Ralf Matzka
Matzka in 2010
Personal information
Full nameRalf Matzka
Born (1989-08-24) August 24, 1989
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur teams
2005–2007RV 1909 Deißlingen
2006–2007Junior Team Aguti Stuttgart
2009RV 1909 Deißlingen
Professional teams
2008Team Ista
2010Team Heizomat Mapei
2011–2012Thüringer Energie Team
2013–2016NetApp–Endura[1]

Ralf Matzka (born 24 August 1989) is a German former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2016.[2]

Career

As a first year professional in 2008, Matzka raced the Rund um den Henninger Turm U23 where he came fourth after being dropped from the leading group but winning the bunch sprint.[3]

Matzka was banned by the UCI from 3 March 2016 to 27 November 2018 after testing positive for Tamoxifen. His failed test was announced by Bora–Hansgrohe in 2017 although he did not ride for them.[4] It wasn't until January 2018 that Matzka was given a proper suspension, which was retroactively applied to his career.[5]

Major results

Sources:[1][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ralf Matzka  » Team NetApp – Endura". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. "Ralf MATZKA". UCI. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. Haake, Björn (1 May 2008). "Austrian one-two in U23 Henninger". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. "Bora reveal 2016 positive test for Ralf Matzka". cyclingnews.com. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. "UCI bans Matzka and Da Silva Ramos". cyclingnews.com. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. "Ralf Matzka". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.


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