Hondo makes comeback in Argentina
German Danilo Hondo will make his comeback to the sport after serving a suspension for doping, which...
German Danilo Hondo will make his comeback to the sport after serving a suspension for doping, which ends on January 22, 2008. Hondo will ride the Tour de San Luis in Argentina with the Diquigiovanni Androni team.
Hondo tested positive for the banned substance carphedon during the 2005 Vuelta a Murcia, and was initially suspended for two years, with one year suspended and a five year probation by the Swiss Federation. The UCI appealed the sentence to CAS, who issued a two year ban on the rider. In March, 2006, a Swiss court overturned the CAS decision, allowing Hondo to return to racing, and he signed with the Tinkoff Credit Systems team. However, the Swiss supreme court reinstated the ban in January, 2007,
The German, who maintained his innocence throughout the protracted ordeal, now has a contract for one year with the UCI Professional Continental Diquigiovanni Androni along with Gilberto Simoni.
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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.