Cristian Moreni
 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Moreni |
| Born | 21 November 1972 Asola, Italy |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1998–2000 | Liquigas |
| 2001 | Mercatone Uno |
| 2002–2004 | Alessio |
| 2005 | Quick Step-Innergetic |
| 2006–2007 | Cofidis |
| Major wins | |
| Giro d'Italia, 1 stage Vuelta a España, 1 stage Italian National Road Race Champion (2004) | |
Cristian Moreni (born 21 November 1972 in Asola) is an Italian former road racing cyclist who rode for Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone in the UCI ProTour.
Doping
[edit]Moreni tested positive for testosterone at the end of the 11th stage of the 2007 Tour de France, 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.[1]
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.[2]
Tour de France participations
[edit]- 2002 - 66th overall
- 2006 - 44th overall; 8th points; 2nd, Stage 18
- 2007 - Disqualified, use of Testosterone
Major results
[edit]- 1999
- Stage win, Vuelta a España
- 2000
- Stage win, Giro d'Italia
- 2003
- Regio-Tour International, stage 1
- Giro del Veneto
- 2004
Italian National Road Race Championship- Route du Sud, stage 1
- 46th, Summer Olympics Men's Road Race
- 2005
- Tour de l'Ain, stage 1
- 7th, GP Ouest-France
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Yahoo UK & Ireland - Sports News | Live Scores | Results".
- ^ Kröner, Hedwig (13 November 2009). "Moreni upbeat about paying fine". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
External links
[edit]- Cristian Moreni at Cycling Archives
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