Ahad Kazemi Sarai also known as Ahad Kazemi (born 22 May 1975 in Heris County) is an Iranian cyclist,[1] who is currently suspended from the sport due to an anti-doping rules violation.[2]

Ahad Kazemi
Personal information
Full nameAhad Kazemi Sarai
Born (1975-05-22) 22 May 1975 (age 49)
Heris County,East Azerbaijan,Iran
Team information
Current teamSuspended
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2002–2007Giant Asia Racing Team
2008–2010Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2015Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2016Tabriz Shahrdari Team

He competed in the road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but failed to finish.

Doping

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Kazemi is currently serving an eight-year ban for an ADRV for testosterone from a sample taken at the 2016 Tour of Iran.[2]

Major results

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1998
1st   Overall Tour of Azerbaijan
1999
1st   Overall Tour of Azerbaijan
2000
1st Stage 7 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
3rd Overall Tour of Azerbaijan
2001
1st   Overall Tour of Azerbaijan
National Road Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
4th Overall Tour of Saudi Arabia
2002
2nd   Road race, Asian Road Championships
2003
1st   Overall Tour of Azerbaijan
2004
1st   Overall Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
2005
1st   Overall Tour de East Java
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 2
1st   Overall Tour de Taiwan
1st Stage 4
1st Stage 6 Milad De Nour Tour
2nd Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
6th Overall Kerman Tour
2006
1st   Road race, National Road Championships
1st Stage 5 (TTT) Milad De Nour Tour
2nd Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
1st Prologue
3rd Overall 2005–06 UCI Asia Tour
3rd Overall Kerman Tour
4th Overall Tour de East Java
6th Road race, Asian Road Championships
2007
1st   Overall Tour of Thailand
1st Stage 4
1st   Overall Tour of Islamabad
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Milad De Nour Tour
1st Stage 4
5th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
1st Stages 3 & 8
6th Overall Kerman Tour
6th Overall Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
2008
1st   Overall International Presidency Tour
1st Stage 4
1st   Overall Milad De Nour Tour
1st Stage 2
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Tour de East Java
3rd Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
1st Stage 2 (TTT)
2009
1st   Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
1st Stage 2
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour de Indonesia
2015
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Tour of Fuzhou
1st Stage 2
4th Overall Tour de Singkarak
1st Stage 8
8th Overall Tour de Filipinas
2016
2nd Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
4th Road race, National Road Championships
5th Overall Tour of Fuzhou

References

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  1. ^ "Ahad Kazemi » Tabriz Petrochemical Team". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Iranian rider hit with seven-year-and-six-month ban for doping - Cycling Weekly". 26 April 2017.
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