Francesco Reda (born 19 November 1982) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer,[1] who is currently suspended from the sport, after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO).
 Reda at the 2009 Tour Down Under | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francesco Reda |
| Born | 19 November 1982 Cosenza, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Suspended |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007–2008 | OTC Doors–Lauretana |
| 2009–2011 | Quick-Step |
| 2012 | Acqua & Sapone |
| 2013 | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela |
| 2015 | Team Idea 2010 ASD |
Doping
editIn 2013, Cosenza-born Reda rode for UCI Professional Continental Team Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela, when he was banned after evading a doping test.[2] His ban was reduced after he gave evidence to the Cycling Independent Reform Commission.[3] On 15 July 2015, it was announced that Reda had tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) after the Italian National Road Race Championships, which he finished second.[4] In February 2016, Reda was banned for eight years.[5]
Major results
edit- 2005
- 3rd Trofeo Città di Brescia
- 2006
- 5th Ruota d'Oro
- 2007
- 4th Tour du Haut Var
- 10th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
- 2008
- 2nd Giro della Romagna
- 2nd Trofeo Matteotti
- 4th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- 5th Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 6th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 8th Trofeo Melinda
- 8th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
- 2009
- 4th Gran Premio di Lugano
- 5th Overall Tour de Pologne
- 5th Overall Tour of Austria
- 2010
- 5th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 9th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
- 2012
- 3rd Giro dell'Appennino
- 4th Giro del Veneto
- 5th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 6th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 7th Tre Valli Varesine
- 7th Strade Bianche
- 8th Gran Premio di Lugano
- 9th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 2013
- 2nd Trofeo Laigueglia
- 3rd Overall Tour Méditerranéen
7th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore8th Strade Bianche- 2015
- 1st Trofeo Edil C
- 1st Stage 1 An Post Rás
2nd Road race, National Road Championships- 6th Tour de Berne
- 8th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
- 9th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
- 10th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
139 | DNF | 134 |
 Tour de France
|
— | DNF | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Francesco Reda". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Francesco Reda (ex-Quick.Step) is twee jaar geschorst". Het Nieuwsblad. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (18 December 2014). "Riccò describes the Cycling Reform Commission as a joke". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (15 July 2015). "Italian Championships runner-up, Reda, tests positive for EPO". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Francesco Reda suspended for eight years for EPO positive". 12 February 2016.
External links
edit- Francesco Reda at UCI
- Francesco Reda at ProCyclingStats
- Francesco Reda at Cycling Archives (archived)
