| Nicola Ruffoni | |
| Fullname: | Nicola Ruffoni |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Brescia, Italy |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Weight: | 70 kg |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Sprinter |
| Amateuryears1: | 2007–2008 |
| Amateurteam1: | Aspiratori Otelli–Cas. Zani |
| Amateuryears2: | 2009–2010 |
| Amateuryears3: | 2011 |
| Amateuryears4: | 2012–2013 |
| Amateuryears5: | 2013 |
| Amateurteam5: | (stagiaire) |
| Proyears1: | 2014–2017 |
| Majorwins: | One-day races and Classics Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli (2016) |
Nicola Ruffoni (born 14 December 1990) is an Italian racing cyclist.[1]
He competed in the 2014 Giro d'Italia, but failed to finish within the time limit on stage 11.[2] He rode in the 2015 Giro d'Italia, but withdrew on stage 15.[3]
In May 2017, one day before the start of the 2017 Giro d'Italia, the UCI announced that Ruffoni and team-mate Stefano Pirazzi had tested positive for growth hormone-releasing peptides in out-of-competition controls carried out the previous month.[4] Later that month the UCI confirmed that both riders' B-samples had also tested positive, leading Bardiani-CSF to confirm that they would terminate both riders' contracts.[5] On 14 December 2017, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) banned Ruffoni for four years,[6] and as a result, he was unable to compete until May 2021.
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNS | |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | |
| Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete | |
|---|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |