Michael Bresciani Explained

Michael Bresciani
Birth Date:20 December 1994
Birth Place:Desenzano del Garda, Italy
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Sprinter
Amateuryears1:2013
Amateuryears2:2014
Amateuryears3:2016–2017
Amateurteam3:Zalf–Euromobil–Désirée–Fior
Proyears1:2015
Proyears2:2017–2019
Proteam2:[1] [2]
Proyears3:2020
Proteam3:[3]

Michael Bresciani (born 20 December 1994 in Desenzano del Garda) is an Italian former professional cyclist,[4] who rode professionally in 2015 and from 2017 to 2020, for the, and teams.

In October 2017 it was revealed that Bresciani had tested positive for furosemide, a diuretic which can be used as a masking agent, at the Italian National Road Race Championships in June of that year: he claimed that this was due to his food being accidentally contaminated by his mother, who takes furosemide as a medication.[5] He served a backdated two-month suspension.[6]

Major results

2015
  • 5th Paris–Chauny
    2016
  • 9th Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano
    2017
  • 3rd Circuito del Porto

    Notes and References

    1. News: Seventeen riders in 2018 roster. . GM Sport SRL. 14 November 2017. 5 January 2018.
    2. Web site: Team. . GM Sport SRL. 7 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107231851/http://www.bardianicsf.com/team.html. 7 January 2019.
    3. Web site: D'Amico UM Tools. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 18 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200318230205/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14248/1001906/257. 18 March 2020.
    4. News: CicloMercato Continental Italia 2020/2021. Italian. Italy Continental Cycling Market. SpazioCiclismo–CyclingPro.net. Antoine Plouvin SARL. 8 February 2021. 15 February 2021. Partenze: Michael Bresciani (Ritiro), Nicolò De Lisi (Beltrami), Guido Draghi (MgKVis), Luca Raggio (Ritiro), Cristian Rinaldi (Northwave) [Departures: Michael Bresciani (Retired), Nicolò De Lisi (Beltrami), Guido Draghi (MgKVis), Luca Raggio (Retired), Cristian Rinaldi (Northwave)].
    5. Web site: Bardiani-CSF rider blames positive doping test on his mother's medicine. 20 October 2017 . cyclingnews.com. 10 October 2017.
    6. News: Bresciani to return after two-month doping suspension. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 17 December 2017. 5 January 2018.

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