Graziano Gasparre
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 June 1978 Codogno, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2000 | Team Polti (stagiaire) |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2001–2002 | Mapei |
| 2003–2004 | De Nardi |
| 2006–2008 | Amore & Vita |
Graziano Gasparre (born 27 June 1978 in Codogno) is a former Italian cyclist.[1]
Career
Gasparre participated in two editions of the Giro d'Italia and booked multiple victories in his career, including the European Road Race Championship, the Giro delle Regioni and the Ronde de l'Isard. In addition to these, he also won stages of the Tour de l'Avenir, the Circuit de Lorraine, the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali and the Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda.
Doping
He admitted using doping (Amphetamine, Cocaine, EPO, hGH, Testosterone[2]) during his career on November 26 2012.[3] Gasparre has provided information to anti-doping investigators in Florence. He underwent surgery to remove a tumour in Reggio Emilia in November 2012. He believed the tumour was a consequence of doping during his racing career.[4]
Palmares
- 1999
- 3rd Triptyque Ardennais
- 2000
- 1st
U23 European Road Race Championships - 1st Giro delle Regioni
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st Stages 2 & 3
- 2nd Gran Premio della Liberazione
- 2001
- 1st Stage 9 Tour de l'Avenir
- 2002
- 1st Stage 2 Circuit de Lorraine
- 2004
- 1st Stage 1a Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2006
- 3rd Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
- 1st Stage 4
References
- ↑ "Graziano Gasparre". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Graziano Gasparre". Dopeology. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Gasparre Admission". Dopeology. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Gasparre blames doping for causing tumour". Cycling News. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
External links
- Graziano Gasparre profile at Cycling Archives
- Graziano Gasparre profile at ProCyclingStats
- Graziano Gasparre profile at Cycling Quotient
