Mirsamad Pourseyedi Golakhour (Persian: میرصمد پورسیدی; born 15 October 1985) is an Iranian cyclist who currently rides for UCI Continental team Mes Sungun–Azad.[4] He was suspended from May 2011 to June 2013 because of testing positive to the use of erythropoietin (EPO).

Samad Pourseyedi
Pourseyedi during 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameMirsamad Pourseyedi Golakhour
Born (1985-10-15) October 15, 1985 (age 39)
Tabriz, Iran[1]
Team information
Current teamMes Sungun–Azad
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
2008–2009Islamic Azad University Cycling Team
2009–2010Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2011Azad University Iran
2013–2015Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2016–2017Tabriz Shahrdari Team
2019Omidnia Mashhad Team
2020–2021Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan[2][3]
2022–Azad University Team
Major wins
Stage races
Tour of Japan (2014, 2015)
Tour of Qinghai Lake (2013)
Tour de Langkawi (2014)
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran) (2015, 2016)
Tour de Taiwan (2015)

Other

UCI Asia Tour (2013–14, 2015)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Men's road bicycle racing
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Naypyidaw Team time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Dushanbe Team time trial

Doping ban

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He was suspended from 25 May 2011 to 29 June 2013[5] because of testing positive for the use of erythropoietin (EPO) during the Tour of Iran in 2011. Upon his return to competition, he won the Tour of Qinghai Lake.

Major results

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2007
1st Stage 3 Taftan Tour
4th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
9th Overall Kerman Tour
2008
4th Road race, National Road Championships
4th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
6th Overall Milad De Nour Tour
2009
7th Overall Milad De Nour Tour
1st Stage 3
2010
2nd Overall International Presidency Tour
6th Overall Tour de Singkarak
1st Stage 1 (TTT)
2011
1st Overall International Presidency Tour
2nd Overall Kerman Tour
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Tour de Singkarak
1st Stages 3, 6b & 7a
10th Overall Tour de Filipinas
1st Stage 3
2013
1st Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 3
1st Overall Tour de Ijen
1st Stage 2
2nd Overall Tour of Borneo
2014
1st 2013–14 UCI Asia Tour
1st   Overall Tour de Langkawi
1st   Asian rider classification
1st Stage 4
1st Overall Tour of Japan
1st Stage 4
1st Overall Tour of Fuzhou
1st Stage 2
2nd Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
6th Overall Tour de Ijen
10th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
2015
1st UCI Asia Tour
1st   Overall Tour de Taiwan
1st   Mountains classification
1st   Asian rider classification
1st Stage 4
1st   Overall Tour of Japan
1st   Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
1st   Asian rider classification
1st Stage 5
4th Time trial, National Road Championships
4th Overall Tour de Filipinas
1st Stage 4
7th Overall Tour of Fuzhou
2016
1st   Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
1st   Points classification
1st   Mountains classification
1st   Asian rider classification
1st Stage 4
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Tour of Japan
1st   Mountains classification
9th Overall Tour de Taiwan
10th Road race, Asian Road Championships
2017
National Road Championships
1st   Time trial
5th Road race
Asian Road Championships
4th Team time trial
10th Time trial
5th Overall Tour de Kumano
8th Overall Tour of Almaty
9th Overall Tour of Japan
2018
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd   Team time trial, Asian Road Championships
2019
3rd Overall Tour de Singkarak
2022
Asian Cycling Championships
3rd   Team time trial
6th Time trial

References

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  1. ^ "تبریزی‌ها سکوها را تسخیر کردند/ صمد به کسی پیراهن نداد". Anaj. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Mirsamad Pourseyedi". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Mirsamad Pourseyedi". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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