ROME, Jan 26, 2009 (AFP) - The Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) on Monday suspended cyclist Leonardo Piepoli from competition for two years for failing a dope test taken during last year's Tour de France. The 37-year-old Piepoli won the 10th stage of the race in the Pyrenees, but in October the French Anti-Doping Agency announced that the Italian had tested positive for CERA (Continuous … [Read more...]
Accused EPO Doper Leonardo Piepoli Fails To Show Up For His Doping Hearing
October 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
ROME, Oct 22, 2008 (AFP) - Disgraced Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli failed to turn up for his Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) doping hearing on Wednesday, Italian news agency Ansa reported. Piepoli was due to face charges that he had taken the new generation of the blood booster EPO during the Tour de France in July. The 37-year-old did not actually fail a dope test during the Tour, … [Read more...]
Gerolsteiner’s Schumacher, And Saunier Duval Piepoli Test Positive
October 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Leading German cyclist Stefan Schumacher, a double stage winner on this year's Tour de France, has tested positive for doping, his Gerolsteiner team confirmed on Monday. Schumacher was the second rider to test positive on Monday after Leonardo Piepoli, who won the race's 10th stage. Gerolsteiner team boss Hans-Michael Holczer revealed the news about Schumacher to German sports agency … [Read more...]