Cyclist gets 20-year doping ban

Reuters - Mon, 23 Nov 13:38:00 2009

Liquigas rider Gianni Da Ros has been banned for 20 years for doping by the Italian Olympic Committee.

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Da Ros, who only recently turned professional, was one of 11 people arrested by police in March after a long-running investigation into doping across Italian sport.

Top riders Danilo Di Luca and Riccardo Ricco were also among a raft of Italian cyclists to test positive for performance-enhancing drugs in recent years.

Reuters

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  1. The sentence is not for doping!!! It is for trafficking­ of banned doping products!

    From Garage Racing, on Fri 22 Jan 9:34AM

  2. About time fool.

    From Francis O, on Tue 24 Nov 10:42PM

  3. You're welcome!
    In this area Italy such as France­ or Germany is an example of the fight versus doping. I­ remember Basso, Scarponi, Riccò, Di Luca, Bosisio,­ Rebellin, Mazzoleni and many others. The fight is true,­ not as in Spain where federation protects his­ affiliates.
    For example Piti-Valverde in a living­ scandal

    From Tadde, on Tue 24 Nov 9:35PM

  4. tadde_86,

    Thanks for the insight! Slowly the mist­ clears and we see more of the real story. I am happy­ that Italy has taken this stance and hope it continues­ across the globe.

    D.

    From obriendonal, on Tue 24 Nov 8:04PM

  5. I'm italian and i know this story. It is different­ between the story of Basso or Riccò.
    They are simply­ cyclist who took doping to increase their performances.­
    This boy was a sort of pusher, he has led drug to many­ other people. There was an investigations not only in­ the world of cycling, but also in gyms and this is the­ reason of this big ban

    From Tadde, on Tue 24 Nov 7:36PM

  6. Fantastic news, just a pity that Basso, Vino and co­ never received stints like this too. Maybe the passport­ system is beginning to show its first fruits. Bravo­ CONI.

    From mflaherty91, on Tue 24 Nov 3:30PM

  7. I may consider watching the Tour de Femme next year­ instead. At least you are more likely to get good clean­ racing, not the EPO fuelled ego's we have now

    From xf8u39, on Tue 24 Nov 12:36PM

  8. FOOL!!! dont they learn

    From Arnaud arnbarn cottey, on Tue 24 Nov 11:46AM

  9. I have also just read that the Italian National Olympic­ Committee (CONI) banned two other cyclists for doping –­ Davide Lucato received an eight-year sentence and­ Albino Corazzin was suspended for two years.

    Chapeau­ and a bottle of Champagne to CONI....

    Anyone else­ care to have a go as well... France maybe or Spain­ or....How about the UCI.... Come on Pat Mc... Grow a­ pair!

    From obriendonal, on Tue 24 Nov 10:16AM

  10. Like others say, I wish the news article could explain­ *why* one rider receives a c.7 times longer ban than­ all previous cheating cyclists.
    '
    It's a bit­ embarrassing for Yahoo! Eurosport when the general­ public (alexmn85 in this case) contributes more to the­ article than the publisher themselves.
    Whatever­ next- quoting pro cyclists from their 'twitter'­ comments?!

    From p, on Tue 24 Nov 9:17AM

  11. Chris,

    You mirrored my sentiments exactly, hit them in­ the pocket and hit them hard!! Good comments!

    Yeah,­ Back in 20 years in a new Bernard Maddof sponsored­ unicycle team.. Team Conspiracy Theory (has a bit of a­ ring to it, no?)

    Thomas,

    Thanks for the clarification­ but he must be some sort of Pablo Escobar to get 20­ years when Matteo Priamo "only" got 4 for the­ "same" offence... I cannot get any­ information on what are the offences involved for­ both.....

    Eurosport, can you shine any light on it?­ This is now becoming interesting reading as careers are­ essentially over and federations are suing. The right­ direction if, at first impressions, a bit inconsistant.

    From obriendonal, on Tue 24 Nov 9:03AM

  12. Silly @#$%. Serves him right.

    From Robin, on Tue 24 Nov 7:25AM

  13. As usual, it's Eurosport misreporting.

    Yes,­ he's got a 20 year ban, but it's only partly­ for doping.

    His real crime was supplying doping­ products to amateur cyclists.

    From Thomas, on Mon 23 Nov 9:00PM

  14. He'll bounce back... after 20 years

    From MadoX, on Mon 23 Nov 7:10PM

  15. Now THAT's a ban :)

    From mattinson.richard, on Mon 23 Nov 6:37PM

  16. 20 years? About time too!

    From tony386, on Mon 23 Nov 5:58PM

  17. 20 year ban, or the usual highest possible standard of­ @#$% Eurosport journalism?

    Too lazy to Google,­ I'll wait for more before judging.

    From Thomas, on Mon 23 Nov 5:10PM

  18. AH AH AH AH!!
    HIS CAREER IS ENDED BEFORE IT HAD REALLY­ STARTED!!
    LOOK TO THAT CHEAT FACE!... AS SOON YOU LOOK­ AT HIM YOU KNOW YOU ARE LOOKING TO A CHEAT!!

    From Vítor, on Mon 23 Nov 4:55PM

  19. Would a claw-back clause in riders' team contracts­ (covering salary, prize money, win bonuses etc) help­ 'hit them where it hurts' when they get caught­ doping. Not sure some of the reformed cheats would be­ rushing back - or have the means to - if they'd had­ to pay back, say, all salary/racing earnings from the 2­ years prior to the doping conviction? Probably nothing­ can be done about product endorsement / personal­ sponsorship earnings (and any lawyers out there might­ tell me that even the salary/race earnings bit is­ unenforceable), but it might help make the b*ggers­ think twice if bans, tarnished reputation, damaged­ health & possible mental depression aren't­ enough already.

    From Chris, on Mon 23 Nov 4:25PM

  20. I'd watch the Tour for Dopers.At least you would be­ sure everyone was on something and thus its a leval­ pyaing field.Wel I'd watch both.watch one live and­ tape the other one and watch it later.maybe asround­ Christmas.

    From Reyros, on Mon 23 Nov 4:22PM
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