Matt DeCanio

Matt DeCanio
Personal information
Full name Matthew DeCanio
Nickname Le Rock
Born (1977-04-05) April 5, 1977
United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg)
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type All-around
Amateur team(s)
US National Team
Olympique Cycliste Val d’Oise
Professional team(s)
Linda McCartney Racing Team
Saturn Cycling Team
Prime Alliance Cycling Team
Kodak Sierra Nevada Pro Cycling
Major wins
1st in Stage 4 Sea Otter Classic (USA) 2003
Infobox last updated on
October 11, 2013

Matt DeCanio (born April 5, 1977) is an American ex-professional racing cyclist.

In 2010 he was making a comeback to cycling, racing for French amateur team Olympique Cycliste Val d’Oise.[1] DeCanio is an outspoken critic of doping in sport, and founded the Stolen Underground anti-doping movement after voluntarily confessing to performance-enhancing drug use and serving a two-year ban for doping.[2][3]

DeCanio was sued in 2008 by convicted doper Kayle Leogrande for defamation, after publishing a recorded telephone call between himself and Suzanne Sonye,[4] although the suit was thrown out by a judge in the Superior Court of California.[5]

Palmares

2003
  • 1st Stage 4 Sea Otter Classic (USA)
  • 2nd Copa America de Ciclismo, São Paulo (BRA)
  • 3rd Stage 2 Solano Bicycle Classic (USA)
  • 3rd Stage 1 Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, Royal Plaza Fitchburg (USA

References

  1. de Boulangué Jean-pierre » Ven 1 Oct 2010 14:58 (2010-10-01). "OCVO95 • Afficher le sujet - Classement National par points année 2010". Ocvo.fr. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  2. "Matt DeCanio - Unchained!". VeloVeritas. 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  3. "Matt DeCanio defamation case nearing end | New York Daily News". Nydailynews.com. 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  4. "Judge strikes down cyclist's suit that was meant to intimidate". NY Daily News. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2012-11-07.

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