Ezequiel Mosquera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mosquera and the second or maternal family name is Míguez.

Ezequiel Mosquera Míguez (born 19 November 1975) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer. He has finished in the top 5 of the Vuelta a España in all appearances, and finished second in 2010, after putting in a strong time trial and winning the penultimate stage to Bola del Mundo. After testing positive for hydroxyethyl starch in the race, he was suspended by the UCI and his results from the 2010 Vuelta were annulled.^[1]

Ezequiel Mosquera

Personal information
Full name	Ezequiel Mosquera Míguez
Nickname	Eze
Born	(1975-11-19) November 19, 1975 (age 49) Cacheiras-Teo, Spain
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climbing specialist
Professional teams
1999–2002	Paredes Moveis
2003	Cantanhede
2004	Carvalhelhos–Boavista
2005	Kaiku
2006	Comunidad Valenciana
2007–2010	Karpin–Galicia
2011	Vacansoleil–DCM
Major wins
Grand Tours Vuelta a España 1 individual stage (2010)

2010 Vuelta a España

In the 2010 Vuelta a España, Mosquera initially finished in second place, riding for Xacobeo–Galicia.

After that, he signed a contract with Vacansoleil–DCM to ride for them in 2011.

On September 30, 2010 UCI reported that Mosquera and his teammate David García Dapena tested positive for hydroxyethyl starch during the 2010 Vuelta.^[2] Hydroxyethyl starch is associated with endurance athletes trying to cover up erythropoietin usage.

His new team Vacansoleil–DCM did not allow him to ride while he was still under investigation. In April 2011, the Union Cycliste Internationale sent his dossier to the Spanish cycling authorities, who opened their own investigation in July, and suspended Mosquera in November. He was suspended for two years, not counting the 2011 season where he did not ride. Vacansoleil–DCM fired him after his suspension became official.^[3][4]

Major results

2005

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a La Rioja

2007

3rd Overall Vuelta a Mallorca

5th Overall Vuelta a España

2008

1st Overall Clasica de Alcobendas

1st Stage 1

4th Overall Vuelta a España

5th Overall Vuelta a Burgos

9th Overall Tour of the Basque Country

2009

4th Overall Vuelta a Burgos

1st Stage 5

5th Overall Vuelta a España

2010

2nd Overall Vuelta a España

1st Stage 20

2nd Overall Vuelta a Burgos

3rd Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León

4th Overall Vuelta a Asturias

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	2007	2008	2009	2010
Giro d'Italia	—	—	—	—
Tour de France	—	—	—	—
Vuelta a España	5	4	5	2

Legend

—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish