Carlos Sastre
Carlos Sastre Candil (born 22 April 1975 in Leganés, Madrid) is a Spanish cyclist. He is retired and he won the Tour de France in 2008. He is a climbing specialist and has been very consistent, finishing consistently in the top 10 of the Vuelta and the Tour de France. A film made about his team showed that he is a man who loves his family. The title of the film is 'Overcoming'.
In 2009, his contract expired with CSC. He found work in two other teams before retiring at the end of 2011. Sastre is the only winner of the Tour de France from 2000 to 2010 who has not been involved in doping cases.
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Tour 2005: Sastre during the stage 20 individual time trial.
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Carlos Sastre entering Paris wearing the yellow jersey.
Differenty colored cycling jerseys as used in different cycling contests*pink jersey. Used by: * overall leader in Giro d'Italia
Differenty colored cycling jerseys as used in different cycling contests*yellow jersey. Used by: * Overall leader in Tour de France * Overall leader in Tour de Suisse * Youth leader in Eneco Pro Tour * Overall leader in
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Differenty colored cycling jerseys as used in different cycling contests*gold or amarillo jersey. Used by: * overall leader in Vuelta a España
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Differenty colored cycling jerseys as used in different cycling contests * Intermediate sprint leader in Tour de France (Historical) * Points leader in Giro d'Italia (1967–69, 2010–present) * Mountain leader in Vuelta a Espa
