- Eddy Mazzoleni
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Eddy Mazzoleni
image_caption =
fullname = Eddy Mazzoleni
nickname = Mazzo
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|7|29
country = ITA
height = height|m=1.82
weight = convert|70|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam =
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Climbing specialist
protourrank =
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 1996–1999
2000
2001–2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
proteams = Saeco
Team Polti
Tacconi-Vini Caldirola
Sidermec-Saunier Duval
Saeco
Lampre-Caffita
T-Mobile
Astana
majorwins = Giro del Venete (2005)
Tour de Suisse, 1 stage
Tour de Romandie, 1 stage
updated =July 17 ,2007 Eddy Mazzoleni (born
July 29 ,1973 inBergamo ) is an Italian professionalroad bicycle racer who most recently rode forUCI ProTour Astana Team .He currently lives in
Almenno San Bartolomeo , Italy. Mazzoleni is a talented climber and was a higher finisher on the General Classification in the 2005 Tour de France, notably he finished 3rd on stage 16 to Pau. He also finished 3rd overall in the 2007Giro d'Italia behind 1st place winnerDanilo Di Luca and 2nd placeAndy Schleck . His brother in-law isIvan Basso . Mazzoleni left Astana onJuly 16 2007 , following implication in the Italian "Oil for Drugs " case. [cite news |title= Mazzoleni reveals Astana departure |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/07/16/cycling.mazzoleni.reut/ |publisher=CNN.com |date=2007-07-16 |accessdate=2007-07-17] OnApril 8 ,2008 Mazzoleni was given a two year suspension due to his involvement in this case. [cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/apr08/apr09news|title=Mazzoleni gets two year ban|publisher=Cyclingnews.com|accessdate=2008-04-09]Major achievements
*1st Giro del Veneto 2005
*3rd overall,
Giro d'Italia 2007ee also
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List of doping cases in cycling References
*cite web | year = 2006 | url = http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/cy/profiles/491.html| title = Eddy Mazzoleni Profile| work = Yahoo! Sport UK| publisher = Yahoo! UK Limited| language = English| accessdate = 2006-06-22
*cite web | last = Gronemann| first = Lars Trap Friis| date = 2006-04-22| url = http://www.trap-friis.dk/cykling/italy.Mazzoleni-E.htm| title = Eddy Mazzoleni - Italy| work = trap-friis.dk| language = English| accessdate = 2006-06-22
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