Igor Merino

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Igor Merino
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Personal information
Full nameIgor Merino Cortazar
Born (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 30)
Balmaseda, Spain
Team information
Current teamSuspended
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
2012–2013 Orbea
2014–2018 Burgos BH

Igor Merino Cortazar (born 16 October 1990 in Balmaseda) is a Spanish cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport after a positive drugs test for human growth hormone (HGH). [1] [2]

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His younger sister Eider is also a professional cyclist.

Doping suspension

In July 2018, Merino was provisionally suspended by the UCI after testing positive to human growth hormone in an out of competition doping test on 13 June 2018. He was suspended for four years, lasting until June 2022. [1]

Major results

2017
4th Tour du Jura

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References

  1. 1 2 "Burgos-BH's Igor Merino suspended for growth hormone". 20 July 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Burgos-BH, 17 corridori per il 2019" [Burgos-BH, 17 riders for 2019]. SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net (in Italian). Gravatar. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)