Pellizotti to sue UCI over biological passport

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The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) will decide within a week if it will defend its biological passport system and appeal the case of Italian rider Franco Pellizotti. The decision may come sooner since the cyclist is suing for €200,000 in damages.

"Pellizotti's case is still open, contrary to what one would like to believe," a UCI representative told Italian sports newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.