Koldo Gil
Spanish cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gil and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Koldo Gil Pérez (born 16 January 1978 in Burlata, Navarra) is a former Spanish professional road racing cyclist who last rode for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental. His career highlights include winning a stage of the Giro d'Italia and leading the overall classification at the Tour de Suisse.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Koldo Gil Pérez |
Born | (1978-01-16) 16 January 1978 (age 46) Burlada, Spain |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur teams | |
1998–1999 | Banesto Amateur |
2000 | Vitoria–Banesto |
2000 | Banesto (stagiaire) |
Professional teams | |
2001–2002 | iBanesto.com |
2003–2005 | ONCE–Eroski |
2006–2007 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
2008 | Liberty Seguros |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Close
At the 2006 Tour de Suisse, Gil took stage 6 and held the leader's yellow jersey until the final stage when he was overtaken by 2004 winner Jan Ullrich in the final stage's individual time trial. He finished a disappointing second.
After Gil was unable to find a team for the 2009 season, he announced his retirement.[1]