Aitor González

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

Aitor González
Personal information

Full name	Aitor González Jiménez
Nickname	Terminaitor
Born	(1975-02-27) 27 February 1975 Zumárraga, Spain
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climber
Professional team(s)
1998	Avianca-Telecom
1999-2002	Kelme–Costa Blanca
2003-2004	Fassa Bortolo
2005	Euskaltel–Euskadi
Major wins
Grand Tours Vuelta a España General classification (2002) 3 stages Giro d'Italia 3 stages Tour de France 1 stage Stage Races Tour de Suisse General Classification (2005)
Infobox last updated on 1 September 2011

Aitor González Jiménez (born 27 February 1975 in Zumárraga, Gipuzkoa) is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 1998 with Avianca-Telecom; his last team was Euskaltel-Euskadi. He won the 2002 Vuelta a España with Kelme after attacking his teammate leading the race. He won the 2005 Tour de Suisse. He also won three stages of the 2002 Vuelta a España, two of the 2002 Giro d'Italia, one of the 2003 Giro d'Italia and one of the 2004 Tour de France. He retired in 2006 after being implicated in the Operacion Puerto doping affair.^[1]

Career achievements

2000

1st Stage 2 Volta ao Algarve

2001

1st Overall, Vuelta a Murcia

1st Stage 5

2002

6th Overall, Giro d'Italia

1st Stage 19 Giro d'Italia

1st Overall, Vuelta a España

1st Stage 8 Vuelta a España

1st ACP criterium

2003

1st Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria

1st Stage 15 Giro d'Italia

2004

1st Stage 14 Tour de France

2005

1st

1st Stage 9

Grand Tour	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Giro	-	6	19	-	WD
Tour	WD	-	WD	45	-
Vuelta	-	1	WD	WD	WD

WD = Withdrew

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