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	Iban Mayo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Iban Mayo Diez (born August 19, 1977, in Igorre, Basque Country, Spain) is a professional road bicycle racer.
		Renowned as a climber, Mayo turned pro with the Euskaltel-Euskadi team in 2000, and has become one of the Basque Country's top prospects for future cycling glory.
		He was seen as a possible contender for the title in the 2006 Tour de France, but retired from the race during the 11th stage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iban_Mayo (371 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Armstrong rival crashes out of contention
		Mayo crashed in a dash by the main pack of riders to be first onto the dangerous bumps, and he couldn't make up the lost time even though he resumed racing in torn shorts.
		The 26-year-old Mayo is a fearsome climber and could regain time in the Pyrenees and Alps later in the three-week showcase race.
		Mayo risks falling further behind today, in a team time trial where his squad is expected to struggle.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595075517,00.html (904 words)

	Saturday's EuroFile: Iban's comeback? Jiménez honored; World's venues named (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Iban Mayo - the once-mighty Basque who seemed to have Lance Armstrong in his sights for two years - is hoping for a return to form in 2006 after an abysmal season last year.
		Mayo will make his season debut at the Tour of Murcia and likely race Tirreno-Adriatico and Criterium International ahead of the Tour of the Basque Country in early April.
		As for his immediate past, Mayo is more content to look forward than to dwell on the unpleasant memories of the last 18 months.
	www.velonews.com /race/int/articles/9432.0.html (519 words)

	Iban Mayo Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The chances for Iban shining like in 2003 are definetely there, but he won`t go for the overall I`m afraid, as next year`s route looks very similar to the one this year.
		Iban on the podium in Liège in 2003
		When Iban was becoming one of the world`s leading cyclists in the year of 2003, he noted himself not only as a brilliant climber, but also as a very good and promising classics rider.
	ibanmayoblog.blogspot.com /search?updated-max=2006-10-27T15:00:00+02:00 (2500 words)

	CSC Cycling Hamilton Finishes Second in Basque Country April 11, 2003
		Despite a counter-attack by Mayo, the four topped the summit of the climb some 35 seconds ahead of the broken-up lead group.
		Coming into the finish, Mayo attacked to claim his second stage victory of the race to go along with his win in Stage 1 and all three finished with the same time.
		Mayo proved he was the strongest, winning the race against the clock and claimed the overall prize despite continuing rain.
	www.csc.com /mms/cycling/en/ne/na/articleDetail.jsp?id=225 (460 words)

	News 14 Carolina \| 24 Hour Local News \| TOP STORIES
		Mayo dominated a dogfight with Armstrong and other riders up the final punishing mountain climb in the Alps, breaking dramatically from the pack to charge into the lead.
		Armstrong played down Mayo's victory, saying that he didn't regard the Spaniard as a threat to him yet overall.
		The attack by Mayo wasn't too serious because he was a bit behind in the standings," said Armstrong.
	www.news14charlotte.com /content/top_stories/?ArID=35487 (356 words)

	SI.com - Cycling - Armstrong takes lead at Tour de France - Sunday July 13, 2003 02:29 PM
		Mayo broke away dramatically from Armstrong, the four-time champion, and other chasing riders, powering up the 13.8-kilometer (8.5-mile) climb and its 21 hairpin bends to win Sunday's eighth stage, his first win of this three-week Tour.
		With Mayo racing on ahead, Armstrong stayed back to battle off attacks from Spain's Joseba Beloki and American Tyler Hamilton, riding with a collarbone fractured in a crash on the Tour's second day.
		Mayo said he expected Armstrong to watch him like a hawk from now on.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/news/2003/07/13/tour_sunday (810 words)

	Tour de France 2006: Iban Mayo Archives
		Iban Mayo showed he's in fine form ahead of the Tour de France with an amazing victory on the hardest day of the Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré;.
		Alexandre Vinokourov was 81st at 13:10, while Iban Mayo was 65th at 10:35; both have won this race (Vino in 1999; Mayo in 2004).
		Iban Mayo is at least 10 minutes back on the stage, and clearly suffering on the Pyrenean climbs where he has made his reputation.
	www.tdfblog.com /iban_mayo (9057 words)

	» Iban Mayo - The Come Back Kid In July? Tour de France Pro Cycling Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 2004 Iban Mayo gave Armstrong reason to worry as he beat the Texan by nearly two minutes on the famed French climb the Mont Ventoux during the Dauphine Libere (a race he went on to win).
		Mayo did not win a race for over a two year period, however that all changed last Friday when Iban won the queen stage of this years Dauphine (the toughest stage in any stage race is often called the queen stage).
		This should be a huge confidence boost for Mayo especially since stage 16 of this years Tour de France is nearly identical to the stage he won last Friday during the Dauphine (profile to the left).
	www.yellow-jersey.net /blog/538/iban-mayo-the-come-back-kid-in-july (474 words)

	ABC Sport - Cycling - I'm no danger to Armstrong, says Mayo
		Basque mountain man Iban Mayo, cited by five-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong as one of his main rivals this year, insists he does not rate his own chances.
		Mayo humbled the American in the recent Dauphine Libere race and the course looks to favour him this year, especially with an individual time trial up l'Alpe d'Huez on June 21.
		In a similar effort at the Mont Ventoux in the Dauphine Libere, Mayo beat the climb record, leaving Armstrong some two minutes behind.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200407/s1146167.htm (360 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
		After a great Tour de France performance in 2003, Iban Mayo was tipped by many as one of Lance Armstrong's biggest rivals in subsequent editions of the Tour.
		His good run continued into 2004 with victory in the Clasica de Alcobendas, Subida al Naranco and Vuelta a Asturias in May that year, confirming his status as one of the world's best climbers with a win in the Dauphine Libere in June.
		Iban Mayo: I started racing today and I'm feeling fine - I'm happy and eager to start the season, and happy to be here especially for the climate.
	www.cyclingnews.com /riders/2006/interviews/?id=iban_mayo06 (1279 words)

	ESPN.com: OLY - The lead, for good? Lance grabs yellow jersey
		He did, however, complete the stage close enough to the winner, Iban Mayo of Spain, to take the overall lead in the race.
		Armstrong didn't respond Sunday when Mayo broke away dramatically from the champion and other riders up the 8.5-mile climb, with its 21 hairpin bends.
		With Mayo racing ahead, Armstrong was left to battle moves by Beloki and American Tyler Hamilton, who is riding with a broken collarbone, the result of a crash on the Tour's second day.
	espn.go.com /oly/tdf2003/s/2003/0713/1580102.html (754 words)

	Team CSC - Iban Mayo
		According to a report in the Diario Vasco, Mayo is currently "six to seven kilos" over his ideal weight.
		I think we should remember that Mayo is focusing on TDF and then the results right now isn't that important, especially if he has been injured.
		I also wish that Mayo is back in old good hape since he don't hesitate to attack.
	www.team-csc.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1381 (545 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Armstrong survives rough, bumpy Tour de France stage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mayo lost a whopping 3 minutes, 48 seconds to Armstrong in the third stage.
		Mayo went down as teams were battling fiercely – juggling for position and riding almost flat out – to place themselves at the front of the pack before hitting the bumpy stretch.
		As Mayo struggled back to his feet with a gaping tear in his shorts and resumed racing, Armstrong and his Postals zoomed ahead.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20040706-1255-cyc-tourdefrance.html (742 words)

	SR.com: Armstrong challenger wipes out
		Spanish threat Iban Mayo finished 151st, 3 minutes, 53 seconds off the pace.
		Armstrong has said he favors Mayo to win a mountain time trial four days before the finish on July 25.
		Mayo risks falling further behind Wednesday, in a team time trial where his squad is expected to struggle.
	www.spokesmanreview.com /tools/story_pf.asp?ID=14384 (739 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com presents the 56th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
		Tomorrow in the Village Depart in Bollene, Iban Mayo will be awarded his weight on the local Berlingots de Carpentras candy, but the ambitious Basque rider will have to be content with wearing the Maillot Jaune-Bleu leader's jersey of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré into Grenoble.
		With Iban Mayo back in the Maillot Jaune/Blue of the Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré lead, Euskaltel-Euskadi will be firmly in control on this transitional stage across the Vaucluse, Drome and into the Alps of Haute Provence.
		Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) is the new leader of the Dauphine Libere
	www.cyclingnews.com /road/2004/jun04/dauphinelibere04/?id=results/stage4 (1374 words)

	CNN.com - Mayo leaves Armstrong in his wake - Jun 10, 2004
		Iban Mayo produces a brilliant ride to the overall lead in the Dauphine Libere
		MONT VENTOUX, France -- Lance Armstrong was dealt a severe blow by Spain's Iban Mayo in the fourth stage of the Dauphine Libere, a 21.5km time trial up Mont Ventoux.
		Mayo, last year's race runner-up, smashed the best time for the Ventoux climb to finish in 55 minutes 51 seconds and take the overall lead, leaving five-times Tour de France winner Armstrong almost two minutes adrift.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/SPORT/06/10/cycling.dauphine (439 words)

	Spain's Iban Mayo wins sixth stage of Dauphine Libere
		Spanish cyclist Iban Mayo crosses the finish line to wins the sixth stage of the Dauphine Libere race, between Briancon and La Toussuire.
		Mayo won the stage ahead compatriot Alejandro Valverde and French Christophe Moreau.
		Spaniard Iban Mayo, member of the Euskaltel team, won the sixth stage of the Dauphine Libere cycling race.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=127775 (169 words)

	Mayo's Dauphiné, O'Grady's stage
		And once Mayo broke the Ventoux course record by almost a minute, and Phonak's Tyler Hamilton and Oscar Sevilla went faster than Postal's Lance Armstrong, the result was set.
		Meanwhile, a dozen riders from the rest of the field pulled away on the climb, initially pulled by three of Mayo's men, then by Hamilton's impressive guards.
		Mayo never had any reason to be worried, Hamilton climbed impressive on the day after a scary crash; and Armstrong almost fell when his shoe disengaged from the pedal near the top of the last climb.
	www.velonews.com /race/int/articles/6258.0.html (809 words)

	Roadcycling.com - Cycling News - Dave's Dogmatic Dribbles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Iban Mayo -- One of the main contenders for the overall win -- lost almost 4 minutes.
		Mayo and teammates crashed even before they get to the cobblestones.
		Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) crashed in today's stage and lost almost 4 minutes to Armstrong, Hamilton and co. Tomorrow's team time trial should bury him once and for all.
	www.roadcycling.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/4/684/printer (394 words)

	Cyclingpost.com - Iban Mayo confirms Saunier Duval move
		RIAZZINO, Oct 16 (CP) - Spanish rider Iban Mayo Diez has signed a contract with the ProTour team Saunier Duval-Prodir, where he will spend the next two seasons.
		Mayo, since 2000 part of Euskaltel-Euskadi, had some financial problems with the team management and two weeks ago it was announced that the Basque would leave the Orange squad.
		Many fans thought this would be Mayo's second amazing Tour de France, but he disappointed and gave up after stage 10.
	www.cyclingpost.com /rider/article_003730.shtml (298 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com presents Pro Team Tech 2004
		Specially made for Mayo and weighing in right on the UCI limit, Mayo's uphill only rig features Columbus Starship TIG-welded aluminum tubing with a special ultra-tight rear triangle configuration, including an inclined and indented seat tube that places the rear wheel closer to the bottom bracket.
		According to the Euskaltel mechanic, the tighter geometry enhances Mayo's climbing efficiency, of utmost importance in an uphill race against the clock.
		A featherlight cockpit - Mayo's ultra-light ITM "The Stem" is made from forged magnesium and Unika carbon fibre handlebars make this bike sit right on the UCI limit.
	www.cyclingnews.com /teamtech04.php?id=tech/2004/probikes/euskaltel_orbea (339 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com presents the 90th Tour de France, 2003.
		Iban Mayo is the rising star of Euskaltel-Euskadi, and became known to his fans when he won the Midi Libre and the stage to Briançon in the Dauphiné Libéré in 2001.
		Mayo and his EE team management can only rue their poor performance on the fourth stage, where they lost 3.22 to Armstrong's blue train.
		It looked as though Mayo and Armstrong were playing a little cat and mouse game and I was afraid that I would not be able to survive if the accelerations kept coming.
	deepquote.net /q7r7p1fwgwo (2127 words)

	Mayo sends Armstrong message in Dauphine - - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Patrick Gardin / AP Five-time winner of the Tour de France Lance Armstrong, right, of Austin, Texas, sprints ahead of Oscar Pereiro of Spain at the end of the seventh and last stage of the 56th Criterium du Dauphine Libere cycling race, in Grenoble, southeastern France on Sunday.
		Overall leader Iban Mayo of Spain won the race.
		Mayo refused to draw conclusions from his victory as regards the Tour.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5202445 (671 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sport \| Cycling \| Tour de France 2004 \| Riders and teams \| Iban Mayo
		Iban Mayo was one of the stars of last year's race, dancing his way up some of the toughest mountain stages to sixth.
		His finest hour came with victory on Alpe d'Huez after an exceptionally brave ride but it was not his only good effort on the French hillsides.
		He impressed during the Tour of Murcia as well as finishing second in the Tour of the Basque Country.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/riders_and_teams/3745305.stm (212 words)

	Cyclingpost.com - Iban Mayo victorious in Dauphiné Libéré
		Cyclingpost.com - Iban Mayo victorious in Dauphiné Libéré
		On the final climb Arroyo and Sevilla had to let go of their fellow escapees and five kilometers before the finish even Valverde could not keep up with Iban Mayo.
		One minute and 37 seconds behind Mayo, Levi Leipheimer finished in fifth place to maintain his leading position in the general classification.
	www.cyclingpost.com /other/article_002870.shtml (218 words)

	Hold the Mayo - Velochimp: Astrochimp on Cycling
		Iban Mayo has yet again abandoned the Tour de France on the first serious mountain stage.
		Ever since then, Mayo has not been anywhere near that form and has struggled when the roads went vertical.
		Is this the end of Iban Mayo as Tour contender?
	velochimp.com /2006/07/13/hold-the-mayo (448 words)

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