Tag Archive: leonardo piepoli
You are browsing the tag archive for leonardo piepoli.
Leonardo Piepoli Demanding Counter Drug Test
Italian Leonardo Piepoli, one of seven riders to fail drug tests at the Tour de France, has demanded a counter-test, according to the French national anti-doping agency (AFLD) on Wednesday.
Piepoli, one of four who tested positive for a new strain of a banned blood booster EPO called CERA, [...]
Previous Stories
- Italian Cyclist Leonardo Piepoli Tested Positive Twice At Tour de France
October 6th, 2008ROME, Oct 6, 2008 (AFP) - Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli is facing a ban from the sport after the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) announced Monday he tested positive for banned substances twice at this year’s Tour de France.
Piepoli, who won a stage and helped former Saunier Duval teammate [...] - Leonardo Piepoli Denies Doping At Coni Hearing
July 31st, 2008ROME, July 31, 2008 (AFP) - Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli said he had
“denied everything” following his doping hearing with the Italian Olympic
Committee (Coni) on Thursday.
Piepoli was heard just a day after his former Saunier-Duval team-mate
Ricardo Ricco, who admitted to using EPO.
Ricco was kicked out of the Tour de France [...] - Ricco Swears Innocence, But Sacked Along With Piepoli
July 18th, 2008by Justin Davis
NIMES, France, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - Spanish cycling team Saunier Duval
have sacked Italian star Riccardo Ricco following his positive doping control
for EPO (erythropoietin) at the Tour de France, it was announced Friday.
Team manager Mauro Gianetti said that both Ricco and his Italian teammate
Leonardo Piepoli, who was [...] - Christian Prudhomme Cast Suspicious Eye At Saunier Duval Team
July 17th, 2008NARBONNE, France, July 17, 2008 (AFP) - Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme left the future of Saunier Duval in the balance after declaring he doubted the integrity of the cycling team’s manager.
The Spanish outfit volunteered to quit the race prior to the 12th stage following news that their [...] - Ricco Sticks To Promise As Piepoli Wins On Hautacam
July 14th, 2008by Justin Davis
HAUTACAM, France, July 14, 2008 (AFP) - Italian Riccardo Ricco would be forgiven for looking forward to a career as a bookmaker, especially given his rate of success on this year’s Tour de France.
Ricco, a brash 24-year-old Italian, has won twice here including [...] - Cadel Evans In Yellow As Piepoli Wins Tour’s 10th stage
July 14th, 2008HAUTACAM, France, July 14, 2008 (AFP) - Title favourite Cadel Evans of Australia finally took possession of the Tour de France yellow jersey here Monday after a thrilling end to the 10th stage.
Italian Leonardo Piepoli of the Saunier Duval team won the 156km ride from Pau to here in the Pyrenees, which [...]
