Danilo Hondo
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Danilo Hondo is a German
professional road bicycle racer, for . He was banned from professional cycling and then later won his appeal to return to the sport.
In 2005, Hondo was suspended and fired after testing positive for carphedon
at the 2005 Vuelta a Murcia
. Originally suspended for two years, Hondo's suspension was cut to 1 year in June 2005. In January 2006, Hondo had his ban extended to 2 years when he lost his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
. In March 2006, has won his appeal in civil court, which gave Hondo an early end to his suspension.
1996
1998 – Festina-Lotus
2001 – Team Deutsche Telekom
2002
2003
2004
2005 – Team Gerolsteiner
2006 – Team Lamonta
2008
2010
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
professional road bicycle racer, for . He was banned from professional cycling and then later won his appeal to return to the sport.
In 2005, Hondo was suspended and fired after testing positive for carphedon
Carphedon
Phenotropil is a derivative of the nootropic drug -4-pheyl-2-pyrrolidon. It was developed in Russia, and a small number of low-scale clinical studies have shown possible links between prescription of carphedon and improvement in a number of encephalopathic conditions, including lesions of cerebral...
at the 2005 Vuelta a Murcia
Vuelta a Murcia
The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The race consists of a men's competition over five stages and is part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs....
. Originally suspended for two years, Hondo's suspension was cut to 1 year in June 2005. In January 2006, Hondo had his ban extended to 2 years when he lost his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...
. In March 2006, has won his appeal in civil court, which gave Hondo an early end to his suspension.
Major achievements
1994- 1st, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Team PursuitUCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Team PursuitThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit is the team pursuit competition for men held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Since its introduction as an elite event at the 1993 championships, Australia have won the gold medal the most with six victories....
1996
- 3rd, UCI Track Cycling World Championships1996 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Manchester, United Kingdom from August 28 to September 1, 1996. Twelve events were contested, eight for the men and four for the women....
, Team PursuitUCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Team PursuitThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit is the team pursuit competition for men held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Since its introduction as an elite event at the 1993 championships, Australia have won the gold medal the most with six victories....
1998 – Festina-Lotus
Festina cycling team
Festina is a former professional cycling team that was active in the professional peloton from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the watch manufacturers Festina Lotus AV.-Beginnings:...
- Vuelta Ciclista de Chile1998 Vuelta Ciclista de ChileThe 21st edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile was held from March 19 to March 29, 1998 in Southern Chile over a distance of 1519 km.-1999-03-19: Pelluco — Puerto Montt :-1999-03-20: Puerto Montt — Osorno :...
- Winner stage 4
2001 – Team Deutsche Telekom
T-Mobile Team
HTC-Highroad is a professional cycling team competing in international road bicycle races. Their current title sponsor is HTC Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones. High Road Sports is the management company of team manager Bob Stapleton. Past title sponsors include Columbia...
- 91st, Overall, Giro d'Italia2001 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2001 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 84th running of the race, was held from 19 May to 10 June 2001. It consisted of a prologue plus 21 stages with one rest days, for a total of 3,356 km, ridden at an average speed of 40.170 km/h. It was won by Gilberto Simoni.- Stages :-Jersey Progress:- General...
- Winner stages 2 and 3
- Maglia ciclaminoMaglia ciclaminoThe points classification in the Giro d'Italia is one of the secondary classifications in the Giro d'Italia. It is determined by the placements in the daily stages, independent from time distances...
, Points classification leader after Stages 3-11 - Most Combative classification leader after Stages 3-5
- Azzurri d'Italia classification leader after Stages 3-18
2002
- Volta a Catalunya—stage 2
-
German National Road Championship - Internationale Hessen-Rundfahrt—stage 3
- Internationale Rheinland-Pfalz RundfahrtRheinland-Pfalz RundfahrtThe International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt is a multi-stage road bicycle race held in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI Europe Tour, being organised as 2.1 race.In its early years, it was an amateur race...
—stage 2
2003
- Three Days of De PanneThree Days of De PanneThe Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...
—stage 1 - Internationalen Niedersachsen-RundfahrtNiedersachsen-RundfahrtThe Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt is a multi-stage road bicycle race held in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was first held in 1977 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
—stage 1, 2, 3 4 and 5 - Four Days of DunkirkFour Days of DunkirkThe Four Days of Dunkirk is road bicycle race around the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. Confusingly, since the addition of an individual time trial in 1963, the race has usually been held over a 5 or 6 day period. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe...
—stage 5 - Volta a Catalunya—stage 5
- Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne—stage 1
- Gran Premio Bruno BeghelliGran Premio Bruno BeghelliThe Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Monteveglio, near the city of Bologna, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It was first held in 1996, after the disappearance of the Milano–Vignola.-Winners:...
2004
- Peace Race—stage 1 and 2
- 104th, Overall, Tour de France2004 Tour de FranceThe 2004 Tour de France was the 91st, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 2004. It consisted of 20 stages over 3391 km.Lance Armstrong became the first to win six Tours de France. Armstrong had been favored to win, his competitors seen as being German Jan Ullrich, Spaniards Roberto Heras and...
2005 – Team Gerolsteiner
Team Gerolsteiner
Gerolsteiner was a German road bicycle racing team in the UCI ProTour. It was sponsored by the mineral water company Gerolsteiner Brunnen and Specialized....
- Vuelta a MurciaVuelta a MurciaThe Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The race consists of a men's competition over five stages and is part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs....
—stage 1 and 2 - 2nd, Milan – San Remo
- 3rd, Overall, Tirreno–Adriatico
2006 – Team Lamonta
- 1st, Omloop van de Vlaamse ScheldeboordenOmloop van de Vlaamse ScheldeboordenOmloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in the municipality of Kruibeke, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
-Bazel-Kruibeke - Peace Race—stage 2 and 3
- Neuseen ClassicsNeuseen ClassicsThe Neuseen Classics - Rund um die Braunkohle is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Leipzig, Germany. Since 2005 it has been part of the UCI Europe Tour, being organised as 1.1 race since 2007.- Winners :...
- Rund um die Braunkohle - Circuito MontañésCircuito MontañésCircuito Montañés is a cycling stage race held annually in Cantabria, Spain. The editions 1986-1995 were reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
stage 2 and 3 - Sachsen-Tour International stage 2
- Regio-TourRegio-TourThe Regio-Tour is a multi-stage road bicycle race held between France, Switzerland and Germany. It was first held in 1985 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
International stage 1
2008
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour de Langkawi2008 Tour de LangkawiThe 2008 Tour de Langkawi was the 13th edition of Tour de Langkawi. The race started on February 9, 2008 in Alor Star, Kedah and ended in Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur on February 17, 2008...
2010
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour of Sardinia
- 9th Ronde van Vlaanderen
See also
- List of doping cases in cycling
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences