Southeast–Venezuela

Southeast–Venezuela

Team information
UCI code	STH
Registered	United Kingdom
Founded	2008 (2008)
Discipline	Road
Status	UCI Professional Continental
Bicycles	MCipollini
Key personnel
General manager	Angelo Citracca
Team manager(s)	Mykola Myrza Luca Scinto
Team name history
2009–2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016–	ISD–Neri (ISD) Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli (FAR) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia (FAR) Vini Fantini–Selle Italia (VIN) Yellow Fluo (YEL) Neri Sottoli (NRI) Neri Sottoli-Alé Southeast Pro Cycling Southeast–Venezuela
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Southeast–Venezuela (UCI team code: STH) is an UCI Professional Continental team whose license is held in Italy, and consists mainly of Italian riders and staff.^[1][2]

In light of the doping scandals which took place within the team, during the 2013 and 2014 season, Neri Sottoli dropped their title-sponsorship for the 2015 season and Luca Scinto left the team. As a result of the lack of sponsorship Chinese construction company SouthEast Space Frame Co. became title sponsor of the team.^[3][4]

Doping

On 24 May 2013, while Danilo Di Luca was riding in the Giro, the UCI announced that he had had an adverse finding in an out-of-competition doping test at his home on 29 April.^[5] On 3 June 2013, it was announced that Mauro Santambrogio had tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) after the first stage of the 2013 Giro d'Italia.^[6] The team fired both riders immediately.

On 12 September 2014, the UCI revealed that Matteo Rabottini has tested positive for EPO in an out of competition test performed on August 8. As a result, he was dropped by the Italian Cycling federations long list for the 2014 UCI Road World Championships.^[7] In December 2014 Rabbotinis samples were counter analysed and provided confirmation that they were positive for EPO. The team is set to terminate Rabbotini's contract and begin legal proceedings against him upon final confirmation of his positive test.

As a result of the teams poor doping history, the team has been suspended by the MPCC and has jeopardised their 2015 Giro d'italia wildcard.^[8] As it was announced in January 2015 that Southeast Pro Cycling had received a wildcard invitation to participate in the 2015 Giro d'Italia.^[9] On 9 June the UCI confirmed that Ramon Carretero had tested positive for EPO on April 22, during the Tour of Turkey.^[10]

Team roster

As of 1 January 2016.^[11]

Rider Date of birth  Julen Amezqueta (ESP) (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993  Manuel Belletti (ITA) (1985-10-14) 14 October 1985  Liam Bertazzo (ITA) (1992-02-17) 17 February 1992  Matteo Busato (ITA) (1987-12-20) 20 December 1987  Samuele Conti (ITA) (1991-09-14) 14 September 1991  Matteo Draperi (ITA) (1991-01-17) 17 January 1991  Gilbert Ducournau (VEN) (1992-09-25) 25 September 1992  Andrea Fedi (ITA) (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991  Giuseppe Fonzi (ITA) (1991-08-02) 2 August 1991

Rider Date of birth  Tomas Aurelio Gil Martinez (VEN) (1977-05-23) 23 May 1977  Jakub Mareczko (ITA) (1994-04-30) 30 April 1994  Daniel Felipe Martinez (COL) (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996  Filippo Pozzato (ITA) (1981-09-10) 10 September 1981  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995  Enrique Sanz (ESP) (1989-09-11) 11 September 1989  Mirko Tedeschi (ITA) (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989  Mirko Trosino (ITA) (1992-10-19) 19 October 1992  Eugert Zhupa (ALB) (1990-04-04) 4 April 1990

Major results

National Champions

2009

Ukraine Time Trial Championship, Andriy Hrivko

2010

Italy Road Race Championships, Giovanni Visconti

2011

Italy Road Race Championships, Giovanni Visconti

2015

Time Trial Championship, Eugert Zhupa

References