Andrea Moletta

Andrea Moletta (born 23 February 1979 in Cittadella, Province of Padua) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team Miche-Silver Cross.

In March 2007, Moletta crashed badly in the Milan-San Remo race, and it was thought that his season would be over. However, six months later Moletta was recovered and started in the 2007 Vuelta a España.

During the 2008 Giro d'Italia, Moletta's father was caught with Viagra and unidentified fluids, and as result of this, Moletta's team Gerolsteiner withdrew Moletta from racing. Viagra was not banned in competition, so no formal doping charge was filed against Moletta, although the doping authorities (WADA) were looking at the matter. Later it was found that the fluids were the hormone Lutelef, which can be used as a new form of blood doping. Moletta was later cleared from any wrongdoing.

He has previously played for Team Braloworld (2004), Mercatone Uno (2003), and Fassa Bortolo (2001).

Since 2009, Moletta rides for Miche-Silver Cross.

Palmares

2000 4th Trofeo Zsšdi 2001 6th Overall Ster Elektrotoer 6th Circuito Belvedere 7th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi 2002 1st GP di Poggiana 3rd Trofeo Zsšdi 2003 1st Stage 6 Peace Race 4th Trofeo Città di Castelfidardo 9th Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau 2004 3rd Giro del Friuli 2005 4th San Francisco Grand Prix 2006 2nd GP Miguel Induráin 10th GP Lugano 2008 10th GP Miguel Induráin 2009 6th Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria 7th Overall Okolo Slovenska 7th Memorial Marco Pantani 8th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli

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