Isidro Nozal
Isidro Nozal Vega (born 18 October 1977) is a former Spanish professional road racing cyclist. Nozal was runner-up in the 2003 Vuelta a España and an instrumental domestique in Roberto Heras' 2004 Vuelta a España win.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Isidro Nozal |
| Born | 18 October 1977 Barakaldo, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1999–2006 | ONCE–Deutsche Bank |
| 2007 | Astana |
| 2008–2009 | Karpin–Galicia |
Doping
In 2005, Vega was suspended for two weeks after being tested with a hematocrit level above 50 before the start of Dauphine Libere.[1] In 2006, he was initially implicated in the Operación Puerto doping case, but was cleared of any wrongdoing by Spanish officials.[2] He later admitted his involvement, saying he did three blood transfusions with Fuentes in the season before the 2005 Dauphine Libere, but denying he doped.[3] For the 2008 and 2009 seasons Nozal rode for the Portuguese Pro Continental team of Liberty Seguros.[4] In September 2009 Nozal and two teammates (Nuno Ribeiro and Hector Guerra) were announced to have tested positive for EPO-CERA in samples taken for the previous month's Tour of Portugal.[5] Liberty Seguros immediately announced that it would cease sponsorship of the team and its participation in cycling. Ribeiro's win was withdrawn and the second-placed rider, Spain's David Blanco, was elevated to the overall win. Nozal, Ribeiro, and Guerra all received two-year suspensions from cycling.[6]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2001
- 6th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja
- 2002
- 1st Stage 3 Clasica de Alcobendas
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Burgos
- 4th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y Leon
- 7th Overall Deutschland Tour
- 2003
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a España
- 1st Stage 6 (ITT) & 13
- Held
- 4th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships
- 6th Overall Deutschland Tour
- 2004
- 7th Overall Vuelta a España
- 10th Subida al Naranco
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | 68 | — | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | 38 | 72 | 73 | — |
| Vuelta a España | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | DNF |
DNF = did not finish
References
- www.cyclingnews.com - the first WWW cycling results and news service
- VeloNews | Wednesday's EuroFile: Astana 5’ cleared by Spanish courts; Landis sets post-Tour schedule | The Journal of Competitive Cycling Archived 2006-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/operacion-puerto-trial-beloki-etxebarria-and-osa-deny-links-with-fuentes
- O Norte Desportivo Online
- www.cyclingnews.com 19 September 2009
- www.cyclingnews.com 24 July 2010 Archived 27 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine