Ramón Carretero Explained

Ramón Carretero
Fullname:Ramón Carretero Marciags
Birth Date:26 November 1990
Currentteam:Suspended
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2012
Proyears2:2013–2015
Proteam2:[1]
Majorwins:National Time Trial Championships (2011–2012)

Ramón Carretero Marciags (born 26 November 1990) is a Panamanian racing cyclist,[2] who is currently suspended from the sport due to an anti-doping violation. He raced in the 2014 Giro d'Italia, but withdrew after not finishing stage 7.[3]

Doping

On 9 June 2015 the UCI confirmed that Carretero had tested positive for EPO on 22 April, during the Tour of Turkey.[4]

Major results

2009
  • 1st Tanara — Puente de BayanoPanama
  • 1st Under-23 National Time Trial Championships
  • 1st Overall Tour Ciclístico de Panamá
  • 1st Stages 1 & 5
    2010
  • 1st Under-23 Juegos Centroamericanos Time Trial Championships
  • 3rd Juegos Centroamericanos Time Trial Championships
  • 1st Overall Tour Ciclístico de Panamá
  • 1st Stages 1 (TTT), 5 & 6
  • 1st Stage 6 (TTT) Vuelta a Chiriquí
    2011
  • 1st Pan American Under-23 Time Trial Championships
  • 1st National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
  • 1st National Time Trial Championships
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour Ciclístico de Panamá
  • 1st Overall Tour Ciclístico de Panamá
  • 1st Stage 5
  • 1st Overall Vuelta a Chiriquí
  • 1st Stages 1, 4 (TTT) & 10
    2012
  • 1st National Time Trial Championships
  • 1st Overall Tour Ciclístico de Panamá
  • 1st Stages 1 (TTT), 3, 4 & 5
    2013
  • 3rd National Time Trial Championships
  • 5th Overall Vuelta a Chiriquí

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Neri Sottoli (NRI) – ITA. 2 June 2014. UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale.
    2. Web site: Ramón Carretero . 11 May 2014 . Cycling Archives.
    3. News: Ramón Carretero abandonó el Giro de Italia en la etapa 7. Spanish. La Estrella de Panamá. La Estrella y El Siglo. 16 May 2014. 16 May 2014. Ramón Carretero left the Giro d'Italia in stage 7.
    4. Web site: Usvelos Ignatenko and Southeasts Carretero return positive doping tests . 9 June 2015 . Cycling News. 9 June 2015 .