Nicola Ruffoni (born 14 December 1990) is an Italian racing cyclist.[1]

Nicola Ruffoni
Ruffoni at the 2016 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Full nameNicola Ruffoni
Born (1990-12-14) 14 December 1990 (age 33)
Brescia, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
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

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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

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Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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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

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 ^ "Stage 15: Marostica – Madonna Di Campiglio – Withdrawn".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