Santiago Pérez (cyclist)

Santiago Pérez
Personal information
Full nameSantiago Pérez Fernández
NicknameSanti Pérez
Born (1977-08-05) 5 August 1977
Vega de Peridiello, Spain
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimbing specialist
Amateur team
1999–2001Saunier Duval
Professional teams
2001Barbot–Torrie
2002Kelme–Costa Blanca
2003–2004Phonak
2007Relax–GAM
2008C.C.Loulé
2009Madeinox-Boavista
2010Loulé-Louletano
2011Barbot–Efapel
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
3 individual stages (2004)

One-day races and Classics

Subida al Naranco (2010)
GP Llodio (2011)

Santiago Pérez Fernández (born 5 August 1977 in Vega de Peridiello, Asturias) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for Barbot–Efapel.

In March 2005, it was announced that he would be suspended for 2 years after having failed a test for homologous blood transfusion during the 2004 Vuelta a España. He returned to cycling in 2007 with Relax–GAM.