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Cristian Moreni (born 21 November 1972 in
Asola Asola may refer to the following :
Places and jurisdictions
* Asola, Lombardy, in the province of Mantua, northwestern Italy
** its collegiate cathedral Sant'Andrea was the 'see' of a single-parish Abbey nullius of Asola (1509-1818)
* Asola (Del ...
) is an Italian former road racing cyclist
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
who rode for Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone in the UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI (International Cycling Union). Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, e ...
.
Doping
Moreni tested positive for testosterone at the end of the 11th stage of the2007 Tour de France
The 2007 Tour de France the 94th running of the race, took place from 7 to 29 July. The Tour began with a prologue in London, and ended with the traditional finish in Paris. Along the way, the route also passed through Belgium and Spain. It was ...
, on 25 July 2007 (stage 16). He was arrested after stage 16 by French gendarmes. He pleaded guilty, and did not request that a second sample be tested. Subsequently, to his arrest, Cofidis withdrew from the Tour. Moreni was suspended for two years following the scandal.
In 2009, when his suspension ended, Moreni became the first cyclist to pay a fine of one year's salary to the UCI. Moreni wanted to return as a professional cyclist.
Tour de France participations
*2002
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- 66th overall
* 2006 - 44th overall; 8th points; 2nd, Stage 18
*2007 - Disqualified, use of Testosterone
Major results
;1999 : Stage win,Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...
;2000
: Stage win, Giro d'Italia
;2003
: Regio-Tour International, stage 1
: Giro del Veneto
;2004
: Italian National Road Race Championship
The Italian National Road Race Championships are held annually. They are a road cycling race which decides the Italian cycling champion in the road racing discipline, across several categories of rider. The event was first held in 1906 and ...
: Route du Sud
The Route d'Occitanie is a road bicycle race with 4 stages held annually in Southern France. It was first held in 1977 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is usually held a week before the Tour de France ...
, stage 1
: 46th, Summer Olympics
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Men's Road Race
;2005
: Tour de l'Ain
Tour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié, is an annual professional cycling stage race held in eastern France.
G.P. de l'Amitié
The first edition of the race was in 1970, as the G.P. de l'Amitié (Friendship G.P.). It was held over f ...
, stage 1
: 7th, GP Ouest-France
The Bretagne Classic, also called Bretagne Classic Ouest–France, is an elite cycling classic held annually in late summer around the Breton village of Plouay in western France.
The race was originally named Grand–Prix de Plouay and, from ...
See also
*List of doping cases in cycling
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*List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
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References
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* 1972 births Living people Cyclists from the Province of Mantua Italian male cyclists Italian Vuelta a España stage winners Italian Giro d'Italia stage winners Italian sportspeople in doping cases Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of Italy Doping cases in cycling People from Asola, Lombardy {{Italy-cycling-bio-1970s-stub