Spanish cyclist Francisco Mancebo is returning to pro cycling as leader of the new US-based team RealCyclist.com.
Mancebo, 34, was honored as the best young cyclist at the 2000 Tour de France as a member of AG2R. His climbing and ITT skills made him a contender for the overall classification contest, and he finished in top 5 at Le Tour in 2004 and 2005.
He ran afoul of Spain's Operacion Puerto doping probe prior to the 2006 Tour de France and opted to retire. He returned to cycling the following season, then joined the US-based Rock Racing team in 2009. He won Stage 1 of the 2009 Tour of California and overall at the Tour of Utah.
Mancebo rode for Kastro Heraklion-Murcia in 2010.
2011 marks the first year for the Realcyclist.com cycling team. Based in Salt Lake City, RealCyclist is an online retailer. The squad is expected to race in National Racing Calendar events in the US.
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