Aketza Peña

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peña and the second or maternal family name is Iza.
Aketza Peña
Peña at the 2005 HEW Cyclassics
Personal information
Full nameAketza Peña Iza
Born (1981-03-04) 4 March 1981 (age 43)
Zalla, Spain
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2009Cartaxo-Capital do Vinho
Professional teams
2004–2007Euskaltel–Euskadi
2010Caja Rural

Aketza Peña Iza (born 4 March 1981) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2009, mainly for UCI ProTeam Euskaltel–Euskadi with a year at UCI Continental team Caja Rural.[1] He rode in three Grand tours in his career, two Vuelta a España and one Giro d'Italia. Between May 2007 and August 2008 he was suspended for an alleged positive for Nandrolone.

Career

Aketza Peña rode in the 2005 Vuelta a España[2] and 2006 Vuelta a España,[3] his best result was eighth in Stage 19 of the 2006 edition.[4] Peña rode one Giro d'Italia in his career the 2007 edition. He was initially named as the back-up rider[5] but was selected as an all-round domestique to help Koldo Fernández get a stage win.[6] Due to his doping positive, Peña was suspended from the team with immediate effect during stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia.[7]

His contract was not renewed at the end of 2007 following his non-negative for Nandrolone.[8]

Following being found not-guilty he returned to racing with Caja Rural for 2010.[9]

Doping

During the 2007 Giro d'Italia, it was revealed he had tested positive for nandrolone at the Giro del Trentino, and had to leave the race.[10] In August 2008 he was found not-guilty of doping.[11]

Major results

Sources:[12][13]

2003
3rd Overall Vuelta a Navarra
2005
3rd Overall Euskal Bizikleta
2010
10th Overall Volta ao Alentejo

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aketza PEÑA IZA". UCI. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Vuelta a España 2005 Startlist". cyclingnews.com. 27 August 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "61st Vuelta a Espana - GT Startlist". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 26 August 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Arrieta breaks the drought". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ Jones, Jeff (1 May 2005). "Euskaltel-Euskadi for the Giro". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ Prell, Monika (5 May 2007). "Euskaltel prepares for Giro TTT". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Peña positive for nandrolone". cyclingnews.com. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Euskaltel-Euskadi transfers". cyclingnews.com. 5 September 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Aketza Peña ficha por el nuevo equipo profesional Caja Rural". Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). 7 November 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Peña positive for nandrolone". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Peña cleared by CAS?". cyclingnews.com. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Aketza Peña Iza". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Aketza Peña". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.