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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Merino Cortazar |
| Born | 16 October 1990 Balmaseda, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Suspended |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| 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]
His younger sister Eider is also a professional cyclist.
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]
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