Ralf Matzka
Ralf Matzka (born 24 August 1989) is a German former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2016.

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.

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  in 2017 although he did not ride for them. It wasn't until January 2018 that Matzka was given a proper suspension, which was retroactively applied to his career.

Major results
Sources:

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

References

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1989 births
Living people
German male cyclists
People from Villingen-Schwenningen
Cyclists from Baden-Württemberg
21st-century German people