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| Full name | Cristian Moreni | ||
| Born | November 21, 1972 Asola, Italy |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (150 lb) | ||
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| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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| 1998–2000 2001 2002–2004 2005 2006–2007 |
Liquigas Mercatone Uno Alessio Quick Step-Innergetic Cofidis |
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| Infobox last updated on May 27, 2008 |
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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 pleaded guilty, and did not request that a second sample be tested. Subsequently to his arrest, Cofidis withdrew from the Tour. Moreni was suspended for two years following the scandal.[1]
In 2009, when his suspension ended, Moreni became the first cyclist to pay a fine of one year's salary to the UCI. Moreni wanted to return as a professional cyclist.[2]
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