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'''Alvaro Tardáguila Silva''' (born August 16, 1975) is a [[Uruguay]]an professional [[racing cyclist]]. Winner of the 2005 edition of his home tour, the [[Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay]], Tardáguila is the son of Walter Tardáguila, a 1972 Olympian (cycling road race and team time trial) and also winner of the 1972 edition of the Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay. Tardaguila served a two-year ban for doping after testing positive for EPO and an anabolic agent at the 2005 Great Downer Avenue Bike Race in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.velonews.com/article/9509/tardaguila-suspended-for-epo|title=Tardaguila Suspended for EPO|publisher=VeloNews.com|}}</ref> While announced by USADA in February of 2006,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usantidoping.org/files/active/resources/press_releases/Press%20Release-%20Tardaguila_February%202006.pdf|}}</ref> the suspension was retroactive to Oct. 17, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.larepublica.com.uy/deportes/202969-alvaro-tardaguila-sera-suspendido-por-dopaje|title=Alvaro Tardáguila será suspendido por dopaje|publisher=La Republica|}}</ref> Tardáguila last competed for the Club Ciclista Deportivo San Antonio.
'''Alvaro Tardáguila Silva''' (born August 16, 1975) is a [[Uruguay]]an professional [[racing cyclist]]. Winner of the 2005 edition of his home tour, the [[Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay]], Tardáguila is the son of Walter Tardáguila, a 1972 Olympian (cycling road race and team time trial) and also winner of the 1972 edition of the Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay. Tardaguila served a two-year ban for doping after testing positive for EPO and an anabolic agent at the 2005 Great Downer Avenue Bike Race in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.velonews.com/article/9509/tardaguila-suspended-for-epo|title=Tardaguila Suspended for EPO|publisher=VeloNews.com}}</ref> While announced by USADA in February 2006,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usantidoping.org/files/active/resources/press_releases/Press%20Release-%20Tardaguila_February%202006.pdf}}</ref> the suspension was retroactive to Oct. 17, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.larepublica.com.uy/deportes/202969-alvaro-tardaguila-sera-suspendido-por-dopaje|title=Alvaro Tardáguila será suspendido por dopaje|publisher=La Republica}}</ref> Tardáguila last competed for the Club Ciclista Deportivo San Antonio.


==Career highlights==
==Career highlights==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 11:12, 25 August 2010

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Álvaro Tardáguila
Personal information
Full nameAlvaro Walter Tardáguila Silva
Nickname"Coto"
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-Around
Major wins
2005 Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay - 1st General Classification
2006 Rutas de America - 1st, stage
2004 Tour de Korea - 1st, stage

Alvaro Tardáguila Silva (born August 16, 1975) is a Uruguayan professional racing cyclist. Winner of the 2005 edition of his home tour, the Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay, Tardáguila is the son of Walter Tardáguila, a 1972 Olympian (cycling road race and team time trial) and also winner of the 1972 edition of the Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay. Tardaguila served a two-year ban for doping after testing positive for EPO and an anabolic agent at the 2005 Great Downer Avenue Bike Race in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.[1] While announced by USADA in February 2006,[2] the suspension was retroactive to Oct. 17, 2005.[3] Tardáguila last competed for the Club Ciclista Deportivo San Antonio.

Career highlights

  1. 2003: 3º in Mount Holly-Smithville (USA)
  2. 2004: 1º in Stage 4 Tour de Korea, Yang Yang (KOR)
  3. 2004: 1º in Murraysville Classic (USA)
  4. 2005: 1º in Stage 5 Clásica del Oeste-Doble Bragado, O'Brien (ARG)
  5. 2005: 1º in Stage 7 Clásica del Oeste-Doble Bragado, Caseros (ARG)
  6. 2005: 1º in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay (URU)
  7. 2005: 2º in Mount Holly-Smithville (USA)
  8. 2005: 2º in General Classification Tour of Christiana (USA)
  9. 2005: 2º in Univest GP, Criterium (USA)
  10. 2006: 1º in Stage 6 Rutas de America, Tacuarembo (URU)
  11. 2008: 3º in General Classification Vuelta al Chana (URU)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tardaguila Suspended for EPO". VeloNews.com.
  2. ^ http://www.usantidoping.org/files/active/resources/press_releases/Press%20Release-%20Tardaguila_February%202006.pdf. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Alvaro Tardáguila será suspendido por dopaje". La Republica.


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