Giro d'Italia - Di Luca's home raided by Italian police

Eurosport - Fri, 24 Jul 13:53:00 2009

Danilo Di Luca's home was raided by Italian police but the Giro d'Italia runner-up was adamant he had not used banned substances.

CYCLING Danilo Di Luca 2009 - 0

The International Cycling Union said Di Luca had been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned blood booster CERA during May's Giro.

An investigative source in Rome said searches had taken place at Di Luca's house near Pescara and the home of a doctor accused of supplying athletes with illegal drugs.

The LPR rider was banned for three months in 2007 for his links to the doctor.

Di Luca, the 2007 Giro champion, earlier told Sky television there could have been an unintentional mix-up with his test and he wanted his B sample to be checked at a different laboratory.

"I hope the truth comes out and the truth is that I haven't taken a drug, I haven't taken this drug," he said.

Reuters

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  1. I'm sure when that B sample comes through he will­ be cleared and this will all have been a terrible mix­ up, what a t**t, just hold your hands up and admit it,­ still at least he didnt run away and hide behind a car­ like Ricco

    From wheredyougetthose, on Fri 24 Jul 10:50PM

  2. I like diLuca...hope he's cleared.

    From charly.beagrie, on Fri 24 Jul 8:36PM

  3. Bit of a bummer for DiLuca but I'll bet someone­ else will be sweating who was pretty close to his wheel­ on those Giro stages!

    From davidboal1, on Fri 24 Jul 6:01PM

  4. Thought he has already retired? Oh yeah, we waiting for­ the B sample positive. Too late slow boat Italian­ police... its all long gone flushed down the WC.

    From vindetable, on Fri 24 Jul 5:02PM

  5. I hope he is right!!

    From obriendonal, on Fri 24 Jul 4:26PM

  6. They always deny it at first, the same thing was with­ Ricco. Im not saying he doped but i guess we will have­ to wait for the outcome.

    From Andre, on Fri 24 Jul 2:59PM

  7. I believe him...

    From gmuric, on Fri 24 Jul 2:53PM

  8. Everybody down on the floor!!!!

    From Worldwide, on Fri 24 Jul 1:55PM
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