Leonardo Bertagnolli (born 8 January 1978 in Trento) is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer, who rode as a professional between 2002 and 2012. He signed for Amica Chips–Knauf, a new team in the 2009 season, though he rode for Diquigiovanni–Androni in the 2009 Giro d'Italia.[1] It was unclear if Bertagnolli switched teams before Amica Chips–Knauf's mid-season collapse or after, and whether he continued with Diquigiovanni–Androni after the Giro or briefly returned to Amica Chips–Knauf.

Leonardo Bertagnolli
Personal information
Full nameLeonardo Bertagnolli
Born (1978-01-08) 8 January 1978 (age 46)
Trento, Italy
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2002–2004Saeco–Longoni Sport
2005–2006Cofidis
2007–2008Liquigas
2009Amica Chips–Knauf
2009–2010Diquigiovanni–Androni
2011–2012Lampre–ISD

Bertagnolli announced his retirement from the sport after competing in the Italian National Championships in June 2012.[2] It later emerged that the Union Cycliste Internationale had launched disciplinary proceedings into Bertagnolli, in the light of an alleged anti-doping violation via his biological passport,[3][4] and he was given a sanction of 2 years and ten months as well as disqualified from 1 January 2003 to 18 May 2011.[5]

Cancelled results edit

2004
1st, Coppa Placci
1st, Coppa Agostoni
1st, Giro dell'Etna
2005
1st, Stage 2, Vuelta a España
1st, Stage 3, Tour du Limousin
2006
1st, Stage 6, Tirreno–Adriatico
1st, Tour du Haut-Var
2007
1st, Clasica de San Sebastián
1st, Memorial Cimurri
4th, 2007 Deutschland Tour
2008
1st, Intaka Tech Worlds View Challenge #2
2009
1st, Stage 15, Giro d'Italia
1st, Stage 2, Brixia Tour
2010
1st, Stage 3, Tour of Austria
2nd Overall Trofeo Matteotti
3rd Coppa Sabatini

References edit

  1. ^ "Teams Leonardo Bertagnolli". Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Bertagnolli snared by biological passport". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Commencement of a disciplinary proceeding on the basis of the biological passport". UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Communication about cyclist Leonardo Bertagnolli". Lampre–ISD. CGS Cycling Team AG. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  5. ^ UCI (10 July 2014). "UCI Doping Suspensions". UCI.ch. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.

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