Giro d'Italia wildcards CCC Sprandi could leave ex-dopers at home

Stefan Schumacher and Davide Rebellin have both served bans for doping offences, but Giro organisers RCS Sport say they can't stop them racing the Italian tour

Davide Rebellin on stage six of the 2014 Tour de Suisse

(Image credit: Watson)

The Giro d'Italia's selection of Poland's CCC Sprandi for its 2015 edition raised eyebrows, but the team in orange could leave former dopers Stefan Schumacher and Davide Rebellin at home to avoid problems.

CCC received one of the five invitations from race organiser RCS Sport on Monday. The team will race with Italian second division teams Androni Giocattoli, Bardiani-CSF, Nippo-Vini Fantini and Southeast and the 17 WorldTour teams.

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