Zinaida Stahurskaya

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Zinaida Vladimirovna Stahurskaya (original name: Зинаида Владимировна Стагурская; also written as Zinaida Stagurskaya, Zinaida Stahurskaia or Zinaida Stagourskaya; 9 February 1971 – 25 June 2009) was a Belarusian racing cyclist who was the world champion in 2000. Stahurskaya was born in Vitebsk. She rode at the 1992 Summer Olympics for the Unified Team and at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics for Belarus.[1]

Zinaida Stahurskaya
Personal information
Full nameZinaida Vladimirovna Stahurskaya
Born(1971-02-09)9 February 1971
Vitebsk, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union
Died25 June 2009(2009-06-25) (aged 38)
Vitebsk, Belarus
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1999Acca Due O
2000SC Michela Fanini Record Rox
2001Gas Sport Team
2002–2003USC Chirio
2005SS Lazio Ciclismo Team Ladispoli
2006USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Women's road cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Plouay Road race

Doping

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In 2006 Stahurskaya was banned for two years for a drugs test that she failed in 2005 at a number of European races. One positive test for the anabolic steroid stanozolol at the GP Carnevale Europa and twice for the hormone testosterone at the Giro di San Marino and Sparkassen Giro Bochum.[2]

Stahurskaya had earlier been suspended for a positive test for a banned diuretic at the 2001 Giro d'Italia Femminile and a positive test for ephedrine at the 2003 Circuito di Massarosa. She was subsequently banned for four months and for two months respectively.[3]

Death

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Stahurskaya died in 2009 after being struck by a car while training.[4]

Major results

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1994
1st   Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska
1st   Overall GP Presov & Pravda
1st Stage 4 Essen Etappenfahrt
1st Stage 7 Tour du Finistère
1999
1st Stage 3 Giro d'Italia Femminile
2nd Tjejtrampet
6th Trofeo Alfredo Binda - Comune di Cittiglio
2000
1st UCI Road World Championships Road Race
1st   Overall Giro della Toscana
1st Stage 11 Giro d'Italia Femminile
2001
1st   Overall Giro del Trentino Alto Adige - Südtirol
1st Stages 2a, 4 & 9 Giro d'Italia Femminile
2nd Overall Giro della Toscana
2nd Overall Tour de Snowy
2nd GP Carnevale d'Europa
2002
2nd Overall Giro d'Italia Femminile
1st Stages 2 & 8
2nd Overall Giro della Toscana
1st Stage 2
2nd Trofeo Alfredo Binda - Comune di Cittiglio
3rd Overall Emakumeen Bira
3rd Overall Giro del Trentino Alto Adige - Südtirol
2003
1st Trofeo Riviera Della Versilia
1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia Femminile
2004
2nd Overall Giro del Trentino Alto Adige - Südtirol
1st Stages 2 & 4
2005
1st   Overall Tour Féminin en Limousin
1st Stages 1, 3 & 4
1st   Overall Giro di San Marino
1st Stage 2
1st Cento
1st GP Città di Castenaso
3rd Trofeo Riviera Della Versilia
2008
2nd National Road Race Championships

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zinaida Stahurskaya Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling". autobus.cyclingnews.com.
  3. ^ "Stahurskaya gets two-year ban". Cyclingnews.com. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Stahurskaya Dies In Training Accident, Says Coach". Bicycle.net. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
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