Andrea Moletta

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Andrea Moletta

| image =

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| fullname = Andrea Moletta

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|2|23}}

| birth_place = Cittadella, Italy

| height = 1.84 m

| weight = 74 kg

| currentteam = Miche-Silver Cross

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| proyears1 = 2003

| proteam1 = Mercatone Uno

| proyears2 = 2004

| proteam2 = Barloworld

| proyears3 = 2005–2008

| proteam3 = Gerolsteiner

| proyears4 = 2009

| proteam4 = Miche-Silver Cross

| majorwins =

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/andrea-moletta-coming-back-one-day-at-a-time-1|title=Andrea Moletta: Coming back one day at a time|author =Decaluwé, Brecht |date=3 September 2007|accessdate=25 January 2010|work=Cycling news}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/latest-cycling-news-september-22-2008|title=Gerolsteiner's forgotten riders|date=22 September 2008|accessdate=25 January 2010|work=Cycling news|author1=Westemeyer, Susan|author2=Brown, Gregor|archive-date=13 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913054313/http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/latest-cycling-news-september-22-2008|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/first-edition-cycling-news-may-23-2008|title=Riders using Viagra for altitude?|author =Weislo, Laury|date=23 May 2008|accessdate=25 January 2010|work=Cycling news}} Later it was found that the fluids were the hormone Lutelef, which can be used as a new form of blood doping.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/428728/italian-investigation-discovers-new-blood-doping-technique.html|title=Italian investigation discovers new blood doping technique|date=30 October 2009|accessdate=25 January 2010|author =Farrand, Stephen|work=Cycling weekly}} Moletta was later cleared from any wrongdoing.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/moletta-cleared-but-without-team|title=Moletta cleared, but without team|author =Brown, Gregor|date=5 November 2008|accessdate=25 January 2010|work=Cycling news}}

He has previously played for Team Braloworld (2004), Mercatone Uno (2003), and Fassa Bortolo (2001).{{Cite web|title=Andrea Moletta|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/andrea-moletta/overview/start|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.procyclingstats.com}}

Since 2009, Moletta rides for Miche-Silver Cross.{{Cycling Archives|6114}}