Nicola Ruffoni

Nicola Ruffoni (born 14 December 1990) is an Italian racing cyclist,[1] currently suspended from the sport due to a positive doping test.[2]

Nicola Ruffoni
Ruffoni at the 2016 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Full nameNicola Ruffoni
Born (1990-12-14) 14 December 1990
Brescia, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamSuspended
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur teams
2007–2008Aspiratori Otelli–Cas. Zani
2009–2010G.S. Gavardo–Tecmor ASD
2011Team Idea
2012–2013Team Colpack
2013Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox (stagiaire)
Professional team
2014–2017Bardiani–CSF
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli (2016)

Career

He competed in the 2014 Giro d'Italia, but failed to finish within the time limit on stage 11.[3] He rode in the 2015 Giro d'Italia, but withdrew on stage 15.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] On 14 December 2017, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) banned Ruffoni for four years,[2] and as a result, he is unable to compete until May 2021.

Major results
2009
5th Trofeo Città di Brescia
2010
6th Circuito del Porto
2012
2nd Circuito del Porto
2nd Trofeo Città di Brescia
5th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
2013
1st Road race, Mediterranean Games
Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
1st Stages 1 & 2
4th Circuito del Porto
8th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
2014
1st Stage 3 Tour du Poitou-Charentes
8th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
2015
7th Grand Prix de Denain
2016
1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
Tour of Austria
1st Stages 1 & 6
2nd Coppa Bernocchi
2017
Tour of Croatia
1st Points classification
1st Stages 3 & 4

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2014 2015 2016 2017
Giro d'Italia DNF DNF DNF DNS
Tour de France — — — —
Vuelta a España — — — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. "Nicola Ruffoni". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. "UCI statement on Nicola Ruffoni". UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. "Stage 15: Marostica – Madonna Di Campiglio – Withdrawn". Giro d'Italia. La Gazzetta dello Sport, RCS MediaGroup. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. "Giro d'Italia: Two Bardiani CSF riders positive in out-of-competition control". cyclingnews.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. "Pirazzi and Ruffoni sacked by Bardiani CSF as B-samples come back positive". cyclingnews.com. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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