Aitor González, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Aitor González

Spanish road racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1975

Place of Birth: Zumarraga, Spain

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Aitor González

  • Aitor González Jiménez (born 27 February 1975 in Zumárraga, Gipuzkoa) is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer.
  • He turned professional in 1998 with Avianca-Telecom; his last team was Euskaltel-Euskadi.
  • He won the 2002 Vuelta a España with Kelme after attacking his teammate leading the race.
  • Following his Vuelta victory, he transferred to Fassa Bortolo, after a long controversy surrounding a previous contract signed with Acqua e Sapone–Cantina Tollo.
  • He won the 2005 Tour de Suisse.
  • He also won three stages of the 2002 Vuelta a España, two of the 2002 Giro d'Italia, one of the 2003 Giro d'Italia and one of the 2004 Tour de France.
  • He retired in January 2006 after being tested positive for methyltestosterone metabolite twice during the 2005 season.
  • He was also linked with the Operación Puerto doping investigation.After retirement, González had several run-ins with the law.
  • In 2007, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and cocaine.
  • In 2008, a second arrest followed when he allegedly hired people to beat up a person who owed him money.
  • In 2011, González was again arrested for taking part in a bank fraud.
  • Lastly, in 2016, he was taken into custody a fourth time, for allegedly taking part in a robbery.

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