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| Full name | Luis León Sánchez Gil | ||
| Born | November 24, 1983 Spain |
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (160 lb) | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Rabobank | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | All-Rounder | ||
| Professional team(s) | |||
| 2004–2006 2007–2010 2011– |
Liberty Seguros Caisse d'Epargne Rabobank |
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| Infobox last updated on July 14, 2011 |
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Luis León Sánchez Gil (born 24 November 1983 in Mula) is a Spanish road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is also known as Lulu Sanchez. 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.
Leon is not his surname but he carries it as a middle name/second surname as a mark of respect to his Grandfather originally, but since late 2006 also as a tribute to his eldest brother, Leon Sanchez, who died in a motorbike accident. His younger brother, Pedro León Sánchez Gil, is a professional footballer, playing for Real Madrid as of 2010. His other brother, Antonio Leon Sanchez, plays indoor football.
Contents |
| Grand Tour | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tour | 108 | - | - | 62 | 26 | 11 | 57 |
| Vuelta | - | WD | 72 | - | - | 10 | 53 |
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Iván Gutiérrez Alberto Contador |
Spanish National Time Trial Champion 2008, 2010 |
Succeeded by Alberto Contador Incumbent |