Emanuele Sella
 Sella at the 2012 Route du Sud | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Emanuele Sella |
| Born |
9 January 1981 Vicenza, Italy |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2004–2008 | Ceramica Panaria–Margres |
| 2009–2010 | Carmiooro A Style |
| 2011– | Androni Giocattoli |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 22 June 2014 | |
Emanuele Sella (born 9 January 1981 in Vicenza) is an Italian road racing cyclist who currently rides with the Italian team Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec.[1]
Doping
In out of competition control testing, on 23 July 2008, Sella was found to test positive for CERA, the third generation EPO according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.[2] Sella confirmed that he had used EPO when he was called to testify in front of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on 8 August 2008. This resulted in him being suspended for a year, starting 19 August 2008.[3]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2003
- 1st Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 2004
- 1st Trofeo Cittá di Castelfidardo
- 1st Stage 11 Giro d'Italia
- 2005
- 1st Overall Brixia Tour
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stage 2b
- 3rd Gran Premio di Lugano
- 10th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 2007
- 1st Stage 3 Brixia Tour
- 2008
- 1st Stage 5 Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
-
6th Overall Giro d'Italia1st Stages 14, 15 & 20(Disqualified for doping)
- 2009
- 3rd Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà
- 1st Stage 3
- 2010
- 2nd Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 3rd Overall Tour of Austria
- 2011
- 1st Overall Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 1st Stages 1b & 3
- 2nd Overall Giro dell'Appennino
- 2nd Classica Sarda Olbia-Pantogia
- 3rd Tour de Langkawi
- 2012
- 1st Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- 1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
- 2013
- 1st
Mountains classification Route du Sud - 10th Giro dell'Emilia
Grand Tour General Classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro |
12 | 10 | 26 | 11 | - | - | 35 | 45 | 58 | 63 | - | |
 Tour |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Vuelta |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP; Voided results = struck through.
References
- ↑ "Androni Giocattoli (AND) – ITA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/aug08/aug06news-Giro's-king-of-the-mountain-Sella-positive-for-EPO-CERA. Retrieved 05AUG2008.
- ↑ http://www.velonews.com/article/81475/sella-tells-coni-he-used-epo.AgenceFrancePresse. Retrieved 08AUG2008.
External links
- Emanuele Sella profile at Cycling Archives
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