Danilo Di Luca, Giro d'Italia 2013, stage 18 TT
Nigel Wynn
By Nigel Wynn
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Danilo Di Luca has been handed a lifetime ban from professional cycling after failing a test for EPO in April, his third doping infringement.

Di Luca failed an out-of-competition test for banned blood booster EPO from a sample taken on April 29. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) banned Di Luca for life after it held a hearing on Thursday.

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed. 

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