Eladio Jiménez

Eladio Jiménez Sánchez (born 10 March 1976 in Ciudad Rodrigo, Province of Salamanca) is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer. On 7 December 2009 the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that Jiménez had tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) after winning stage 6 of the 2009 Volta a Portugal. Three days later he announced his retirement. He was suspended until 11 August 2011.

Palmarès

1994 1st, Spanish National Road Championships, Junior road race 3rd, UCI Road World Championships, Junior road race, Quito

2000 Vuelta a España 1st, Stage 5, Xorret de Catí

2001 1st, Stage 3, GP CTT Correios de Portugal, Matosinhos

2004 Vuelta a España 1st, Stage 10, Xorret de Catí

2005 1st, Overall, Euskal Bizikleta 1st, Stage 2, Tolosa Vuelta a España 1st, Stage 14, Lagos de Covadonga 2nd, Mountains classification

2006 1st, Stage 5, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Torres Vedras

2007 3rd, Spanish National Road Championships, Elite road race, Cuenca 2nd, Overall, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho 1st, Stage 2, Alto Montejunto Volta a Portugal 2nd, Stage 4, Santo Tirso 1st, Stage 6, Sra. da Graça 1st, Stage 9, Torre

2008 1st, Stage 3, Circuit de Lorraine, Gerardmer 1st, Stage 2, GP CTT Correios de Portugal, Seia

2009 1st, Stage 6, Volta a Portugal, 6th overall (annulled after testing positive for EPO)