Mauro Santambrogio
Mauro Santambrogio (born 7 October 1984 in Erba) is an former Italian professional road racing cyclist. He last rode for UCI Continental team Amore & Vita–Selle SMP.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Nickname | Santa | ||
| Born | 7 October 1984 Erba, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Retired | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Climber | ||
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Career
Before 2009, Santambrogio rode for Lampre-NGC. After the 2009 season he changed to BMC Racing Team. In 2010, he was mentioned in the Mantova doping investigation. Later, he was sidelined for a few days by his team. He was again sidelined in 2011 when new evidence showed up.
He made an excellent start to the season. He finished in 6th position overall in Tour de San Luis, 7th overall in Tirreno–Adriatico and winning the GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano in pouring rain. He was clear of the group with Patrik Sinkewitz, when crashed at a right turn with 2 km (1.2 mi) to go. Later, Santambrogio belted out his way to victory.[1] Santambrogio then finished 2nd overall in Giro del Trentino. At the Giro d'Italia, Santambrogio won Stage 14 after attacking with race leader Vincenzo Nibali. However, Santambrogio's form collapsed and he eventually finished 9th overall.[2]
On 22 October 2014, Santambrogio tested positive for testosterone. He was suspended for three years.[3][4] Santambrogio said he would not seek to return once his suspension has been served.[5]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2004
- 2nd Tour du lac Leman
- 5th Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau
- 8th GP della Costa Etruschi
- 2005
- 1st Giro del Lago Maggiore (GP Knorr)
- 3rd
Road race, Mediterranean Games - 3rd Giro del Mendrisiotto
- 5th Memorial Cimurri
- 7th Coppa Sabatini
- 7th Coppa Placci
- 2009
- 1st Overall Tre Valli Varesine
- 2nd Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- 8th Overall Tour Down Under
- 2010
- 2nd Coppa Agostoni
- 5th GP Ouest–France
- 8th Giro di Lombardia
- 2011
- 2nd Giro della Toscana
- 2012
- 4th Giro di Lombardia
- 6th Clásica de San Sebastián
- 6th Gran Piemonte
- 2013
- 1st GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 2nd Overall Giro del Trentino
- 3rd Trofeo Laigueglia
- 5th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 6th Overall Tour de San Luis
- 7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
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DNF | — | DNF | DNF | 86 | DSQ |
 Tour de France
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— | 132 | DNF | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
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121 | — | — | 88 | 58 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
Mauro Santambrogio Media
Differenty colored cycling jerseys as used in different cycling contests*pink jersey. Used by: * overall leader in Giro d'Italia
Differenty colored cycling jerseys as used in different cycling contests*yellow jersey. Used by: * Overall leader in Tour de France * Overall leader in Tour de Suisse * Youth leader in Eneco Pro Tour * Overall leader in
Differenty colored cycling jerseys as used in different cycling contests * Intermediate sprint leader in Tour de France (Historical) * Points leader in Giro d'Italia (1967–69, 2010–present) * Mountain leader in Vuelta a Espa
References
- ↑ "Santambrogio wins GP Industria & Artigianato — Larciano". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 27 April 2013. http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gp-industria-and-artigianato-larciano-2013/results. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Santambrogio suspended by UCI for EPO positive - Cyclingnews.com". 3 June 2013.
- ↑ "Home" (PDF).
- ↑ "Santambrogio tests positive for testosterone during EPO ban - Cyclingnews.com". 18 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mauro Santambrogio receives three-year ban for 2014 positive test - Cycling Weekly". 27 October 2015.
Other websites
- Mauro Santambrogio at Cycling Archives
- Page on CyclingBase.com Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine