Stefano Pirazzi
Stefano Pirazzi (born 11 March 1987) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who is currently suspended from the sport due to a positive doping test.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stefano Pirazzi |
| Born | 11 March 1987 Alatri, Italy |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Suspended |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team | |
| 2007–2009 | Palazzago Saclà Maiet |
| Professional team | |
| 2010–2017 | Colnago–CSF Inox |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Career
Born in Alatri, Pirazzi has competed as a professional since 2010, joining Colnago–CSF Inox from the amateur ranks; his twin brother Roberto is also a cyclist, and was also a member of the Palazzago Rad Logistica team with Stefano in 2009.[2]
In May 2017, one day before the start of the 2017 Giro d'Italia, the UCI announced that Pirazzi and Bardiani–CSF team-mate Nicola Ruffoni had tested positive for growth hormone-releasing peptides in out-of-competition controls carried out the previous month.[3] 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.[4] In October, Pirazzi was given a four-year ban backdated to the date of the original announcement – as a result, he is unable to compete again until May 2021.[1]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2007
- 1st Stage 3 Giro delle Regioni
- 4th Giro del Canavese
- 6th Gara Ciclistica Milionaria
- 8th Overall Volta a Lleida
- 1st Stages 4 & 5b
- 2008
- 7th Cronoscalata Gardone Valtrompia
- 2009
- 1st Gara Milionaria Montappone
- 3rd Trofeo Internazionale Bastianelli
- 6th Giro del Cigno
- 2011
- 1st
- 1st
- 3rd Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2012
- 1st
- 2013
- 1st
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 7th Overall Giro del Trentino
- 2014
- 1st Stage 17 Giro d'Italia
- 4th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2015
- 2nd Giro dell'Appennino
- 2016
- 1st Stage 4 Settimana Coppi e Bartali
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
120 | 61 | 46 | 44 | 85 | 22 | 18 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "Pirazzi handed four-year ban for doping - News Shorts". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "La Palazzago sestoautoveicoli pronta per un triplice impegno" [The sixth Palazzago season ready for a triple engagement]. BergamoSportNews.com (in Italian). Bergamo Sport News. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- "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.
External links
- Bardiani-CSF profile
- Stefano Pirazzi at Cycling Archives
- Cycling Quotient profile