Cristian Moreni

Cristian Moreni

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Moreni
Born	November 21, 1972 (1972-11-21) (age 39) Asola, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	67 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
1998–2000 2001 2002–2004 2005 2006–2007	Liquigas Mercatone Uno Alessio Quick Step-Innergetic Cofidis
Major wins
Giro d'Italia, 1 stage Vuelta a España, 1 stage National Champion (2004)
Infobox last updated on May 27, 2008

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]

Tour de France participations

• 2002 - 66th overall
• 2006 - 44th overall; 8th points; 2nd, Stage 18
• 2007 - Disqualified, use of Testosterone

Major achievements

1999

Stage win, Vuelta a España

2000

Stage win, Giro d'Italia

2003

Regio-Tour International, stage 1

Giro del Veneto

2004

Italian National Road Race Championship

Route du Sud, stage 1

46th, Summer Olympics Men's Road Race

2005

Tour de l'Ain, stage 1

7th, GP Ouest-France

See also

• List of doping cases in cycling
• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References

1. ^ http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/29062009/58/tour-de-france-tour-de-france-doping-scandals.html
2. ^ Kröner, Hedwig (13 November 2009). "Moreni upbeat about paying fine". Cyclingnews. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/moreni-upbeat-about-paying-fine. Retrieved 5 June 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Moreni, Cristian
Alternative names
Short description	Italian racing cyclist
Date of birth	November 21, 1972
Place of birth	Asola, Italy
Date of death
Place of death