Marco Fertonani

Marco Fertonani
Personal information
Full nameMarco Fertonani
Born (1976-07-08) 8 July 1976 (age 48)
Genoa, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2002–2004Phonak
2005Domina Vacanze
2006–2007Caisse d'Epargne

Marco Fertonani (born 8 July 1976 in Genoa) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer. In 2007, he tested positive for using testosterone.[1]

Professional career

Fertonani tested positive for using testosterone during the 2007 Tour Méditerranéen and was immediately suspended by the team, although Fertonani has decided to fight the case, citing errors in the testing procedure at the laboratory.[2]

Major results

2004
1st Stage 6 Tour of Qinghai Lake
6th Coppa Placci
2005
5th Overall Tour de Romandie
2006
1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Castilla y León
2007
4th Overall Tour Méditerranéen

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fertonani blames lab for test results". Cyclingnews.com. 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  2. ^ "Fertonani fights doping case". Cyclingnews.com. 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-08-14.


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