Igor Merino

{{short description|Spanish cyclist}}

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| fullname = Igor Merino Cortazar

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| birth_date = {{bda|1990|10|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Balmaseda, Spain

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| currentteam = Suspended

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Climber

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| proyears1 = 2012–2013

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|ORB|2012}}

| proyears2 = 2014–2018

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|BBH|2014}}

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{{family name hatnote|Merino|Cortazar|lang=Spanish}}

Igor Merino Cortazar (born 16 October 1990 in Balmaseda) is a Spanish cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport after a positive drugs test for human growth hormone (HGH).{{cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/burgos-bhs-igor-merino-suspended-for-growth-hormone/ | title=Burgos-BH's Igor Merino suspended for growth hormone | date=20 July 2018 | accessdate=25 November 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://cyclingpro.net/spaziociclismo/continental/burgos-bh-17-corridori-per-il-2019/|title=Burgos-BH, 17 corridori per il 2019|language=Italian|trans-title=Burgos-BH, 17 riders for 2019|work=SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net|publisher=Gravatar|date=7 December 2018|accessdate=9 January 2019}}

His younger sister Eider is also a professional cyclist.

Doping suspension

In July 2018, Merino was provisionally suspended by the UCI after testing positive to human growth hormone in an out of competition doping test on 13 June 2018. He was suspended for four years, lasting until June 2022.

Major results

;2017

: 4th Tour du Jura

References

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