| Andrea Moletta | |
| Fullname: | Andrea Moletta |
| Birth Date: | 1979 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Cittadella, Italy |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Weight: | 74 kg |
| Currentteam: | Miche-Silver Cross |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 2003 |
| Proteam1: | Mercatone Uno |
| Proyears2: | 2004 |
| Proteam2: | Barloworld |
| Proyears3: | 2005 - 2008 |
| Proteam3: | Gerolsteiner |
| Proyears4: | 2009 |
| Proteam4: | Miche-Silver Cross |
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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] Later it was found that the fluids were the hormone Lutelef, which can be used as a new form of blood doping.[4] Moletta was later cleared from any wrongdoing.[5]
He has previously played for Team Braloworld (2004), Mercatone Uno (2003), and Fassa Bortolo (2001).[6]
Since 2009, Moletta rides for Miche-Silver Cross.