Stefano Zanini

Stefano Zanini (born 23 January 1969 in Varese, Lombardy) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, the leadout man for Liquigas-Bianchi in 2006, after riding for Mapei, Saeco Macchine per Caffè, and Quick-Step.

Stefano Zanini

Personal information
Full name	Stefano Zanini
Nickname	Maciste
Born	(1969-01-23) 23 January 1969 Varese, Italy
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Directeur sportif
Professional teams
1991-1994	Italbonifica-Navigare
1995-1996	Gewiss–Ballan
1997-2002	Mapei-GB
2003	Saeco Macchine per Caffè
2004-2005	Quick-Step–Davitamon
2006	Liquigas
2007	Predictor–Lotto
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 1 stage (2000) Giro d'Italia Intergiro Classification (2005) 2 stages (1994, 2001) Single-Day Races and Classics Amstel Gold Race (1996) Milano–Torino (1995) Paris–Bruxelles (1998) Philadelphia International Championship (2003)

His palmares include the Milano–Torino of 1995, Amstel Gold Race in 1996, one stage of the 2000 Tour de France and two stages at the Giro d'Italia (1994 and 2001).

He retired at the end of 2007 and took up the role of directeur sportif with the Silence-Lotto team. He is currently a directeur sportif with Astana Pro Team.

His name was on the list of doping tests published by the French Senate on 24 July 2013 that were collected during the 1998 Tour de France and found suspicious for EPO when retested in 2004.[1]