Di Luca positive for EPO at the Giro d'Italia

Danilo Di Luca
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Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO on two occasions during the 2009 Giro d'Italia, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has announced this afternoon.

The Italian rider has been provisionally suspended from competition after blood samplestaken on May 20 (stage 11) and 28 (stage 18) during the race returned a positive test for CERA, a new form of the banned blood-boosting drug EPO.

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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.