Cycling news - Vini Zabù risk missing Giro d'Italia after after Matteo De Bonis positive for doping

ByEurosport

Updated 30/03/2021 at 13:22 GMT

The UCI said that given that Matteo De Bonis's positive test is the team's second in 12 months, the Giro wild card-entrants will be suspended for "15 to 45 days" in accordance with anti-doping regulations. Vini Zabù's previous doping case came during last year's Giro, in October, when Matteo Spreafico failed two tests for the banned steroid ostarine. This year's Giro starts on May 8.

Matteo De Bonis and Vini-Zabu for the 100th Brussels Cycling Classic 2020

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The Vini Zabù team could miss out on participating in the Giro d'Italia after rider Matteo De Bonis tested positive for the banned blood-booster erythropoietin (EPO) and the Italian outfit were suspended by the International Cycling Union (UCI).

A UCI statement read: "The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the Italian rider Matteo De Bonis was notified of an Adverse Analytic Finding (AAF) for Erythropoiten (EPO) in a sample collected during an out-of-competition control held on 16 February, 2021.

"This target doping control was planned and carried out by the International Testing Agency (ITA) on behalf of the UCI."

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