Giuseppe Muraglia (born August 3, 1979 in
Andria
Andria (; Barese: ) is a city and ''comune'' in Apulia ( southern Italy). It is an agricultural and service center, producing wine, olives and almonds. It is the fourth-largest municipality in the Apulia region (behind Bari, Taranto, and Fogg ...
) is an Italian
racing cyclist
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, who last rode for the Italian team D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo. In October 2007 he was ''suspended'' from riding for two years following a positive test after winning the
Clásica de Almería
The Clásica de Almería ( en, Classic of Almería) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February or March in Almería, Spain, starting and finishing in Almería itself. Established in 1986, the race was run as an amateur event in i ...
.
Professional career
In 2007 he tested positive for
hCG after winning the 2007 edition of
Clásica de Almería
The Clásica de Almería ( en, Classic of Almería) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February or March in Almería, Spain, starting and finishing in Almería itself. Established in 1986, the race was run as an amateur event in i ...
. In late 2007 he was suspended from racing for two years and he was also sacked from his team, .
Two years for Muraglia
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Palmarès
;2002
:1st, Baby Giro
Giro Next Gen, also known as Baby Giro, Girobio, Giro d'Italia Giovani Under 23 or Giro Ciclistico d'Italia, is an Italian road bicycle racing amateur stage race created in 1970.
The race is considered to be the most important race on Italy's U23 ...
;2005
:1st, Stage 2, Giro del Trentino
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;2007
:1st, Clásica de Almería
The Clásica de Almería ( en, Classic of Almería) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February or March in Almería, Spain, starting and finishing in Almería itself. Established in 1986, the race was run as an amateur event in i ...
;2010
:1st, Stage 3, Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
The Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria is a road bicycle race held annually in Province of Reggio Calabria
The Province of Reggio Calabria ( it, Provincia di Reggio Calabria) was a province in the Calabria region of Italy. It was the souther ...
See also
* List of doping cases in cycling
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*List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
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References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
People from Andria
Italian male cyclists
Doping cases in cycling
Italian sportspeople in doping cases
Cyclists from Apulia
Sportspeople from the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani
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