Scott Moninger is an American professional road racing cyclist. He was born October 20, 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia, grew up in Wichita, Kansas, and moved to Boulder, Colorado, in the mid 1980s to further his career in cycling. Moninger turned professional in 1991 with the Coors Light Team directed by Len Pettyjohn. Since then, he has won nearly every road race in North America with over 275 career victories, the most by any American rider at the time of retirement.
Scott retired from racing in 2007, racing his final year as a pro with the BMC Racing Team. He is currently a commentator for road racing coverage on the NBC Sports Network as an analyst for the Tour de France. He is a Master Level Cycling Coach with The Peaks Coaching Group, and the National Brand Ambassador for Speedplay pedals.
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Significant career highlights
- Professional racing career spanning 17 years, over 275 career victories
- 1992 and 2005, #1 ranked road rider in the USA (NRC Series)
- 6-time Winner Mt Evans/Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb
- 4-time Winner Cascade Cycling Classic
- 4-time Winner Nevada city Classic
- 2-time Winner of the Redlands Classic
- Two-time winner, Tour de 'Toona
- Two-time winner, Tour of the Gila
- 1st Overall 1996 Suntour, Melbourne, Australia
- 1st Boulder to Breckenridge "Zinger Classic" 2000
- 1st Overall 2006 Tour of Utah
- Voted VeloNews North American Male road cyclist of the year, 2005
- US National Road team member 1987 - 1990
- US World Amateur Road team member - 1990, Japan
- US World Professional Road Team member - 1999 Verona, Italy
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Suspension
He was suspended for one year due to testing positive for the banned substance 19-norandrosterone. It was later proven by lab results from the same batch of supplements that the banned substance was not labeled on the product container of over-the-counter supplements.
Teams
- 2007: BMC Professional Cycling Team
- 2003-2006 : Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
- 1999-2002: Mercury Pro Cycling Team
- 1997-1998: Navigators Pro Cycling Team
- 1995-1996: Chevrolet/LA Sheriff's Pro Cycling Team
- 1990-1994: Coors Light
- 1989-1990: Team Crest
Racing results
See also
- List of doping cases in cycling
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
External links
- Pezcyclingnews interview of Scott Moninger by Matt Wood
Source of article : Wikipedia
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