Xabier Zandio
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Biography
Born in Pamplona, Zandio grew up in a sporting family—one brother is a footballer and another a pelota player—and decided at the age of 17 to become a cyclist rather than work for his parents' butchery business.
He began his professional career in 2001 with the Template:Cycling data GCE team (which was renamed Template:Cycling data GCE in 2004, and Template:Cycling data GCE in 2005). After a difficult 2004 season in which injuries drained him physically and emotionally, he returned with a strong performance in the 2005 Tour de France. Finishing in 22nd place overall, he managed 4th in the 18th stage, and 2nd in the 16th, behind Óscar Pereiro.
He currently resides in Pamplona and is married with two children.[2]
In September 2015 Zandio announced that he would retire from the sport at the end of the 2016 season after he signed a one-year contract extension with Template:Cycling data SKY.[2]
Major results
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- 2002
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Volta a Portugal
- 2005
- 1st Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- 6th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 22nd Overall Tour de France
- 2008
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 2013
- 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Giro del Trentino
References
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External links
- Xabier Zandio profile at Team Sky