Murro cleared of doping

Christian Murro has been cleared of doping by a court in Pordenone, Italy. The former Lampre rider returned a positive test for the diuretic Furosemide during an out-of-competition control carried out by the UCI on January 15, 2008. After being handed a two-year suspension, he retired from cycling.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.