{{short description|German road cyclist}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Ralf Matzka | image = Ralf Matzka.jpg | image_size = | caption = Matzka in 2010 | fullname = Ralf Matzka | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|24}} | birth_place = {{ubl|class=nowrap|Villingen-Schwenningen, West Germany|(now Germany)}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | currentteam = Retired | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = Sprinter | amateuryears1 = 2005–2007 | amateurteam1 = RV 1909 Deißlingen | amateuryears2 = 2006–2007 | amateurteam2 = Junior Team Aguti Stuttgart | amateuryears3 = 2009 | amateurteam3 = RV 1909 Deißlingen | proyears1 = 2008 | proteam1 = Team Ista | proyears2 = 2010 | proteam2 = {{UCI team code|THF|2010}} | proyears3 = 2011–2012 | proteam3 = {{UCI team code|TET|2011}} | proyears4 = 2013–2016 | proteam4 = {{UCI team code|BOH|2013}}<ref name="ProCyclingStats.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=135252 | title=Ralf Matzka » Team NetApp – Endura | accessdate=15 July 2014}}</ref> | majorwins = | medaltemplates = | show-medals = }} '''Ralf Matzka''' (born 24 August 1989) is a German former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ralf MATZKA |url=https://www.uci.org/rider-details/54291 |website=UCI |access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Haake |first1=Björn |title=Austrian one-two in U23 Henninger |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/austrian-one-two-in-u23-henninger/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=24 August 2023 |language=en |date=1 May 2008}}</ref>

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 {{UCI team code|BOH|2017}} in 2017 although he did not ride for them.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bora reveal 2016 positive test for Ralf Matzka |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bora-reveal-2016-positive-test-for-ralf-matzka/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=24 August 2023 |language=en |date=12 July 2017}}</ref> It wasn't until January 2018 that Matzka was given a proper suspension, which was retroactively applied to his career.<ref>{{cite web |title=UCI bans Matzka and Da Silva Ramos |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-bans-matzka-and-da-silva-ramos/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=24 August 2023 |language=en |date=8 January 2018}}</ref>

==Major results== <small>Sources:<ref name="ProCyclingStats.com" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Ralf Matzka |url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=8020 |website=FirstCycling.com |access-date=24 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref></small> {{div col start}} ;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 {{div col end}}

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