Álvaro Tardáguila Silva (born August 16, 1975) is a Uruguayan professional racing cyclist. Winner of the 2005 edition of his home tour, the Vuelta del Uruguay, Tardáguila is the son of Walter Tardáguila, a 1972 Olympian (cycling road race and team time trial) and also winner of the 1972 edition of the Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay.
 Alvaro Tardáguila in 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Walter Tardáguila Silva |
| Nickname | "Coto" |
| Born | August 16, 1975 Uruguay |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-Around |
| Amateur teams | |
| - | Club Ciclista Deportivo San Antonio |
| - | Dolores Cycles Club |
| - | Alas Rojas de Santa Lucía |
| - | Uruguayan National Team |
| - | La Polar |
| - | UPMC-ACT |
| Major wins | |
| 2005 Vuelta del Uruguay - 1st General Classification 2006 Rutas de America - 1st, stage 2004 Tour de Korea - 1st, stage | |
Doping edit
Tardaguila served a two-year ban for doping after testing positive for EPO and an anabolic agent at the 2005 Great Downer Avenue Bike Race in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.[1] While announced by USADA in February 2006,[2] the suspension was retroactive to Oct. 17, 2005.[3] Tardáguila last competed for the Club Ciclista Deportivo San Antonio.
Career highlights edit
- 2003: 3rd in Mount Holly-Smithville (USA)
- 2004: 1st in Stage 4 Tour de Korea, Yang Yang (KOR)
- 2004: 1st in Murraysville Classic (USA)
- 2005: 1st in Stage 5 Clásica del Oeste-Doble Bragado, O'Brien (ARG)
- 2005: 1st in Stage 7 Clásica del Oeste-Doble Bragado, Caseros (ARG)
- 2005: 1st in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay (URU)
- 2005: 2nd in Mount Holly-Smithville (USA) (officially removed from race results after testing positive)
- 2005: 2nd in General Classification Tour of Christiana (USA)
- 2005: 2nd in Univest GP, Criterium (USA)
- 2006: 1st in Stage 6 Rutas de America, Tacuarembo (URU)
- 2008: 3rd in General Classification Vuelta al Chana (URU)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tardaguila Suspended for EPO". VeloNews.com.
- ^ "CYCLING ATHLETE ACCEPTS TWO-YEAR SUSPENSION FOR DOPING VIOLATION" (PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Alvaro Tardáguila será suspendido por dopaje". La Republica.
External links edit
- Álvaro Tardáguila at Cycling Archives
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