Mehdi Sohrabi

Mehdi Sohrabi (Persian: مهدی سهرابی; born 12 October 1981) is an Iranian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Tommi's Radltankstelle Team. He was suspended from the sport from 2019 to 2023 following an anti-doping rule violation.^[1]

Mehdi Sohrabi

Sohrabi at the 2008 Iranian National Road Race Championships.
Personal information
Full name	Mehdi Sohrabi
Born	(1981-10-12) 12 October 1981 (age 43) Zanjan, Iran
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Current team	Tommi's Radltankstelle Team
Disciplines	Road Track
Role	Rider
Amateur team
Nosazi Madares Zanjan
Professional teams
2005	Paykan
2007–2009	Islamic Azad University Cycling Team
2009–2011	Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2012	Lotto–Belisol
2013–2015	Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2016	Tabriz Shahrdari Team
2017–2018	Pishgaman Cycling Team
2023	Iraq Cycling Project
2025–	Tommi's Radltankstelle Team
Major wins
UCI Asia Tour (2009–10, 2010–11) Asian Road Race Championships (2006, 2010) Jelajah Malaysia (2007, 2011) Tour de Indonesia (2009) Kerman Tour (2011) International Azerbaïjan Tour (2011) Melaka Chief Minister Cup (2008) Milad De Nour Tour (2009) National Road Race Championships (2005, 2010, 2016–2017) National Time Trial Championships (2005, 2009)
Medal record Representing  Iran Men's road bicycle racing Asian Games 2006 Doha Road race Asian Championships 2006 Kuala Lumpur Road race 2010 Sharjah Road race 2012 Kuala Lumpur Road race 2018 Naypyidaw Team time trial 2018 Naypyidaw Road race Men's track cycling Asian Games 2002 Busan Team pursuit 2006 Doha Team pursuit 2006 Doha Madison 2010 Guangzhou Points race Asian Championships 2009 Tenggarong Scratch 2003 Changwon Points race 2003 Changwon Scratch 2003 Changwon Team pursuit 2004 Yokkaichi Team pursuit 2005 Ludhiana Team pursuit 2007 Bangkok Individual pursuit 2007 Bangkok Team pursuit 2008 Nara Team pursuit 2006 Kuala Lumpur Madison 2007 Bangkok Madison

Career

Sohrabi was born in Zanjan, Iran. In 2010 and 2011, Sohrabi won the UCI Asia Tour. At the end of the 2011 season, Sohrabi had many UCI-points, and because of this was contracted by UCI ProTeam Lotto–Belisol, that needed these points to secure their ProTeam status for the next season.^[2] After one year as a rider for Lotto–Belisol, Sohrabi returned to his former team in 2013.^[3] After three years he moved to the Tabriz Shahrdari Team for 2016, but moved to the Pishgaman Cycling Team for 2017.^[4]

Major results

2005

National Road Championships

1st Road race

1st Time trial

1st Stage 4 Kerman Tour

2006

1st Road race, Asian Road Championships

2nd Road race, Asian Games

4th Overall Kerman Tour

2007

1st Overall Jelajah Malaysia

1st Asian rider classification

Kerman Tour

1st Stages 5 & 7

1st Stage 1 Tour de East Java

1st Stage 6 Tour de Hokkaido

6th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)

2008

2nd Overall International Presidency Tour

1st Stage 2

3rd Overall Jelajah Negeri Sembilan

1st Stages 2 & 3

6th Road race, Asian Road Championships

7th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)

1st Stages 1, 5 & 6

2009

1st Time trial, National Road Championships

1st Overall Tour de Indonesia

1st Points classification

1st Mountains classification

1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 6

1st Overall Milad De Nour Tour

1st Stages 2 & 4

1st Stage 4 International Azerbaïjan Tour

6th Overall Presidential Cycling Tour Of Iran

6th Overall Tour de East Java

1st Points classification

8th Overall Jelajah Malaysia

1st Stage 2

2010

1st Road race, Asian Road Championships

1st Road race, National Road Championships

1st Stage 7 Tour de Singkarak

Tour of Qinghai Lake

1st Stages 6 & 9

2011

1st Overall Jelajah Malaysia

1st Asian rider classification

1st Stages 1 & 6

1st Overall Kerman Tour

1st Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

1st Overall International Azerbaïjan Tour

1st Stage 3

1st Stage 4 International Presidency Tour

1st Stage 3 Tour de Taiwan

1st Stage 7 Tour of Qinghai Lake

2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

6th Overall Milad De Nour Tour

2012

2nd Road race, Asian Road Championships

2013

Tour of Borneo

1st Stages 2 & 5

1st Stage 3 Tour de Filipinas

1st Stage 7 Tour de Singkarak

2014

1st Stage 4 Tour de Ijen

6th Road race, Asian Road Championships

2015

1st Stage 3 Tour de Singkarak

10th Road race, National Road Championships

2016

National Road Championships

1st Road race

4th Time trial

10th Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

2017

National Road Championships

1st Road race

5th Time trial

Voided results from January 2018 to July 2019

2018

Asian Road Championships

2nd Team time trial

3rd Road race

2019

1st Road race, National Road Championships

2025

3rd Road race, National Road Championships