External links
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrea Moletta |
| Born | 23 February 1979 Cittadella, Italy |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Miche-Silver Cross |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2003 | Mercatone Uno |
| 2004 | Barloworld |
| 2005–2008 | Gerolsteiner |
| 2009 | Miche-Silver Cross |
Andrea Moletta (born 23 February 1979 in Cittadella, Province of Padua) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team Miche-Silver Cross.
In March 2007, Moletta crashed badly in the Milan-San Remo race, and it was thought that his season would be over. However, six months later Moletta was recovered and started in the 2007 Vuelta a España. [1]
During the 2008 Giro d'Italia, Moletta's father was caught with Viagra and unidentified fluids, and as result of this, Moletta's team Gerolsteiner withdrew Moletta from racing. [2] Viagra was not banned in competition, so no formal doping charge was filed against Moletta, although the doping authorities (WADA) were looking at the matter. [3] Later it was found that the fluids were the hormone Lutelef, which can be used as a new form of blood doping. [4] Moletta was later cleared from any wrongdoing. [5]
He has previously played for Team Braloworld (2004), Mercatone Uno (2003), and Fassa Bortolo (2001). [6]
Since 2009, Moletta rides for Miche-Silver Cross. [7]
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