Why do these guys think the rest of the world is stupid? "Yes, I am a team manager with the lead rider in the race. I think I'll sabotage the rider!" WTF!!!!!! I'm getting tired of always hearing some excuse other than "Yes, I doped. I was wrong." coming out of EVERY positive or non-negative tested rider's mouth.
Bortolami to appeal; three more Italians positive
Giampaolo Caruso
Photo: © Tom Balks
Gianluca Bortolami (Vini Caldirola) intends to appeal his six month suspension for doping in front of the Italian cycling federation's disciplinary commission when it meets on June 27. Bortolami tested positive to Kenacort (a corticosteroid) after the second stage of the Driedaagse van De Panne in April, while wearing the leader's jersey. He was suspended for six months (April 30-October 29) by the Italian federation, but believes that there must have been an error, as his test was clean after he won stage 1. "I think that something must have been put in my food," he claimed.
Bortolami to appeal; three more Italians positive
Giampaolo Caruso
Photo: © Tom Balks
Gianluca Bortolami (Vini Caldirola) intends to appeal his six month suspension for doping in front of the Italian cycling federation's disciplinary commission when it meets on June 27. Bortolami tested positive to Kenacort (a corticosteroid) after the second stage of the Driedaagse van De Panne in April, while wearing the leader's jersey. He was suspended for six months (April 30-October 29) by the Italian federation, but believes that there must have been an error, as his test was clean after he won stage 1. "I think that something must have been put in my food," he claimed.