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Casar"s talent was revealed in Paris–Nice 2002, which he finished second at 23 years old. He finished 13th in the 2003 Giro d"Italia, in front of climber Marco Pantani.
Casar"s talent was revealed in Paris–Nice 2002, which he finished second at 23 years old. He finished 13th in the 2003 Giro d"Italia, in front of climber Marco Pantani.
His greatest results have been winning three stages of the Tour de France, as well the overall classification of the Route du Sud in 2005. Born in Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines, Casar turned professional in 2000 after riding for Jean Floch-Mantes as an amateur. He then finished 14th overall in the 2008 Tour de France.
In 2009, Casar finished second in the 16th stage of the 2009 Tour de France.
However, Astarloza was found after the Tour to have tested positive for EPO before the race had started. Casar later finished 11th overall that year.
The breakaway was down to only four units in the descent of the colonel, and got caught in the final kilometer by Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador, who had escaped from the main group on the Madeleine. He tried to escape on a slope near the end, but was caught by four riders.
On 6 September 2013, Casar announced his retirement from cycling.
Grand Tour general classification results timeline.