Ralf Matzka

Ralf Matzka (born 24 August 1989) is a German former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2016.

Career As a first year professional in 2008, Matzka raced the Rund um den Henninger Turm U23 where he came fourth after being dropped from the leading group but winning the bunch sprint.

Matzka was banned by the UCI from 3 March 2016 to 27 November 2018 after testing positive for Tamoxifen. His failed test was announced by in 2017 although he did not ride for them. It wasn't until January 2018 that Matzka was given a proper suspension, which was retroactively applied to his career.

Major results Sources:

2008 1st Stage 4 Tour de Korea 4th Rund um den Henninger Turm U23 4th Tour de Berne 2010 1st Stage 3 Flèche du Sud 2011 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships 2012 8th Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques 9th Neuseen Classics 2013 10th Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt 2014 4th Münsterland Giro 8th Brussels Cycling Classic 2015 6th Schaal Sels