Bardiani–CSF

Bardiani–CSF

Team information
UCI code	BAR
Registered	Italy
Founded	1982 (1982)
Discipline	Road
Status	UCI Professional Continental
Bicycles	MCipollini
Website	Team home page
Key personnel
General manager	Roberto Reverberi
Team name history
1982–1983 1984–1986 1987–1989 1990–1992 1993–1995 1996 1997–1998 1999 2000 2001–2003 2004 2005–2007 2008–2009 2010–2011 2012 2013 2014–	Termolan Santini Selca Italbonifica–Navigare Navigare–Blue Storm Scrigno–Blue Storm Scrigno–Gaerne Navigare–Gaerne Ceramica Panaria–Gaerne Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo Ceramiche Panaria–Margres Ceramica Panaria–Navigare CSF Group–Navigare Colnago–CSF Inox Colnago–CSF Bardiani Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox Bardiani–CSF
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Bardiani–CSF^[1] (UCI team code: BAR) is a professional continental cycling team registered in Italy that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Bruno Reverberi with assistance from directeurs sportifs Fabiano Fontanelli and Roberto Reverberi. Reverberi has managed the team since 1982, when it started as Termolan. Navigare was an on-and-off title-sponsor since 1990, when the team was called Italbonifica-Navigare. The current main sponsor, Bardiani Valvole, became associated with the team in 2013, prior to which CSF Group (2008–12) and Ceramica Panaria (2000–2007) were main sponsors.

Doping

On the eve of the 2017 Giro d'Italia, the UCI announced that both Stefano Pirazzi and Nicola Ruffoni had given adverse analytical findings (AAFs) for growth hormone-releasing peptides (GHRPs) in samples collected during out-of-competition doping tests conducted on 25 and 26 April 2017. With the team incurring first and second AAFs within a twelve-month period, the UCI aimed to enforce article 7.12.1 of the UCI Anti-Doping Rules, allowing for suspension of the team from 15 to 45 days - casting doubt on their Giro appearance.^[2][3]

In October, 2017, the team announced that Michael Bresciani had tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide in his first race as a professional. Diuretics can be used as a masking agents for other illegal doping products. The team could now face a 12-month ban due a third doping case in a given year.^[4] Bresciani was hired by the team in order to fill the vacant spots left by Pirazzi and Ruffoni's dismissals.^[5]

Team roster

As of 6 January 2018.^[6]

Rider Date of birth  Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996  Simone Andreetta (ITA) (1993-08-30) 30 August 1993  Enrico Barbin (ITA) (1990-03-04) 4 March 1990  Michael Bresciani (ITA) (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994  Giovanni Carboni (ITA) (1995-08-31) 31 August 1995  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994  Andrea Guardini (ITA) (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989  Mirco Maestri (ITA) (1991-10-26) 26 October 1991  Marco Maronese (ITA) (1994-12-25) 25 December 1994

Rider Date of birth  Umberto Orsini (ITA) (1994-12-06) 6 December 1994  Lorenzo Rota (ITA) (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995  Daniel Savini (ITA) (1997-09-26) 26 September 1997  Manuel Senni (ITA) (1992-03-11) 11 March 1992  Paolo Simion (ITA) (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992  Simone Sterbini (ITA) (1993-12-11) 11 December 1993  Alessandro Tonelli (ITA) (1992-05-29) 29 May 1992  Luca Wackermann (ITA) (1992-03-13) 13 March 1992

Major wins

National champions

1998

Ukraine Road Race Championships, Vladimir Duma

2000

Ukraine Road Race Championships, Vladimir Duma

2002

Australia Time Trial Championships, Nathan O'Neill

2003

Ukraine Time Trial Championships, Sergiy Matveyev

References

External links

• Official website