 Matzka in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ralf Matzka |
| Born | (1989-08-24) August 24, 1989 (age 35)
|
| 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 |
Ralf Matzka (born 24 August 1989) is a German former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2016.
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.
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. It wasn't until January 2018 that Matzka was given a proper suspension, which was retroactively applied to his career.
Major results
Sources:
- 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
- ^ "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
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