Li Fuyu
FullnameLi Fuyu
Birth dateMay 9, 1978 (age 48)
Birth placeJinan, China
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
DisciplineRoad
Role
Proyears 12005–2006
Proyears 22007
Proyears 32008–2009
Proyears 42010
Proyears 52012–2013
Manageyears 12014–
Manageteam 1[1]
MajorwinsTour of Thailand (2006)
GP Westfalen (2006)

Li Fuyu (Chinese: 李富玉; born May 9, 1978) is a Chinese former professional road bicycle racer, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team .[2]

Career

Li rode with from 2005 to 2006, before switching to the Pro Tour under coach Johan Bruyneel for the 2007 season. The Discovery Channel team was disbanded at the end of the highly successful 2007 season, and Li moved on to the newly re-established China-based for the 2008 season. In 2010, Li rode the newly formed , reuniting with Bruyneel.

In April 2010, he was dismissed from after a doping test revealed clenbuterol,[3][4] a performance-enhancing compound.[5][6] After completing his ban, he returned to the sport in 2012 as a coach and rider with the , which he had already coached since 2009. Li announced that he would retire from cycling competition at the end of the 2013 season.[7]

Major results

2006
1st Overall Tour of Thailand
1st Stage 3
1st Westfalen Preis
7th Overall Tour of South China Sea
8th Overall Tour of Siam
10th Road race, Asian Games
2008
1st Stage 1 Jelajah Malaysia
4th Road race, Asian Road Championships
2012
1st Greater China riders classification Tour of China II[7][8]
4th Overall Tour of Fuzhou

References

  1. ^ "Hengxiang Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived 2 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Hengxiang Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived 13 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ Radioshack suspends Li after doping positive
  4. ^ "China: Li Fuyu claims innocence - experts agree". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  5. ^ "Alberto Contador tests positive for clenbuterol". 29 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Spanish meat production association denies Contador's allegations". 17 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Hengxiang Cycling bolsters roster with Ma". cyclingiq.com. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Stage11-TOC II". Tour of China. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.