 Reda at the 2009 Tour Down Under | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francesco Reda |
| Born | (1982-11-19) 19 November 1982 (age 42) Cosenza, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Suspended |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007–2008 | OTC Doors–Lauretana |
| 2009–2011 | Quick-Step |
| 2012 | Acqua & Sapone |
| 2013 | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela |
| 2015 | Team Idea 2010 ASD |
Francesco Reda (born 19 November 1982) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who is currently suspended from the sport, after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO).
Doping
In 2013, Cosenza-born Reda rode for UCI Professional Continental Team Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela, when he was banned after evading a doping test. His ban was reduced after he gave evidence to the Cycling Independent Reform Commission. On 15 July 2015, it was announced that Reda had tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) after the Italian National Road Race Championships, which he finished second. In February 2016, Reda was banned for eight years.
Major results
- 2005
- 3rd Trofeo Città di Brescia
- 2006
- 5th Ruota d'Oro
- 2007
- 4th Tour du Haut Var
- 10th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
- 2008
- 2nd Giro della Romagna
- 2nd Trofeo Matteotti
- 4th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- 5th Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
- 6th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 8th Trofeo Melinda
- 8th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
- 2009
- 4th Gran Premio di Lugano
- 5th Overall Tour de Pologne
- 5th Overall Tour of Austria
- 2010
- 5th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 9th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
- 2012
- 3rd Giro dell'Appennino
- 4th Giro del Veneto
- 5th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 6th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 7th Tre Valli Varesine
- 7th Strade Bianche
- 8th Gran Premio di Lugano
- 9th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 2013
- 2nd Trofeo Laigueglia
- 3rd Overall Tour Méditerranéen
7th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore8th Strade Bianche- 2015
- 1st Trofeo Edil C
- 1st Stage 1 An Post Rás
2nd Road race, National Road Championships- 6th Tour de Berne
- 8th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
- 9th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
- 10th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
139 | DNF | 134 |
 Tour de France
|
— | DNF | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
See also
References
- "Francesco Reda". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- "Francesco Reda (ex-Quick.Step) is twee jaar geschorst". Het Nieuwsblad. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- Farrand, Stephen (18 December 2014). "Riccò describes the Cycling Reform Commission as a joke". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- Ostanek, Daniel (15 July 2015). "Italian Championships runner-up, Reda, tests positive for EPO". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- "Francesco Reda suspended for eight years for EPO positive". 12 February 2016.
External links
- Francesco Reda at UCI
- Francesco Reda at ProCyclingStats
- Francesco Reda at Cycling Archives (archived)