Sebastian Salas
Salas at the 2012 Tour of California | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Sebastian Salas |
Nickname | Seb |
Born |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | October 2, 1986
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Rally Cycling |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Professional team(s) | |
2011 | Team Exergy |
2012– | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies |
Infobox last updated on 22 December 2013 |
Sebastian Salas (born October 2, 1986) is a Canadian professional road racing cyclist who started his career in 2011 with Team Exergy. He switched to Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies the following year. He distinguished himself in the 2012 Tour of California by winning the King of the Mountains competition, which he led from the third stage until the end of the eight stage race.[1] Starting in 2014, Salas served a two-year doping violation ban issued by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport for missing a 2013 in-competition doping test.[2][3]
Palmares
- 2011
- 7th National Road Race Championships
- 2012
- 6th National Road Race Championships
- Tour of California
- 6th Overall Tour of the Gila
- 9th Overall Tour de Beauce
References
- ↑ Weislo, Laura (20 May 2012). "Gesink seals overall victory in Tour of California". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "Salas suspended two years for tampering with doping control - VeloNews.com". VeloNews.com. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ↑ "Salas handed two-year ban for tampering with doping control | Cyclingnews.com". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
External links
- Sebastian Salas profile at Cycling Archives
- Cyclingbase profile for Sebastian Salas
- Official website
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