Dmitry Fofonov

Dmitry Fofonov (Kazakh: Дмитрий Фофонов, romanized: Dmitriy Fofonov; born 15 August 1976 in Almaty) is a former Kazakh professional road bicycle racer who was fired from UCI ProTeam Crédit Agricole for doping.

FullnameDmitry Fofonov
Дмитрий Фофонов

Born (1976-08-15) 15 August 1976 (age 50)
Almaty, Soviet Union

Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight64 kg (141 lb)

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Dmitry Fofonov

Fofonov at the 2007 Tour de France
Personal information
Full name	Dmitry Fofonov Дмитрий Фофонов
Born	(1976-08-15) 15 August 1976 (age 50) Almaty, Soviet Union
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current team	XDS Astana Team
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider (retired) directeur sportif
Professional teams
1999	Collstrop
2000	Besson Chaussures
2001–2005	Cofidis
2006–2008	Crédit Agricole
2010–2012	Astana
Managerial team
2013–	Astana

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Fofonov tested positive for heptaminol after the 18th stage of the 2008 Tour de France. Fofonov had completed the race in 19th place, and was fired by Crédit Agricole after the test.^[1] After his doping ban ended, Fofonov joined the Astana team for the 2010 season. He retired after the 2012 season and became an assistant sporting director for Astana.