Igor Merino Cortazar (born 16 October 1990 in Balmaseda) is a Spanish cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport after a positive drugs test for human growth hormone (HGH).[1][2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Merino Cortazar |
| Born | 16 October 1990 Balmaseda, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Suspended |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012–2013 | Orbea |
| 2014–2018 | Burgos BH |
His younger sister Eider is also a professional cyclist.
Doping suspension
editIn July 2018, Merino was provisionally suspended by the UCI after testing positive to human growth hormone in an out of competition doping test on 13 June 2018. He was suspended for four years, lasting until June 2022.[1]
Major results
edit- 2017
- 4th Tour du Jura
References
edit- ^ a b "Burgos-BH's Igor Merino suspended for growth hormone". 20 July 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Burgos-BH, 17 corridori per il 2019" [Burgos-BH, 17 riders for 2019]. SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net (in Italian). Gravatar. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
External links
edit- Igor Merino at ProCyclingStats
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