5 November 1978 – Monachil

Monachil

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, Spain

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, 23 May 2011) was a Spanish

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 professional road racing cyclist who specialized in mountain stages of bicycle races

Death

Tondo was killed after being apparently trapped between his own garage door and car, and crushed by the door, while preparing his bicycle for a ride. Teammate Beñat Intxausti

Beñat Intxausti

Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team .-Palmares:20052006...

 was with him at the time of the accident.

Drugs

In February 2011, it was reported that a pro cyclist had tipped off police about a doping ring. Tondo was later identified as the cyclist.

According to the Spanish newspaper El País, Tondo received an email in December 2010, which offered several doping products, including EPO

Erythropoietin

Erythropoietin, or its alternatives erythropoetin or erthropoyetin or EPO, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production...

, human growth hormone, Nandrolone

Nandrolone

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, and Clenbuterol

Clenbuterol

Clenbuterol is a sympathomimetic amine used by sufferers of breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator. People with chronic breathing disorders such as asthma use this as a bronchodilator to make breathing easier...

, all at low prices. Tondo gave the email to the police.

Palmarès

2002

1st Stage 7 Tour of Qinghai Lake

Tour of Qinghai Lake

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2005

1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo

Volta ao Alentejo

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1st Stage 4

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias

Vuelta a Asturias

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2007

1st Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho

Troféu Joaquim Agostinho

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1st Prologue

1st Overall Volta a Portugal

Volta a Portugal

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2008

1st Subida al Naranco

Subida al Naranco

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2009

1st Stage 5 Tour de San Luis

2009 Tour de San Luis

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8th Overall Volta a Catalunya

2009 Volta a Catalunya

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2010

1st Stage 6 Paris-Nice

2010 Paris–Nice

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2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya

2010 Volta a Catalunya

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1st Stage 3

6th Overall Vuelta a España

2010 Vuelta a España

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2011

1st Stage 4 Tour de San Luis

Tour de San Luis

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 (ITT)

1st Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León

Vuelta a Castilla y León

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6th Overall Volta a Catalunya

2011 Volta a Catalunya

The 2011 Volta a Catalunya was the 91st running of the Volta a Catalunya cycling stage race. It started on 21 March in Lloret de Mar and ended on 27 March in Barcelona, and consisted on seven stages...

5th Overall Tour of the Basque Country

2011 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2011 Tour of the Basque Country, was the 51st running of the Tour of the Basque Country cycling stage race. It started on 4 April in Zumarraga and ended on 9 April in Zalla and consisted of six stages, including a race-concluding individual time trial...

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