Emanuele Sella
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 Sella at the 2012 Route du Sud | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Emanuele Sella |
| Born |
9 January 1981 Vicenza, Italy |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2004–2008 2009–2010 2011– |
Ceramica Panaria-Margres Carmiooro A Style Androni Giocattoli |
| Major wins | |
|
Giro d'Italia, 4 stages Coppa Ugo Agostoni (2012) Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato (2012) | |
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Infobox last updated on 9 January 2014 | |
Emanuele Sella (born 9 January 1981 in Vicenza) is an Italian road racing cyclist who currently rides with the Italian team Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela.[1]
Doping
In out of competition control testing, on July 23, 2008, Sella was found to test positive for CERA, the third generation EPO according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.[2] Sella confirmed that he had used EPO when he was called to testify in front of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on August 8, 2008. This resulted in him being suspended for a year, starting August 19, 2008.[3]
Palmarès
- 2003
- 1st Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 2004
- 1st Trofeo Cittá di Castelfidardo
- 12th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 11
- 2005
- 1st Overall Brixia Tour
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stage 2b
- 3rd Gran Premio di Lugano
- 10th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 2007
- 1st Stage 3 Brixia Tour
- 2008
- 1st Stage 5 Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
-
6th Overall Giro d'Italia1st Stages 14, 15 & 20(Disqualified for doping)
- 2009
- 3rd Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà
- 1st Stage 3
- 2010
- 2nd Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau
- 3rd Overall Tour of Austria
- 2011
- 1st Overall Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 1st Stages 1b & 3
- 2nd Overall Giro dell'Appennino
- 2nd Classica Sarda Olbia-Pantogia
- 3rd Tour de Langkawi
- 2012
- 1st Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- 1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
- 2013
- 1st
Mountains classification Route du Sud - 10th Giro dell'Emilia
Grand Tour General Classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro |
12 | 10 | 26 | 11 | — | — | 35 | 45 | 58 | |
 Tour |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP; Voided results = struck through.
References
- ↑ "Androni Giocattoli (AND) – ITA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/aug08/aug06news-Giro's-king-of-the-mountain-Sella-positive-for-EPO-CERA. Retrieved 05AUG2008.
- ↑ http://www.velonews.com/article/81475/sella-tells-coni-he-used-epo.AgenceFrancePresse. Retrieved 08AUG2008.
External links
- Emanuele Sella profile at Cycling Archives
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