Li Fuyu (Chinese: 李富玉; born May 9, 1978) is a Chinese former professional road bicycle racer, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Hengxiang Cycling Team.[2]

Li Fuyu
Personal information
Full nameLi Fuyu
Born (1978-05-09) May 9, 1978 (age 46)
Jinan, China
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Team information
Current teamHengxiang Cycling Team
DisciplineRoad
Role
Professional teams
2005–2006Marco Polo
2007Discovery Channel
2008–2009Trek–Marco Polo
2010Team RadioShack
2012–2013Hengxiang Cycling Team
Managerial team
2014–Hengxiang Cycling Team[1]
Major wins
Tour of Thailand (2006)
GP Westfalen (2006)

Career

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Li rode with Marco Polo from 2005 to 2006, before switching to the Pro Tour Discovery Channel under coach Johan Bruyneel for the 2007 season. The Discovery Channel team was disbanded at the end of the highly successful 2007 season, and Li moved on to the newly re-established China-based Trek–Marco Polo for the 2008 season. In 2010, Li rode the newly formed Team RadioShack, reuniting with Bruyneel.

In April 2010, he was dismissed from Team RadioShack after a doping test revealed clenbuterol,[3][4] a performance-enhancing compound.[5][6] After completing his ban, he returned to the sport in 2012 as a coach and rider with the Hengxiang Cycling Team, which he had already coached since 2009. Li announced that he would retire from cycling competition at the end of the 2013 season.[7]

Major results

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2006
1st Overall Tour of Thailand
1st Stage 3
1st Westfalen Preis
7th Overall Tour of South China Sea
8th Overall Tour of Siam
10th Road race, Asian Games
2008
1st Stage 1 Jelajah Malaysia
4th Road race, Asian Road Championships
2012
1st   Greater China riders classification Tour of China II[7][8]
4th Overall Tour of Fuzhou

References

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  1. ^ "Hengxiang Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Hengxiang Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ Radioshack suspends Li after doping positive
  4. ^ http://www.cyclingnewsasia.com/en/news/43-general/625-china-li-fuyu-claims-innocence-experts-agree
  5. ^ "Alberto Contador tests positive for clenbuterol". 29 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Spanish meat production association denies Contador's allegations". 17 February 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Hengxiang Cycling bolsters roster with Ma". cyclingiq.com. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Stage11-TOC II". Tour of China. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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