Ruggero Marzoli Explained

Ruggero Marzoli
Fullname:	Ruggero Marzoli
Birth Date:	2 April 1976
Birth Place:	Spoltore, Italy
Discipline:	Road
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	1999–2001
Proyears2:	2002
Proteam2:	Mobilvetta-Formaggi Trentini
Proyears3:	2003
Proyears4:	2004–2005
Proyears5:	2006
Proyears6:	2007
Proyears7:	2009–

Ruggero Marzoli (born 2 April 1976, in Spoltore) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer. After a previous four-month ban in 1999, Marzoli was banned for six months in 2008,^[1] after being considered guilty for the attempted use of prohibited substances in relation to the Oil for Drugs case. CONI had appealed for Marzoli to be banned for life,^[2] because it was a second offence.

Major achievements

2002

1st, Stage 4, Giro della Provincia di Lucca

1st, Stage 4, Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali

2003

1st, Stage 4, Giro d'Abruzzo

3rd, Overall, Tirreno–Adriatico

1st, Stage 5

1st, Stage 4, Tour de Pologne

2004

1st, Stage 2, Giro d'Abruzzo

1st, Stage 5, Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali

2005

1st, Trofeo Matteotti

1st, Stage 1, Tour of Slovenia

2007

1st, Stage 3, Circuit de Lorraine

Notes and References

News: Quotas on foreign players to be introduced. Reuters. Thomson Reuters. 17 June 2008. 13 January 2012.
News: Life-time ban sought for Marzoli. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 20 December 2007. 13 January 2012. Susan. Westemeyer.