Ralf Matzka
Personal information | |
---|---|
Full name | Ralf Matzka |
Born |
| August 24, 1989
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur teams | |
2005–2007 | RV 1909 Deißlingen |
2006–2007 | Junior Team Aguti Stuttgart |
2009 | RV 1909 Deißlingen |
Professional teams | |
2008 | Team Ista |
2010 | Team Heizomat Mapei |
2011–2012 | Thüringer Energie Team |
2013–2016 | NetApp–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
- 2008
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Korea
- 4th Rund um den Henninger Turm U23
- 4th Tour de Berne
- 2010
- 1st Stage 3 Flèche du Sud
- 2011
- 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2012
- 8th Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques
- 9th Neuseen Classics
- 2013
- 10th Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt
- 2014
- 4th Münsterland Giro
- 8th Brussels Cycling Classic
- 2015
- 6th Schaal Sels
References
- ^ a b "Ralf Matzka » Team NetApp – Endura". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Ralf MATZKA". UCI. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Haake, Björn (1 May 2008). "Austrian one-two in U23 Henninger". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Bora reveal 2016 positive test for Ralf Matzka". cyclingnews.com. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "UCI bans Matzka and Da Silva Ramos". cyclingnews.com. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Ralf Matzka". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
External links
- Ralf Matzka at UCI
- Ralf Matzka at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Ralf Matzka at ProCyclingStats
- Ralf Matzka at Cycling Quotient