Luis León Sánchez

Luis León Sánchez

Sánchez in the 2005 Paris-Nice
Personal information
Full name	Luis León Sánchez Gil
Date of birth	November 24, 1983 (1983-11-24) (age 24)
Country	Spain
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight	74 kg (160 lb)
Team information
Current team	Caisse d'Epargne
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Time trial specialist
Professional team(s)
2004–2006 2007–	Liberty Seguros Caisse d'Epargne
Major wins
Tour Down Under (2005) Vuelta a Mallorca (2007)
Infobox last updated on:
2007-08-31

Luis León Sánchez Gil (born 24 November 1983 in Mula) is a Spanish road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Caisse d'Epargne. He rode for team Liberty Seguros-Würth from 2004 until 2006, when he moved to the Caisse d'Epargne team following the collapse of the Liberty Seguros-Würth team in the wake of the Operación Puerto doping case. He is a time trial specialist and over the last years has improved his climbing skills. His brother, Pedro León Sánchez Gil, is a professional footballer.

[edit] Palmarès

[edit] External links

• Cicloweb.it Palmarès
• Palmarès at Trap-Friis.dk

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