Matteo Rabottini (born 14 August 1987) is an Italian racing cyclist, who last for UCI Continental team Meridiana–Kamen.[3]
 Rabottini at the 2012 Giro d'Italia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matteo Rabottini |
| Nickname | Rambo |
| Born | 14 August 1987 Pescara, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Climber |
| Amateur team | |
| 2006–2010 | Aran Cucine |
| Professional teams | |
| 2010 | → Lampre–Farnese Vini (stagiaire) |
| 2011–2014 | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli[1] |
| 2016–2022 | Meridiana–Kamen[2] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Career
editHe was provisionally suspended by the UCI in September 2014 following an adverse analytical finding for EPO in a test taken in August 2014.[4] He was dropped from the Italian World Championships team.[5] In May 2015 UCI announced on their website that Rabottini was banned for two years, with a cut of 3 months for "Substantial Assistance in Discovering or Establishing Anti-Doping Rule Violations".[6] The ban ended on 6 May 2016.[7][8] He joined Meridiana–Kamen upon the conclusion of the ban.
Major results
edit
- 2011
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Turkey
- 2012
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stage 15
- 1st
- 3rd Coppa Sabatini
- 3rd Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 5th Overall Tour of Slovenia
- 6th Giro dell'Emilia
- 7th Overall Giro di Padania
- 10th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 2013
- 9th Tre Valli Varesine
- 9th Milano–Torino
- 2014
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 3rd Overall Tour of Slovenia
4th Overall Vuelta a Burgos- 4th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
- 9th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 2017
- 6th Overall Tour of Albania
- 2018
- 5th Overall Tour of Albania
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
113 | 60 | 55 | 17 |
 Tour de France
|
Has not contested during his career | |||
 Vuelta a España
| ||||
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "Yellow Fluo (YEL) – ITA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Meridiana Kamen Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Meridiana Kamen Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Rabottini tests positive for EPO". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ UCI:UCI regulatioins, anti-doping rules
- ^ UCI: Consequences Imposed on License-Holders as Result of Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) as per the UCI Anti-Doping Rules
- ^ UCI hands Rabottini two-year ban for EPO positive, cyclingnews.com, 12 May 2015
External links
edit- Matteo Rabottini at ProCyclingStats
- Matteo Rabottini at Cycling Archives (archived)
