Rider Profile
Luis León Sánchez
Astana Qazaqstan

Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2023 - Astana Qazaqstan
- 2022 - Bahrain Victorious
- 2021 - Astana-Premier Tech
- 2020 - Astana Pro Team
- 2019 - Astana Pro Team
- 2018 - Astana Pro Team
- 2017 - Astana Pro Team
- 2016 - Astana Pro Team
- 2015 - Astana Pro Team
- 2014 - Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
- 2013 - Belkin Procycling Team
- 2012 - Rabobank Cycling Team
- 2011 - Rabobank Cycling Team
- 2010 - Caisse d'Epargne
- 2009 - Caisse d'Epargne
- 2008 - Caisse d'Epargne
- 2007 - Caisse d'Epargne
- 2006 - Astana - Würth Team
- 2006 - Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
- 2005 - Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
- 2004 - Liberty Seguros
Biography:
Key Results
1st overall Tour Down Under 2005
1st overall Paris–Nice 2009
1st Tour de France stages 7, 2008; 8, 2009; 9, 2011; 14, 2012
1st Spanish National Time Trial Champion 2008, '10–12
1st European Games Road Race 2015
1st Clásica de San Sebastián 2010, '12
1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli 2017
1st Vuelta a Espana mountain classification 2014
2nd overall Tour Down Under 2006, '10
2nd overall Vuelta a Castilla y León 2006
2nd overall Volta ao Algarve 2010
2nd overall Paris–Nice 2010
2nd overall Tour of Belgium 2013
2nd overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2016, '18
2nd overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2014
2nd overall Tour de l'Ain 2013
3rd overall Three Days of De Panne 2006
3rd overall Paris–Nice 2007
3rd overall Vuelta a Andalucía 2014
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