María Isabel Moreno
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María Isabel Moreno Allue (Maribel Moreno) (born 2 January 1981) is a Spanish
road bicycle racer from Ribes de Freser
, Girona
. She was due to compete in the Women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
on 10 August, but did not start having been tested positive for EPO
.
Moreno arrived in Beijing on 31 July and was immediately tested. She fled the country for Spain that same day, having suffered a panic attack
. The positive test results were announced on 11 August, making Moreno the first athlete to test positive for a banned substance at the 2008 Olympic Games.
2001
2002
2003
2005
2006
2007
2008
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
road bicycle racer from Ribes de Freser
Ribes de Freser
Ribes de Freser is a municipality in the comarca of the Ripollès inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Freser, Rigard andSegadell rivers, north of Ripoll. It is known for its mineral water,...
, Girona
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
. She was due to compete in the Women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
on 10 August, but did not start having been tested positive for EPO
Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin, or its alternatives erythropoetin or erthropoyetin or EPO, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production...
.
Moreno arrived in Beijing on 31 July and was immediately tested. She fled the country for Spain that same day, having suffered a panic attack
Panic attack
Panic attacks are periods of intense fear or apprehension that are of sudden onset and of relatively brief duration. Panic attacks usually begin abruptly, reach a peak within 10 minutes, and subside over the next several hours...
. The positive test results were announced on 11 August, making Moreno the first athlete to test positive for a banned substance at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Palmarès
2001- 1st GP Tolosa
2001
- 3rd Spanish National Road Race Championships
2002
- 1st GP Pavie
2003
- 3rd Spanish National Time Trial Championships
- 3rd European Time Trial Championships, U23
- 3rd European Road Race Championships, U23
2005
- 1st Spanish National Road Race Championships
- 3rd Spanish National Time Trial Championships
- 2nd Stage 3a, Tour Féminin en Limousin, Chaptelat
- 3rd GP International Féminin 'Les Forges'
2006
- 1st Spanish National Road Race Championships
- 2nd Spanish National Time Trial Championships
2007
- 1st Spanish National Road Race Championships
- 1st Spanish National Time Trial Championships
- 3rd Giro d'Italia FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe Giro d'Italia Femminile is one of the Grand Tours in women's cycle road racing. It is currently called the Giro Donne. The Giro Donne is a 10-stage event taking place in Italy in early July each year, which means that it generally competes for attention with the men's Tour de France.With the...
- 2nd Stage 3, Giro d'Italia FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe Giro d'Italia Femminile is one of the Grand Tours in women's cycle road racing. It is currently called the Giro Donne. The Giro Donne is a 10-stage event taking place in Italy in early July each year, which means that it generally competes for attention with the men's Tour de France.With the...
, Prato a Calc
- 2nd Stage 3, Giro d'Italia Femminile
- 1st Tour de l'Ardèche
- 1st Stage 2, Tour de l'Ardèche, de Vals les Bains
- 2nd Stage 4, Tour de l'Ardèche, Privas
- 2nd Stage 5, Tour de l'Ardèche, Villeneuve de Berg
2008
- 2nd Trofeo Cantimpalos