Samuel Sánchez
Grand Tours
- Tour de France
- Mountains classification (2011)
- 1 individual stage
- Vuelta España
- 5 individual stages
Stage races
- Vuelta a Burgos (2010)
- Tour of the Basque Country (2012)
One-day races and Classics
- Olympic Road Race Champion (2008)
- Züri-Metzgete (2006)
- GP Miguel Indurain (2011)
| Competitor for Spain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Road bicycle racing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | Men's road race |
Infobox last updated on
5 January 2013
Samuel "Sammy" Sánchez González (born 5 February 1978) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was the gold medal winner in the 2008 Beijing Olympics Men's Road Race. In recent years Sánchez has proven himself in hilly classics and stage races as one of the most important riders in the peloton. He's also known as one of the best descenders in the peloton.
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