Cristian Moreni

Cristian Moreni (born 21 November 1972 in Asola) is an Italian former road racing cyclist who competed as a professional from 1998 to 2007. He took eight wins in his career, including stages of the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España, the Italian National Road Race Championships and the Giro del Veneto. he also competed in the road race at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Doping Moreni tested positive for testosterone at the end of the 11th stage of the 2007 Tour de France, on 25 July 2007 (stage 16). He was arrested after stage 16 by French gendarmes. He pleaded guilty, and did not request that a second sample be tested. Subsequently, to his arrest, Cofidis withdrew from the Tour. Moreni was suspended for two years following the scandal.

In 2009, when his suspension ended, Moreni became the first cyclist to pay a fine of one year's salary to the UCI. Moreni wanted to return as a professional cyclist.

Major results

1994 4th Gran Premio della Liberazione 1996 1st Stage 9 Vuelta al Táchira 4th Gran Premio della Liberazione 1999 (1) 1st Stage 17 Vuelta a España 3rd GP de la Ville de Rennes 7th GP Industria Artigianato e Commercio Carnaghese 2000 (1) 1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia 2001 (1) 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Castilla y León 6th Züri-Metzgete 6th Tre Valli Varesine 2002 5th Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden 7th HEW Cyclassics 7th Brabantse Pijl 2003 (2) 1st Giro del Veneto 2nd Coppa Agostoni 3rd Overall Regio-Tour 1st Stage 1 7th La Flèche Wallonne 2004 (2)

1st Stage 1 Route du Sud 3rd Gran Premio Fred Mengoni 2005 (1) 3rd Japan Cup 7th GP Ouest-France 9th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli 10th Overall Tour de l'Ain 1st Stage 1 2006 4th Giro di Lombardia 6th Züri-Metzgete 6th GP Miguel Induráin 7th Overall Tour de Pologne 8th Giro del Piemonte 2007 6th Milano–Torino

Tour de France participations 2002 - 66th overall 2006 - 44th overall; 8th points; 2nd, Stage 18 2007 - Disqualified, use of Testosterone