# Iban Mayo

Iban Mayo Diez (born 19 August 1977 in Igorre, Basque Country, Spain) is a former professional road bicycle racer.

## Biography

Renowned as a climber, Mayo turned pro with Euskaltel–Euskadi in 2000, and became one of the Basque Country's prospects for glory. He stayed with Euskaltel-Euskadi throughout 2000–2006. The biggest result came in the 2003 Tour de France, when he won a stage up Alpe d'Huez. Mayo finished the Tour sixth.
In 2004 Mayo won the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, regarded as preparation for the Tour de France. He beat Lance Armstrong by two minutes in a time trial on Mont Ventoux, breaking the record. He was seen as a dangerous outsider for the Tour de France in the same year. It turned out a disappointment, and after losing time due to a crash, he lost more in the Pyrenees due to injuries and mononucleosis. Mayo quit before the 15th stage.
After a lackluster 2005, in 2006 he returned in the Dauphiné Libéré with second place in Briançon and a win on the stage to La Toussuire. He was seen as a contender for the 2006 Tour de France, but retired during the 11th stage. In 2007 Mayo signed for Saunier Duval–Prodir.
Mayo won the 19th stage of the 2007 Giro d'Italia. On 30 July 2007 the UCI confirmed he had failed a test for EPO during the Tour de France, in which he finished 16th. On 22 October the Spanish federation cleared Mayo after a second test proved negative. The UCI president Pat McQuaid stopped short of clearing the rider, pending further tests.
On 19 December a French laboratory confirmed the positive test. In 2008, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Mayo's two-year ban, which ended on 31 July 2009.
On 13 September 2009, Mayo decided not to make a comeback to professional cycling, thus effectively ending his career.

## Career achievements
### Major results
#### 1995

    3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
    4th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships

#### 2001

    1st Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
    1st Classique des Alpes
    1st Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
    3rd Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias

#### 2002

    5th Overall Vuelta a España

#### 2003

    1st Overall Tour of the Basque Country
       1st Stages 1, 5a & 5b (ITT)
    2nd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
       1st Points classification
       1st Mountains classification
       1st Combination classification
       1st Prologue & Stage 4
    2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
    5th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
    6th Overall Tour de France
       1st Stage 8
    10th Karlsruher Versicherungs Grand Prix (with Haimar Zubeldia)

#### 2004

    1st Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
       1st Prologue & Stage 4 (ITT)
    1st Overall Vuelta Asturias
       1st Points classification
    1st Overall Clásica de Alcobendas
       1st Points classification
       1st Stages 1 & 2
    1st Subida al Naranco
    2nd Overall Tour of the Basque Country
    2nd Classique des Alpes

#### 2006

    1st Overall Vuelta a Burgos
       1st Stage 4
    1st Subida a Urkiola
    1st Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

#### 2007

    1st Stage 19 Giro d'Italia

### Grand Tour general classification results timeline

| Grand Tour | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 |
| Tour de France | — | 88 | 6 | DNF | 60 | DNF | 16 |
| Vuelta a España | 11 | 5 | — | — | DNF | 35 | — |
Legend :
| — | Did not compete |
| DNF | Did not finish |