Ricardo Serrano (cyclist)
{{short description|Spanish cyclist}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Ricardo Serrano
| image = Ricardo Serrano (Tinkoff).jpg
| fullname = Ricardo Serrano Gonzalez
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|8|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Valladolid, Spain
| height = 1.81m
| weight = 67 kg
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| ridertype =
| amateuryears1 =
| amateurteam1 =
| proyears1 = 2003–2004
| proteam1 = Labarca–2 Cafés Baqué
| proyears3 = 2005–2006
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|KAI|2005}}
| proyears4 = 2007–2008
| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|TCS|2007}}
| proyears5 = 2009
| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|FOT|2009}}
| majorwins =
}}
Ricardo Serrano Gonzalez (born 4 August 1978 in Valladolid) is a Spanish retired racing cyclist.
Doping sanction
Serrano received a two-year sanction after being caught under the UCI's biological passport programme. Evidence against Serrano was based on an abnormal haematological profile and two laboratory reports indicating the detection of CERA in two of his blood samples.{{cite web| url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/4574/Biological-Passport-Ricardo-Serrano-given-two-year-suspension-by-RFEC-for-EPO-use.aspx| title=Biological Passport: Ricardo Serrano given two-year suspension by RFEC for EPO use| author=| publisher=Velonation.com| date=17 June 2010}} The first anomalies in his passport were from the 2008 season, when Serrano rode for Tinkoff Credit Systems,Gregor Brown: [http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-names-first-five-biological-passport-violators UCI names first five biological passport violators], cyclingnews.com, 17 June 2009 while the two CERA positives were from 2009, when he rode for Fuji-Servetto.
Professional record
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- 1st, Stage 1, 2009 Tour de Romandie
- 2007 Giro d'Italia - 102nd
- 3rd, Stage 16
- Vuelta a La Rioja - 1 stage, GC & Points Classification (2006)
- GP CTT Correios de Portugal - Mountains Classification (2003)
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References
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External links
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Category:Spanish male cyclists
Category:Doping cases in cycling
Category:Sportspeople from Valladolid
Category:Cyclists from the Province of Valladolid
Category:Spanish sportspeople in doping cases
Category:20th-century Spanish people
Category:21st-century Spanish people
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