Cristian Moreni should not be confused with Christian Moreno.
| Cristian Moreni | |
| Fullname: | Cristian Moreni |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Asola, Italy |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Weight: | 65 kg |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1998–2000 |
| Proyears2: | 2001 |
| Proyears3: | 2002–2004 |
| Proyears4: | 2005 |
| Proyears5: | 2006–2007 |
| Majorwins: | Grand Tours
1 individual stage (2000 1 individual stage (1999)Single-day races and Classics |
Cristian Moreni (born 21 November 1972 in Asola) is an Italian former road racing cyclist who competed as a professional from 1998 to 2000. 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.
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.[1]
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.[2]