Eddy Mazzoleni
 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eddy Mazzoleni |
| Nickname | Mazzo |
| Born | July 29, 1973 Bergamo, Italy |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Professional teams | |
| 1996–1999 | Saeco |
| 2000 | Team Polti |
| 2001–2002 | Tacconi-Vini Caldirola |
| 2003 | Sidermec-Saunier Duval |
| 2004 | Saeco |
| 2005 | Lampre-Caffita |
| 2006 | T-Mobile |
| 2007 | Astana |
| Major wins | |
| Giro del Venete (2005) Tour de Suisse, 1 stage Tour de Romandie, 1 stage | |
Eddy Mazzoleni (born July 29, 1973 in Bergamo) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who most recently rode for UCI ProTour Astana Team.
Biography
He currently lives in Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy. Mazzoleni is a talented climber and was a higher finisher on the General Classification in the 2005 Tour de France, notably he finished 3rd on stage 16 to Pau. He also finished 3rd overall in the 2007 Giro d'Italia behind 1st-place winner Danilo Di Luca and 2nd place Andy Schleck. His brother in-law is Ivan Basso. Mazzoleni left Astana on July 16, 2007, following implication in the Italian Oil for Drugs case.[1] On April 8, 2008 Mazzoleni was given a two-year suspension due to his involvement in this case.[2]
His name was on the list of doping tests published by the French Senate on 24 July 2013 that were collected during the 1998 Tour de France and found positive for EPO when retested in 2004.[3]
Major results
- 1st Giro del Veneto 2005
- 3rd overall, Giro d'Italia 2007
See also
References
- "Eddy Mazzoleni Profile". Yahoo! Sport UK. Yahoo! UK Limited. 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-22.
- Gronemann, Lars Trap Friis (2006-04-22). "Eddy Mazzoleni - Italy". trap-friis.dk. Retrieved 2006-06-22.
- ^ "Mazzoleni reveals Astana departure". CNN.com. 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2007-07-17. [dead link]
- ^ "Mazzoleni gets two year ban". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ "French Senate releases positive EPO cases from 1998 Tour de France".
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