Mehdi Sohrabi Explained
Mehdi Sohrabi (Persian: مهدی سهرابی ; born 12 October 1981) is an Iranian professional racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport following an anti-doping rule violation.[1]
Career
Sohrabi was born in Zanjan, Iran. In 2010 and 2011, Sohrabi won the UCI Asia Tour. At the end of the 2011 season, Sohrabi had many UCI-points, and because of this was contracted by UCI ProTeam, that needed these points to secure their ProTeam status for the next season.[2] After one year as a rider for, Sohrabi returned to his former team in 2013.[3] After three years he moved to the for 2016, but moved to the for 2017.[4]
Major results
- 2005
National Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Stage 4 Kerman Tour
- 2006
1st Road race, Asian Road Championships
2nd Road race, Asian Games
4th Overall Kerman Tour
- 2007
1st Overall Jelajah Malaysia
1st Asian rider classification
Kerman Tour
1st Stages 5 & 7
1st Stage 1 Tour de East Java
1st Stage 6 Tour de Hokkaido
6th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
- 2008
2nd Overall International Presidency Tour
1st Stage 2
3rd Overall Jelajah Negeri Sembilan
1st Stages 2 & 3
6th Road race, Asian Road Championships
7th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
1st Stages 1, 5 & 6
- 2009
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Overall Tour de Indonesia
1st Points classification
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 6
1st Overall Milad De Nour Tour
1st Stages 2 & 4
1st Stage 4 International Azerbaïjan Tour
6th Overall Presidential Cycling Tour Of Iran
6th Overall Tour de East Java
1st Points classification
8th Overall Jelajah Malaysia
1st Stage 2
- 2010
1st Road race, Asian Road Championships
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Stage 7 Tour de Singkarak
Tour of Qinghai Lake
1st Stages 6 & 9
- 2011
1st Overall Jelajah Malaysia
1st Asian rider classification
1st Stages 1 & 6
1st Overall Kerman Tour
1st Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
1st Overall International Azerbaïjan Tour
1st Stage 3
1st Stage 4 International Presidency Tour
1st Stage 3 Tour de Taiwan
1st Stage 7 Tour of Qinghai Lake
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
6th Overall Milad De Nour Tour
- 2012
2nd Road race, Asian Road Championships
- 2013
Tour of Borneo
1st Stages 2 & 5
1st Stage 3 Tour de Filipinas
1st Stage 7 Tour de Singkarak
- 2014
1st Stage 4 Tour de Ijen
6th Road race, Asian Road Championships
- 2015
1st Stage 3 Tour de Singkarak
10th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2016
National Road Championships
1st Road race
4th Time trial
10th Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
- 2017
National Road Championships
1st Road race
5th Time trial
- 2018
Asian Road Championships
2nd Team time trial
3rd Road race
- 2019
1st Road race, National Road ChampionshipsNotes and References
- Web site: UCI v. Mr Mehdi Sohrabi. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 17 January 2020. 21 September 2020.
- News: Mehdi Sohrabi helps Lotto-Ridley with WorldTour spot. VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 26 October 2011. 5 January 2012. Xylon. van Eyck.
- Web site: Sohrabi grateful for year with Lotto Belisol. Alex. Malone. 22 February 2013. 27 November 2013. Future Publishing Limited. Cyclingnews.
- Web site: Mehdi Sohrabi » Pishgaman Cycling Team. 21 October 2017.