Lorenzo Bernucci

Lorenzo Bernucci ( born September 15, 1979 in Sarzana ) is an Italian racing cyclist.

Bernucci in 2002 pro and drove until 2004 for the Belgian team Landbouwkrediet - Colnago (LAN). In 2005, he joined the team Fassa Bortolo (FAS ). After its dissolution in 2006, he went to the T -Mobile team.

His greatest sporting success was the victory in the sixth stage of the 2005 Tour de France from Troyes to Nancy. Among his other achievements include podiums at the Tour de Luxembourg and the Tour de Suisse in 2005. Moreover, in the U23 class, he won at the 2001 World Championships bronze medal.

On September 4, 2007 Bernucci was dismissed by the T -Mobile team, after he had been beneficial to the appetite suppressant sibutramine, which is on the list of banned substances since 2006, were tested.

In February 2011, the Italian Olympic Committee precipitated ( CONI ) an unusual decision: It locked up not only Lorenzo Bernucci himself for five years, but forbade his entire family - his wife, his mother and his father - for four years all the contacts for cycling. His brother, the racers Alessio Bernucci, was banned for three years.

Achievements

  • A stage of the Tour de France
  • Team time trial Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda

Team

  • 2002 Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
  • 2003 Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
  • 2004 Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
  • 2005 Fassa Bortolo
  • 2006 T-Mobile Team
  • 2007 T-Mobile Team (up to 4:09. )
  • 2008 Cinelli OPD (from 06:09 ).
  • 2009 L.P.R. Brakes - Farnese Vini
  • 2010 Lampre- N.G.C.
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