Nicola Ruffoni
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Brescia, Italy
 Ruffoni at the 2016 Tour of Britain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicola Ruffoni |
| Born | 14 December 1990 Brescia, Italy |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2007–2008 | Aspiratori Otelli–Cas. Zani |
| 2009–2010 | G.S. Gavardo–Tecmor ASD |
| 2011 | Team Idea |
| 2012–2013 | Team Colpack |
| 2013 | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox (stagiaire) |
| Professional team | |
| 2014–2017 | Bardiani–CSF |
| Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics
| |
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 Bardiani–CSF 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.
