Breaking: Petacchi Cleared to Race

by Chris... on Jul 24, 2007 10:45 AM EDT in News

Wire services report that the Italian Cycling Federation has rejected the findings of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) and declined to punish Alessandro Petacchi for excessive Salbutamol use in this year's Giro d'Italia. CONI had recommended a one-year suspension, and Petacchi was shelved by his Milram team as a result, missing the Tour de France. So unless the UCI wants to make an example for the other TUE holders, this whole weird episode is over.

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Sort of a sideshow

This one is a bit of a sideshow today. But FWIW:

Italian press reports that Torri has said that he will appeal the decision of the Italian federation. Torri is displeased ;-)

No more details as of now.

by gavia on Jul 24, 2007 6:48 PM EDT 0 recs

Hmm

Seems odd that Petacchi will get any sort of punishment. I think that the CAS will probably agree that it wasn't done intentionally (since there's no way to prove it was), and that it's not worth actually suspending him, considering TUE violations are normally given slaps on the wrists.

by BDBrian on Jul 24, 2007 7:00 PM EDT 0 recs