Xavier Tondo
LA–MSS | |
2009 | Andalucía–Cajasur |
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2010 | Cervélo TestTeam |
2011 | Movistar Team |
Xavier Tondo Volpini (5 November 1978 in
road racing cyclist
who specialized in mountain stages of bicycle races.
Death
Tondo was killed after being apparently trapped between his own garage door and car, and crushed by the door, while preparing his bicycle for a training ride. Teammate Beñat Intxausti was with him at the time of the accident.[1]
To commemorate Xavier Tondo the 100%Tondo sportive is held yearly, starting in Sant Joan les Fonts and finishing in Vallter 2000.
Doping refusal
In February 2011, it was reported that a pro cyclist had tipped off police about a doping ring. Tondo was later identified as that cyclist.
According to the Spanish newspaper human growth hormone, Nandrolone, and Clenbuterol, all at low prices. Tondo gave the email to the police.[2]
Major results
- 2002
- 1st Stage 7 Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 2005
- 1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias
- 2007
- 1st Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 1st Prologue
- 1st Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2008
- 1st Subida al Naranco
- 2009
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de San Luis
- 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 2010
- 1st Stage 6 Paris–Nice
- 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 3
- 5th Overall Vuelta a España
- 2011
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 1st Stage 4 (ITT) Tour de San Luis
- 5th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
- 6th Overall Volta a Catalunya
See also
- Professionals who died during training and other cycling related deaths
References
- ^ a b "Xavier Tondo Dies In Domestic Accident". Cyclingnews.com. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Tondo tips off police in Girona doping investigation". cyclingnews.com. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
External links
- Xavier Tondo at Cycling Archives
- 100% Tondo commemorative sportive