Nicola Ruffoni (born 14 December 1990) is an Italian racing cyclist.[1]
 Ruffoni at the 2016 Tour of Britain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicola Ruffoni |
| Born | 14 December 1990 Brescia, Italy |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2007–2008 | Aspiratori Otelli–Cas. Zani |
| 2009–2010 | G.S. Gavardo–Tecmor ASD |
| 2011 | Team Idea |
| 2012–2013 | Team Colpack |
| 2013 | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox (stagiaire) |
| Professional team | |
| 2014–2017 | Bardiani–CSF |
| Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics
| |
Career
editHe competed in the 2014 Giro d'Italia, but failed to finish within the time limit on stage 11.[2] He rode in the 2015 Giro d'Italia, but withdrew on stage 15.[3]
In May 2017, one day before the start of the 2017 Giro d'Italia, the UCI announced that Ruffoni and Bardiani–CSF team-mate Stefano Pirazzi had tested positive for growth hormone-releasing peptides in out-of-competition controls carried out the previous month.[4] Later that month the UCI confirmed that both riders' B-samples had also tested positive, leading Bardiani-CSF to confirm that they would terminate both riders' contracts.[5] On 14 December 2017, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) banned Ruffoni for four years,[6] and as a result, he was unable to compete until May 2021.
Major results
edit- 2009
- 5th Trofeo Città di Brescia
- 2010
- 6th Circuito del Porto
- 2012
- 2nd Circuito del Porto
- 2nd Trofeo Città di Brescia
- 5th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 5th Trofeo Papà Cervi
- 2013
- 1st
Road race, Mediterranean Games - Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 4th Circuito del Porto
- 8th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 2014
- 1st Stage 3 Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 8th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 2015
- 7th Grand Prix de Denain
- 2016
- 1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- Tour of Austria
- 1st Stages 1 & 6
- 2nd Coppa Bernocchi
- 2017
- Tour of Croatia
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stages 3 & 4
- 1st
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
DNF | DNF | DNF | DNS |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "Nicola Ruffoni". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Ruffoni et Appollonio hors délai" [Ruffoni and Appollonio out of time]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Stage 15: Marostica – Madonna Di Campiglio – Withdrawn". Giro d'Italia. La Gazzetta dello Sport, RCS MediaGroup. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Giro d'Italia: Two Bardiani CSF riders positive in out-of-competition control". cyclingnews.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Pirazzi and Ruffoni sacked by Bardiani CSF as B-samples come back positive". cyclingnews.com. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "UCI statement on Nicola Ruffoni". UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
External links
edit
- Nicola Ruffoni at UCI
- Nicola Ruffoni at Cycling Archives
- Nicola Ruffoni at ProCyclingStats
- Nicola Ruffoni at Cycling Quotient
- Nicola Ruffoni at CycleBase
