Italian cyclist
Nicola Ruffoni (born 14 December 1990) is an Italian racing cyclist.[1]
Career
He competed in the 2014 Giro d'Italia, but failed to finish within the time limit on stage 11.[2] He rode in the 2015 Giro d'Italia, but withdrew on stage 15.[3]
In May 2017, one day before the start of the 2017 Giro d'Italia, the UCI announced that Ruffoni and Bardiani–CSF team-mate Stefano Pirazzi had tested positive for growth hormone-releasing peptides in out-of-competition controls carried out the previous month.[4] Later that month the UCI confirmed that both riders' B-samples had also tested positive, leading Bardiani-CSF to confirm that they would terminate both riders' contracts.[5] On 14 December 2017, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) banned Ruffoni for four years,[6] and as a result, he was unable to compete until May 2021.
Major results
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
- ^ "Nicola Ruffoni". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Ruffoni et Appollonio hors délai" [Ruffoni and Appollonio out of time]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Stage 15: Marostica – Madonna Di Campiglio – Withdrawn". Giro d'Italia. La Gazzetta dello Sport, RCS MediaGroup. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Giro d'Italia: Two Bardiani CSF riders positive in out-of-competition control". cyclingnews.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Pirazzi and Ruffoni sacked by Bardiani CSF as B-samples come back positive". cyclingnews.com. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "UCI statement on Nicola Ruffoni". UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nicola Ruffoni.
- Nicola Ruffoni at UCI
- Nicola Ruffoni at Cycling Archives
- Nicola Ruffoni at ProCyclingStats
- Nicola Ruffoni at Cycling Quotient
- Nicola Ruffoni at CycleBase
Road race, Mediterranean Games
Points classification