Xavier Tondo

Xavier Tondo Volpini (5 November 1978 in Valls, Spain – 23 May 2011 in Monachil, Spain) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who specialized in mountain stages of bicycle races.

Death
Tondo was killed after being apparently trapped between his own garage door and car, and crushed by the door, while preparing his bicycle for a training ride. Teammate Beñat Intxausti was with him at the time of the accident.

To commemorate Xavier Tondo the 100%Tondo sportive is held yearly, starting in Sant Joan les Fonts and finishing in Vallter 2000.

Doping refusal
In February 2011, it was reported that a pro cyclist had tipped off police about a doping ring. Tondo was later identified as that cyclist.

According to the Spanish newspaper El País, Tondo received an email in December 2010, which offered several doping products, including EPO, human growth hormone, Nandrolone, and Clenbuterol, all at low prices. Tondo gave the email to the police.

Major results

 * 2002
 * 1st Stage 7 Tour of Qinghai Lake


 * 2005
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Volta ao Alentejo
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias


 * 2007
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
 * 1st Prologue
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Volta a Portugal


 * 2008
 * 1st Subida al Naranco


 * 2009
 * 1st Stage 5 Tour de San Luis
 * 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya


 * 2010
 * 1st Stage 6 Paris–Nice
 * 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 5th Overall Vuelta a España


 * 2011
 * 1st Jersey grey.svg Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
 * 1st Stage 4 (ITT) Tour de San Luis
 * 5th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
 * 6th Overall Volta a Catalunya