Mauro Gianetti
Encyclopedia
Mauro Gianetti is a Swiss
directeur sportif
, and a former rider in professional road bicycle racing
. Gianetti is employed as team manager for the cycling team
.
With over 30 professional victories, Gianetti's biggest career accomplishments as a rider include winning the 1995 Liège–Bastogne–Liège and Amstel Gold Race
and representing Switzerland at the 2000 Summer Olympics
.
, Mauro Gianetti abandoned during a stage and later became unconscious. He was taken to the university hospital in Lausanne
where he remained on the intensive care for 10 days, as his life was in danger. Initially, doctors suspected an infection, but all tests came back negative. Two doctors then suspected that Gianetti had been transfused with a Perfluorocarbon emulsion, to increase the oxygen carrying capacity of his blood. This was reported to the authorities and an investigation was opened.
1996
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
directeur sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
, and a former rider in professional road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
. Gianetti is employed as team manager for the cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
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With over 30 professional victories, Gianetti's biggest career accomplishments as a rider include winning the 1995 Liège–Bastogne–Liège and Amstel Gold Race
Amstel Gold Race
The Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle race held in the southern part of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. Since 1989 it has been among the races included in season long rankings tables, as part of the UCI Road World Cup , the UCI ProTour , UCI World Ranking and from 2011 the UCI World Tour...
and representing Switzerland at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Switzerland at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Medalists:-Men's competition:Men's 800m* Andre Bucher* Round 1 — 01:46.51* Semifinal — 01:44.38* Final — 01:45.40 Men's 110m Hurdles* Paolo Della Santa* Round 1 — 14.12 * Raphael Monachon...
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Doping incident
During the 1998 Tour de RomandieTour de Romandie
The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
, Mauro Gianetti abandoned during a stage and later became unconscious. He was taken to the university hospital in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
where he remained on the intensive care for 10 days, as his life was in danger. Initially, doctors suspected an infection, but all tests came back negative. Two doctors then suspected that Gianetti had been transfused with a Perfluorocarbon emulsion, to increase the oxygen carrying capacity of his blood. This was reported to the authorities and an investigation was opened.
Rider
1995- 1st, Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1st, Amstel Gold RaceAmstel Gold RaceThe Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle race held in the southern part of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. Since 1989 it has been among the races included in season long rankings tables, as part of the UCI Road World Cup , the UCI ProTour , UCI World Ranking and from 2011 the UCI World Tour...
1996
- 2nd (Silver), World Cycling Championships - Road Race
- 3rd, Overall, Critérium InternationalCritérium InternationalThe Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932....
- 1st, Stage 2