Rider Profile
Carlos Sastre Candil
Geox-TMC

Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2011 - Geox-TMC
- 2010 - Cervelo Test Team
- 2008 - TEAM CSC
- 2008 - TEAM CSC SAXO BANK
- 2007 - Team CSC
- 2006 - Team CSC
- 2005 - Team CSC
- 2004 - Team CSC
- 2003 - Team CSC
- 2002 - CSC - Tiscali
- 2001 - O.N.C.E. - Eroski
- 2001 - CSC - Tiscali
- 2000 - O.N.C.E. - Deutsche Bank
Biography:
Key results
1st overall Tour de France 2008
1st Tour de France stage 13, 2003; 17, 2006; 17, 2008
1st Giro d'Italia stages 16 & 19, 2009
1st Vuelta a Espana mountains classification 2000
2nd overall Vuelta a España 2005, '07
2nd overall Giro d'Italia 2009
3rd overall Vuelta a España 2008
3rd Clásica de San Sebastián 2010
3rd overall Tour of Austria 2011
Related Articles

Sastre's Tour de France win commemorated on 10th anniversary
By Cycling News published
Indurain, Delgado, Bahamontes attend celebration in Spaniard's hometown

Joseba Beloki's cycling dream team
By Joseba Beloki published
Former Tour de France podium finisher selects his dream nine

Carlos Sastre's cycling dream team
By Cyclingnews published
2008 Tour de France winner picks his nine-man team

Sastre denies Riis tried to persuade him to dope
By Sadhbh O'Shea published
2008 Tour de France winner didn't see doping at CSC

Sastre: L'Alpe d'Huez will be a fitting showdown
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
"This gives climbers a focus right til the end," says 2008 Tour winner

Rodriguez deserves to win a grand tour, says Sastre
By Daniel Benson published
Former Tour winner assesses Vuelta contenders

Carlos Sastre exclusive: The forgotten Tour de France winner
By Daniel Friebe published
The legacy of arguably one of cycling's greatest GC riders

Carlos Sastre: Top 10 Career Moments
By Peter Cossins published
A look back at the Tour de France winner's career
Blogs
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Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
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A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
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Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
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