It was later confirmed that his B-sample also tested positive.
Beltrán was suspended for two years. In 2010, Beltrán had to pay his former team 100.000 euros because of his positive doping test in the Tour de France.
His name was also on the list of doping tests published by the French Senate on 24 July 2013 that were collected during the 1998 Tour de France and found positive for EPO when retested in 2004. Later named in evidence in the 2012 USADA report to have done a blood tranfusion apart of the U.S Postal team during the 2004 Tour de France.
Grand Tour General classification results timeline
WD = withdrew