Mauro Santambrogio

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Mauro Santambrogio
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Personal information
Full nameMauro Santambrogio
NicknameSanta
Born (1984-10-07) 7 October 1984 (age 37)
Erba, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
2004–2005LPR-Piacenza
2006–2009Lampre–Fondital
2010–2012BMC Racing Team
2013Vini Fantini–Selle Italia
2015Amore & Vita–Selle SMP
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
Tre Valli Varesine (2009)

Other

Trittico Lombardo (2009)

Mauro Santambrogio (born 7 October 1984 in Erba) is a former Italian professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Amore & Vita–Selle SMP.

Career[]

Until 2009, Santambrogio rode for Lampre–NGC, and after the 2009 season he changed to BMC Racing Team. In 2010, he was mentioned in the Mantova doping investigation, and was sidelined for a few days by his team; he was again sidelined in 2011 when new evidence showed up.

After leaving BMC at the end of the 2012 season, Santambrogio joined Vini Fantini–Selle Italia. He made an excellent start to the season, including finishing 6th overall in Tour de San Luis, 7th overall in Tirreno–Adriatico and winning the GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano in pouring rain. He was clear of the group with Patrik Sinkewitz, when Sinkewitz crashed at a right turn with 2 km (1.2 mi) to go. Santambrogio then soloed his way to victory.[1] Santambrogio then finished 2nd overall in Giro del Trentino. At the Giro d'Italia, Santambrogio won Stage 14 after attacking with race leader Vincenzo Nibali, to rise to fourth overall, and just one second off the final podium place occupied by Rigoberto Urán. However, Santambrogio's form collapsed and he eventually finished 9th overall. Santambrogio's surprising performances had caused rumours amongst the peloton of doping from early in the race.[2]

Doping[]

On 3 June 2013, it was announced that Santambrogio had tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) after the first stage of the 2013 Giro d'Italia. This came just a few weeks after teammate Danilo Di Luca was thrown out of the Giro for testing positive for the same substance.[3][4] Santambrogio was also sacked by the team.[5] Santambrogio was suspended by the UCI until 2 November 2014.[6]

On 22 October 2014, Santambrogio tested positive for testosterone and was suspended for three years.[7][8] Santambrogio said he would not seek to return once his suspension has been served.[9]

Career achievements[]

Major results[]

2004
2nd Tour du lac Leman
5th Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau
8th GP della Costa Etruschi
2005
1st Giro del Lago Maggiore (GP Knorr)
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Road race, Mediterranean Games
3rd Giro del Mendrisiotto
5th Memorial Cimurri
7th Coppa Sabatini
7th Coppa Placci
2009
1st Overall Tre Valli Varesine
2nd Coppa Ugo Agostoni
8th Overall Tour Down Under
2010
2nd Coppa Agostoni
5th GP Ouest–France
8th Giro di Lombardia
2011
2nd Giro della Toscana
2012
4th Giro di Lombardia
6th Clásica de San Sebastián
6th Gran Piemonte
2013
1st GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
2nd Overall Giro del Trentino
3rd Trofeo Laigueglia
5th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
6th Overall Tour de San Luis
7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico

Grand Tour general classification results timeline[]

Grand Tour 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia DNF — DNF DNF 86 DSQ
A yellow jersey Tour de France — 132 DNF — — —
A red jersey Vuelta a España 121 — — 88 58 —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References[]

  1. ^ "Santambrogio wins GP Industria & Artigianato — Larciano". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Santambrogio suspended by UCI for EPO positive - Cyclingnews.com". 3 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Santambrogio is Vini Fantini's second Giro EPO positive". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Italian rider Mauro Santambrogio tests positive for EPO". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Peloton's reactions to dopers a rebellion, Acquarone says". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013. Vini Fantini manager Angelo Citracca vowed to continue the team, however, stating that they have fired Santambrogio, and following any disciplinary action, they may seek damages.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Home" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Santambrogio tests positive for testosterone during EPO ban - Cyclingnews.com". 18 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Mauro Santambrogio receives three-year ban for 2014 positive test - Cycling Weekly". 27 October 2015.

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