Personal information | |
---|---|
Full name | Andrea Moletta |
Born | Cittadella, Italy | 23 February 1979
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Miche-Silver Cross |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2003 | Mercatone Uno |
2004 | Barloworld |
2005–2008 | Gerolsteiner |
2009 | Miche-Silver Cross |
Andrea Moletta (born 23 February 1979 in Cittadella, Province of Padua) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team Miche-Silver Cross.
In March 2007, Moletta crashed badly in the Milan-San Remo race, and it was thought that his season would be over. However, six months later Moletta was recovered and started in the 2007 Vuelta a España. [1]
During the 2008 Giro d'Italia, Moletta's father was caught with Viagra and unidentified fluids, and as result of this, Moletta's team Gerolsteiner withdrew Moletta from racing. [2] Viagra was not banned in competition, so no formal doping charge was filed against Moletta, although the doping authorities (WADA) were looking at the matter. [3] Later it was found that the fluids were the hormone Lutelef, which can be used as a new form of blood doping. [4] Moletta was later cleared from any wrongdoing. [5]
He has previously played for Team Braloworld (2004), Mercatone Uno (2003), and Fassa Bortolo (2001). [6]
Since 2009, Moletta rides for Miche-Silver Cross. [7]