Patxi Vila
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Vila Errandonea |
| Nickname | Patxi |
| Date of birth | October 11, 1975 |
| Country |  Spain |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lampre-Fondital |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2001–2002 2003– |
Banesto Lampre |
| Major wins | |
| Paris-Nice - 1 stage (2006) | |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| May 20, 2007 | |
Francisco Javier "Patxi" Vila Errandonea (born October 11, 1975 in Hondarribia, Basque Country) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Lampre-Fondital.
Vila's most notable victory came in stage 3 of the 2006 Paris-Nice where he snatched onto the wheel of Floyd Landis as he escaped on the Col de Croix de Chaubouret. The duo amassed a lead of over a minute on their nearest contenders and Vila swept past Landis to take the stage. This performance catapulted him to second overall on the general classification, 9 seconds behind Floyd Landis. He finished the race in Nice still 9 seconds behind winner Floyd Landis and 56 seconds ahead of Antonio Colom.
He finished the 2006 UCI ProTour in 38th place with 69 points, the third highest ranked Lampre-Fondital rider behind Alessandro Ballan and Damiano Cunego.
[edit] Palmares
- 2006 Paris-Nice - 1 stage
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| NAME | Vila, Patxi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vila Errandonea, Francisco Javier |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1979-10-11 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hondarribia, Basque Country (autonomous community), Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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