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Mayo finished the Tour sixth.
Mayo finished the Tour sixth.
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. 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.
lieutenant 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.
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.
On July 30, 2007, the UCI confirmed he had failed a test for EPO during the Tour de France, which he finished 16th.
On October 22, 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 December 19, a French laboratory confirmed the positive test.
In 2008, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Mayo"s two year"s ban, which ended on 31 July 2009.
On September 13, 2009, Mayo decided not to make a comeback to professional cycling, thus effectively ending his career. Grand Tour General classification results timeline
World Development = withdrew DNF = Did not finish.
The biggest result came in the 2003 Tour de France, when he won a stage up Alpe d"Huez. In 2004 Iban won the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, regarded as preparation for the Tour de France. After a lackluster 2005, in 2006 he returned in the Dauphiné Libéré with 2nd place in Briançon and a win on the stage to Louisiana Toussuire. Mayo won the 19th stage of the 2007 Giro d"Italia.
