Patxi Vila

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Patxi Vila


fullname = Francisco Javier Vila Errandonea
nickname = Patxi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|10|11
country = ESP
height = height|m=1.80
weight = convert|67|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Lampre-Fondital
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2001–2002
2003–
proteams = Banesto
Lampre
majorwins = Paris-Nice - 1 stage (2006)
updated = May 20 2007

Francisco Javier "Patxi" Vila Errandonea (born October 11 1975 in Hondarribia, Basque Country) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Lampre-Fondital.

Vila's most notable victory came in stage 3 of the 2006 Paris-Nice where he snatched onto the wheel of Floyd Landis as he escaped on the Col de Croix de Chaubouret. The duo amassed a lead of over a minute on their nearest contenders and Vila swept past Landis to take the stage. This performance catapulted him to second overall on the general classification, 9 seconds behind Floyd Landis. He finished the race in Nice still 9 seconds behind winner Floyd Landis and 56 seconds ahead of Antonio Colom.

He finished the 2006 UCI ProTour in 38th place with 69 points, the third highest ranked Lampre-Fondital rider behind Alessandro Ballan and Damiano Cunego.

Palmares

* 2006 Paris-Nice - 1 stage

ee also

* List of doping cases in cycling

External links

* [http://www.lampre-fondital.com/atleti/win.asp?id=52 Profile at Lampre-Fondital official website]
*trapfriis|spain.Vila.htm

Persondata
NAME=Vila, Patxi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Vila Errandonea, Francisco Javier
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1979-10-11
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hondarribia, Basque Country (autonomous community), Spain
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=