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6 December 2013of the editorial office

cycling: Danilo Di Luca banned for life

Italian Danilo Di Luca, who tested positive for the doping substance EPO during an out-of-competition test on April 29 of this year and was ultimately dismissed by his team during the Giro d'Italia, has been given a lifetime ban by the CONI, the Italian Olympic Sports Confederation. Di Luca, along with Lance Armstrong, is 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 be a drop in the ocean, which the World Anti-Doping Agency decided at its four-day retreat in Johannesburg. However, the fact is that starting January 1, 2015, a new code will take effect that will ban convicted doping offenders from competition for four years. The increase in the ban to a full Olympic cycle is intended to target athletes and their... read more

15 November 2013of the editorial office