Stefano Agostini (cyclist)

Stefano Agostini (born 3 January 1989) is a professional road cyclist, who last rode for Cannondale.[1] He joined the team in 2011 as a stagiaire before signing on as a neo-pro for the 2012 season.[2][3]

Stefano Agostini
Personal information
Full nameStefano Agostini
Born (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989
Udine, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current teamProvisionally suspended
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2011Zalf Désirée Fior
2011Liquigas–Cannondale (stagiaire)
2012–2013Liquigas–Cannondale

On 20 September 2013 the UCI announced that Agostini was provisionally suspended for an adverse analytical finding for 0.7 nanogram per millilitre clostebol in an out-of-competition test taken on 21 August 2013.[4][5] He was also fired by the Cannondale team.[6] He was given a 15-month suspension for doping, ending 20 November 2014.[7]

Achievements

2006
1st Stage 2 Tre Ciclistica Bresciana
2007
1st Stage 2 Tre Ciclistica Bresciana
2009
5th Trofeo Gianfranco Bianchin
2010
1st San Vendemiano
1st National U23 Road Race Champion
2011
5th Giro del Belvedere
6th Trofeo Alcide De Gasperi
3rd Overall Girobio
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 4 & 7
8th GP di Poggiana

References

  1. "Cannondale (CAN) - ITA". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. Christiaens, Jerome (8 July 2011). "Moser et Agostini, l'avenir chez Liquigas" [Moser and Agostini, the future at Liquigas]. Velochrono.fr (in French). Velochrono. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. "Gli stagisti saranno Stefano Agostini e Moreno Moser" [Interns will be Stefano Agostini and Moreno Moser]. Tuttobiciweb (in Italian). Prima Pagina Edizioni s.r.l. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. "Press release: Stefano Agostini provisionally suspended". UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  5. "Så mycket clostebol hade Johaug i blodet". dn.se. Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  6. "Agostini blames topical cream for Clostebol positive". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013. He also confirmed that he has been fired by the Cannondale team.
  7. UCI (10 July 2014). "UCI Doping Suspensions". UCI.ch.


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