Óscar Pereiro

road bicycle racer

Óscar Pereiro is a cyclist from Spain. He was born on 3 August 1977. He came second in the 2006 Tour de France. On 20 September 2007 he was declared the winner because Floyd Landis was found guilty of doping.

Óscar Pereiro
Personal information
Full nameÓscar Pereiro Sío
Born (1977-08-03) August 3, 1977 (age 47)
Mos, Galicia, Spain
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
2000–2001Porta da Ravessa
2002–2005Phonak
2006–2009Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears
2010Astana
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
General classification (2006)
1 individual stage (2005)
Combativity award (2005)

One-day races and Classics

Classique des Alpes (2004)
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