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'''Igor Merino Cortazar''' (born 16 October 1990 in [[Balmaseda]]) is a Spanish cyclist riding for {{ct|BBH}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=137762 | title=Igor Merino | work=ProCyclingStats | accessdate=7 January 2018}}</ref>
'''Igor Merino Cortazar''' (born 16 October 1990 in [[Balmaseda]]) is a Spanish cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport after a positive drugs test for [[human growth hormone]] (HGH).<ref name="CN">{{cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/burgos-bhs-igor-merino-suspended-for-growth-hormone/ | title=Burgos-BH's Igor Merino suspended for growth hormone | date=20 July 2018 | accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://cyclingpro.net/spaziociclismo/continental/burgos-bh-17-corridori-per-il-2019/|title=Burgos-BH, 17 corridori per il 2019|language=Italian|trans-title=Burgos-BH, 17 riders for 2019|work=SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net|publisher=Gravatar|date=7 December 2018|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref>

His younger sister [[Eider Merino Cortazar|Eider]] is also a professional cyclist.

==Doping suspension==
In July 2018, Merino was provisionally suspended by the [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] after testing positive to [[human growth hormone]] in an out of competition doping test on 13 June 2018. He was suspended for four years, lasting until June 2022.<ref name="CN"/>


==Major results==
==Major results==
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==External links==
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*{{Procyclingstats}}


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Latest revision as of 10:19, 26 January 2024

Igor Merino
Personal information
Full nameIgor Merino Cortazar
Born (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 33)
Balmaseda, Spain
Team information
Current teamSuspended
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
2012–2013Orbea
2014–2018Burgos BH

Igor Merino Cortazar (born 16 October 1990 in Balmaseda) is a Spanish cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport after a positive drugs test for human growth hormone (HGH).[1][2]

His younger sister Eider is also a professional cyclist.

Doping suspension[edit]

In July 2018, Merino was provisionally suspended by the UCI after testing positive to human growth hormone in an out of competition doping test on 13 June 2018. He was suspended for four years, lasting until June 2022.[1]

Major results[edit]

2017
4th Tour du Jura

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Burgos-BH's Igor Merino suspended for growth hormone". 20 July 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Burgos-BH, 17 corridori per il 2019" [Burgos-BH, 17 riders for 2019]. SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net (in Italian). Gravatar. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

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