Stefano Agostini (cyclist) explained

Stefano Agostini
Fullname:Stefano Agostini
Birth Date:3 January 1989
Birth Place:Udine, Italy
Weight:62kg (137lb)
Currentteam:Provisionally suspended
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2011
Proteam1:Zalf Désirée Fior
Proyears2:2011
Proteam2:(stagiaire)
Proyears3:2012–2013

Stefano Agostini (born 3 January 1989) is a professional road cyclist, who last rode for .[1] He joined the team in 2011 as a stagiaire before signing on as a neo-pro for the 2012 season.[2] [3]

On 20 September 2013 the UCI announced that Agostini was provisionally suspended for an adverse analytical finding for 0.7 nanogram per millilitre clostebol in an out-of-competition test taken on 21 August 2013.[4] [5] He was also fired by the team.[6] He was given a 15-month suspension for doping, ending 20 November 2014.[7]

Achievements

2006
  • 1st Stage 2 Tre Ciclistica Bresciana
    2007
  • 1st Stage 2 Tre Ciclistica Bresciana
    2009
  • 5th Trofeo Gianfranco Bianchin
    2010
  • 1st San Vendemiano
  • 1st National U23 Road Race Champion
    2011
  • 5th Giro del Belvedere
  • 6th Trofeo Alcide De Gasperi
  • 3rd Overall Girobio
  • 1st Mountains classification
  • 1st Stages 4 & 7
  • 8th GP di Poggiana

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Cannondale (CAN) - ITA. 4 January 2013. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale.
    2. News: Moser et Agostini, l'avenir chez Liquigas. French. Moser and Agostini, the future at Liquigas. Velochrono.fr. Velochrono. 8 July 2011. 30 August 2012. Jerome. Christiaens.
    3. News: Gli stagisti saranno Stefano Agostini e Moreno Moser. Italian. Interns will be Stefano Agostini and Moreno Moser. Tuttobiciweb. Prima Pagina Edizioni s.r.l.. 8 July 2011. 30 August 2012.
    4. News: Press release: Stefano Agostini provisionally suspended. UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. 20 September 2013.
    5. News: Så mycket clostebol hade Johaug i blodet. dn.se. Dagens Nyheter. 25 January 2016.
    6. News: Agostini blames topical cream for Clostebol positive. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 20 September 2013. 3 November 2013. He also confirmed that he has been fired by the Cannondale team..
    7. Web site: UCI Doping Suspensions. UCI. UCI.ch. 10 July 2014.