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6 December 2013of the editorial office

cycling: Danilo Di Luca banned for life

Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca, who tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug EPO during a training control on April 29th of this year and was subsequently dismissed by his team during the Giro d'Italia, has been banned for life by CONI, the Italian Olympic Sports Confederation. Di Luca is thus, along with Lance Armstrong, one of the few… read more

6 December 2013of the editorial office

15 November 2013of the editorial office

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cycling: WADA increases doper ban to four years

It may seem like a drop in the ocean, but the decision reached by the World Anti-Doping Agency at its four-day retreat in Johannesburg is a fact. However, a new code will come into effect on January 1, 2015, banning convicted doping offenders for four years. The extension of the ban to a full Olympic cycle is intended to target athletes and their… read more

15 November 2013of the editorial office