Ricardo Serrano

Ricardo Serrano Gonzalez (* August 4, 1978 in Valladolid ) is a Spanish cyclist.

Ricardo Serrano was established in 2003 with the Spanish cycling team cafes Baqué professional. 2005 to 2006 he rode for the professional continental team Kaiku. Due to the non- invitation to the Vuelta to Kaiku pulled back in late 2006 as a sponsor and Serrano came under the Russian-Italian team Tinkoff Credit Systems where he ran until 2008.

In the 2009 season he drove for the team Fuji Servetto - Mauro Gianetti. In 2006 he was eleven seconds behind second in the Valencia tour behind Toni Colóm. A little later he was taken from the Vuelta a Murcia due to high hematocrit from the race. His team was not invited to the Vuelta a España in 2007. His first success came Serrano at the 2006 Vuelta a La Rioja. He won the second stage and was first overall.

Doping

Ricardo Serrano was before the Giro d' Italia in May 2009 and during the Tour de Suisse 13 June 2009 tested positive for EPO - CERA means and then immediately suspended by his team Fuji Servetto -.

In June 2010, the world sports governing body UCI Serrano imprisoned for two years and he has to pay an additional 23,100 euro fine. Serrano's biological passport showed UCI data on a conspicuous blood profile. In addition, analyzes indicated doping samples from the previous year to the taking of blood doping agent CERA back. As early as 2006 he had noticed with an inflated hematocrit.

Achievements

Team

  • 2003/2004: Cafés Baqué
  • 2005/2006: Kaiku
  • 2009: Fuji - Servetto
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