Cristian Moreni
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Cristian Moreni |
| Date of birth | November 21, 1972 |
| Country |  Italy |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | suspended |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1998–2000 2001 2002–2004 2005 2006–2007 |
Liquigas Mercatone Uno Alessio Quick Step-Innergetic Cofidis |
| Major wins | |
| Giro d'Italia, 1 stage Vuelta a España, 1 stage National Champion (2004) |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| May 27, 2008 | |
Cristian Moreni (born November 21, 1972 in Asola) is an Italian road racing cyclist who rode for Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone in the UCI ProTour.
Moreni tested positive for testosterone at the end of the 11th stage of the 2007 Tour de France, on July 25, 2007 (stage 16). He was arrested after stage 16 by French gendarmes. He admitted guilt, and did not request that a second sample be tested.
Subsequent to Moreni's arrest, his Cofidis team withdrew from the Tour.
[edit] Tour de France participations
- 2002 - 66th overall
- 2006 - 44th overall; 8th points; 2nd, Stage 18
- 2007 - Disqualified, use of Testosterone
[edit] Major achievements
- 1999
- Stage win, Vuelta a España
- 2000
- Stage win, Giro d'Italia
- 2003
- Regio-Tour International, stage 1
- Giro del Veneto
- 2004
- Italian National Road Race Championship
- Route du Sud, stage 1
- 46th, Summer Olympics Men's Road Race
- 2005
- Tour de l'Ain, stage 1
- 7th, GP Ouest-France
[edit] See also
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