Carlos Sastre is a road bicycle racer, born in Leganés in 1975.
He plays mainly as a climbing specialist. He has turned out for Tinkoff, Cervélo Test, Geox-TMC and ONCE. His honours include Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Within road bicycle racing, Carlos Sastre is remembered for a record that stands up against anything his generation produced.
The public record credits Carlos Sastre with one Olympic Games, 4 senior teams and 1 recorded honour. Road cycling asks for three weeks of sustained suffering, and the riders who win Grand Tours occupy a category of their own.
Achievements
- Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit
- Competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
