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Samuel Sánchez

1978 - Today

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Samuel "Samu" Sánchez González (born 5 February 1978) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally in the sport between 2000 and 2017 for the Euskaltel–Euskadi and BMC Racing Team squads. He was the gold medal winner in the road race at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the following years Sánchez proved himself in hilly classics and stage races as one of the most important riders in the peloton. He was also known as one of the best descenders in the peloton. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Sánchez is the 385th most popular cyclist (down from 376th in 2019), the 1,986th most popular biography from Spain (up from 2,047th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Spanish Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Samuel Sánchez ranks 385 out of 1,613. Before him are Anatoly Chukanov, Andrea Tafi, Franco Ballerini, Tom Dumoulin, Steve Bauer, and Zenon Jaskuła. After him are Greg Van Avermaet, Rudy Dhaenens, Nairo Quintana, Bradley Wiggins, Joan Llaneras, and Marco Giovannetti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Samuel Sánchez ranks 268. Before him are Mariano Puerta, Alexandre Aja, Jay Hernandez, Jonathan Zebina, Alfredo Anderson, and Pavel Datsyuk. After him are Ramūnas Šiškauskas, Silvia Navarro, Jaka Lakovič, Takashi Sambonsuge, Abel Ferreira, and Jun Fukuyama.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Samuel Sánchez ranks 1,986 out of 3,355. Before him are Fernando Martín Espina (1962), Mario Hermoso (1995), Joan Carreras i Goicoechea (1962), Julen Guerrero (1974), Iratxe García (1974), and Melody (1990). After him are Francesc Arnau (1975), Mikel Herzog (1960), José María Maguregui (1934), Joan Llaneras (1969), Juan Carlos Garrido (1969), and Belén Cuesta (1984).

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Among CYCLISTS In Spain

Among cyclists born in Spain, Samuel Sánchez ranks 26. Before him are Óscar Freire (1976), Abraham Olano (1970), Marino Lejarreta (1957), Óscar Pereiro (1977), Roberto Heras (1974), and Joaquim Rodríguez (1979). After him are Joan Llaneras (1969), Joseba Beloki (1973), Fernando Escartín (1968), Melcior Mauri (1966), Álvaro Pino (1956), and Juan Manuel Gárate (1976).

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