Italian judge dismisses Di Luca case

An Italian judge cleared Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca of involvement the Oil for Drugs case on Thursday. Di Luca had been under investigation for the 2004 probe which also tied in Carlo Santuccione, a doctor who allegedly supplied athletes with doping products. The dismissal was requested by public prosecution.

Di Luca's chances of avoiding a ban or other punishment have improved with this decision, but he is not completely off the hook yet. He meets Saturday with Italian Olympic Comittee (CONI) anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri to answer questions pertinent to the investigation.