An amateur racer has been banned for doping
A 14-year-old cyclist from Italy has reportedly become the country's youngest rider ever to fail a doping test.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the unnamed cyclist tested positive for mesterolone, a banned anabolic steroid, following a regional race near Rome.
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