 He is not related to fellow Spanish cyclist Samuel Sánchez.Sánchez rode for the team from 2004 until 2006, with his major results being overall victories in the 2005 Tour Down Under, and podium positions in the 2006 Tour Down Under, and the 2006 Vuelta a Castilla y León.In 2007, he moved to the team following the collapse of the team in the wake of the Operación Puerto doping case.