Former pro turned OnlyFans model Andrea Piccolo arrested

February 4, 2026

More drama for former Italian pro Andrea Piccolo. According to Italian reports, officers from the Carabinieri (sort of the Italian RCMP) stopped Piccolo in the city centre of Naples. Then, they allegedly found counterfeit banknotes (around 2 grand in phoney Euro) concealed inside his car.

The incident unfolded when a patrol noticed a Porsche Macan parked with San Marino licence plates.

That was a detail that reportedly caught their attention, according to FanPages.It. During the inspection, Piccolo—who resides in San Marino—was identified as the driver. Authorities say fake bills were discovered hidden beneath the steering wheel. Two other unnamed people were also present in the car at the time of the stop.

Piccolo was regarded as one of Italy’s most promising young riders. He would ultimately spend several years with EF Education–EasyPost–before his career came to an abrupt finish. While he never claimed a professional victory with the U.S. squad, he did wear red leader’s jersey at the 2023 Vuelta a España.

But his cycling career unravelled rapidamente after he was detained at the Italian border two years ago. Piccolo was stopped by authorities upon returning to Italy on suspicion of “transporting growth hormone.”

The Italian admitted to transporting four different substances, which he chose not to name, but defended himself by stating he had never tested positive for any banned substances. But the good ole Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal responded with a provisional suspension.

After the firing, EF said in a statement that it will “cooperate fully with any investigation into the matter, and we encourage Andrea to be open and truthful with anti-doping authorities.”

After “stepping away” from professional racing, Piccolo reinvented himself as a content creator on OnlyFans. His bio on the platform says, translated from Italian, “Come get to know a part of me that no one else knows.” His partner at the time, Colombian model/influencer Valentina Gomez, was, and is also quite popular on the platform.  Canadian Cycling