María Isabel Moreno Explained

María Isabel Moreno
Fullname:Maria Isabel Moreno Allue
Nickname:Maribel
Birth Date:2 January 1981
Height:1.6m (05.2feet)
Weight:52kg (115lb)
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2002
Proteam1:Pragma - Deia - Colnago
Proyears2:2007
Proteam2:Comunidad Valenciana
Proyears3:2008
Proteam3:MultiCaja CC Sabiñánigo

María Isabel Moreno Allue (Maribel Moreno) (born 2 January 1981)[1] is a Spanish road bicycle racer from Ribes de Freser, Girona.

Doping

Moreno was due to compete in the Women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on 10 August, but did not start having been tested positive for EPO.[2] Moreno arrived in Beijing on 31 July and was immediately tested. She fled the country for Spain that same day, having suffered a panic attack. The positive test results were announced on 11 August, making Moreno the first athlete to test positive for a banned substance at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Palmarès

2001
  • 1st GP Tolosa
    2001
  • 3rd Spanish National Road Race Championships
    2002
  • 1st GP Pavie
    2003
  • 3rd Spanish National Time Trial Championships
  • 3rd European Time Trial Championships, U23
  • 3rd European Road Race Championships, U23
    2005
  • 1st Spanish National Road Race Championships
  • 3rd Spanish National Time Trial Championships
  • 2nd Stage 3a, Tour Féminin en Limousin, Chaptelat
  • 3rd GP International Féminin 'Les Forges'
    2006
  • 1st Spanish National Road Race Championships
  • 2nd Spanish National Time Trial Championships
    2007
  • 1st Spanish National Road Race Championships
  • 1st Spanish National Time Trial Championships
  • 3rd Giro d'Italia Femminile
  • 2nd Stage 3, Giro d'Italia Femminile, Prato a Calc
  • 1st Tour de l'Ardèche
  • 1st Stage 2, Tour de l'Ardèche, de Vals les Bains
  • 2nd Stage 4, Tour de l'Ardèche, Privas
  • 2nd Stage 5, Tour de l'Ardèche, Villeneuve de Berg
    2008
  • 2nd Trofeo Cantimpalos

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Athlete Biography - MORENO Maria Isabel. Beijing Olympics official website. 2008-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20081023105628/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/213679.shtml. 2008-10-23. dead.
    2. Web site: Spanish cyclist Moreno tests positive for EPO. guardian.co.uk. 11 August 2008.