Valverde banned from racing in Italy for two years

Alejandro Valverde Dauphine 2008 st7

Alejandro Valverde has been banned from competing in Italy for two years by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI).

The ban means Valverde's participation in the Tour de France in July is in jeopardy, because stage 16 goes onto Italian soil.

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