Ezequiel Mosquera
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| Full name | Ezequiel Mosquera Míguez | ||
| Nickname | Eze | ||
| Born | November 19, 1975 Cacheiras-Teo, Spain |
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| Current team | Suspended | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Climbing specialist | ||
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| 1999–2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007–2010 2011 |
Paredes Moveis Cantanhede Boavista Kaiku Comunidad Valenciana Karpin-Galicia Vacansoleil-DCM |
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| Infobox last updated on 11 January 2012 |
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Ezequiel Mosquera Míguez (born 19 November 1975) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, currently suspended from riding after testing positive for hydroxyethyl starch during the 2010 Vuelta a España. He has finished in the top 5 of the Vuelta a España in all appearances, and finished second in the 2010, after putting in a strong time trial and winning the penultimate stage to Bola del Mundo. After he was suspended by the UCI, his results from the 2010 Vuelta were annulled.[1]
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[edit] 2010 Vuelta a España
In the 2010 Vuelta a España, Mosquera initially finished in second place, riding for Xacobeo-Galicia.
After that, he signed a contract with Vacansoleil-DCM to ride for them in 2011.
On September 30, 2010 UCI reported that Mosquera and his team-mate David García Dapena tested positive for hydroxyethyl starch during the 2010 Vuelta.[2] Hydroxyethyl starch is associated with endurance athletes trying to cover up erythropoietin usage.
His new team Vacansoleil-DCM did not allow him to ride while he was still under investigation. In April 2011, the Internation Cycling Union sent his dossier to the Spanish cycling authorities, who opened their own investigation in July, and suspended Mosquera in November. He was suspended for two years, not counting the 2011 season where he did not ride. Vacansoleil-DCM fired him after his suspension became official.[3][4] All results from Mosquera after 12 September 2010 – stage 15 of the Vuelta a España– were annulled.[1]
[edit] Palmarès
- 2005 – Kaiku
- 1st, Stage 3, Vuelta a La Rioja
- 2007 – Karpin-Galicia
- 3rd Overall, Vuelta a Mallorca
- 5th Overall, Vuelta a España
- 2008 – Karpin Galicia
- 1st Overall, Clasica de Alcobendas
- 1st, Stage 1
- 4th Overall, Vuelta a España
- 5th Overall, Vuelta a Burgos
- 9th Overall, Tour of the Basque Country
- 2009 – Xacobeo-Galicia
- 4th Overall, Vuelta a Burgos
- 1st, Stage 5
- 5th Overall, Vuelta a España
- 2010 – Xacobeo-Galicia
2nd Overall, Vuelta a España1st, Stage 20
- 2nd Overall, Vuelta a Burgos
- 3rd Overall, Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 4th Overall, Vuelta a Asturias
[edit] Grand Tour General Classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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| Giro | - | - | - | - |
| Tour | - | - | - | - |
| Vuelta | 5 | 4 | 5 |
WD = withdrew
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Sanctions, Period of Ineligibily, Disqualification". UCI. http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=MTU3Mjg&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=NjY5MTE&LangId=1. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Tour of Spain runner-up Ezequiel Mosquera fails dope test". The Guardian. 30 September 2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/sep/30/ezequiel-mosquera-tour-of-spain-fails-dope-test. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ Westemeyer, Susan (5 January 2012). "Vacansoleil confirm that they fired Mosquera". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Limited. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vacansoleil-confirm-that-they-fired-mosquera.
- ^ Peter Cossins (2011-11-22). ""The Knives Were Out For Me" Claims Mosquera". Cyclingnews.com. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/the-knives-were-out-for-me-claims-mosquera. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
[edit] External links
- Ezequiel Mosquera at Trap-Friis.dk
- Palmares at Cycling Base
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