Vini Zabù impose self-suspension from racing after De Bonis EPO positive

Vini Zabu at the Settimana Coppi e Bartali 2021
(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The Vini Zabù team have self-suspended themselves from racing as they carry out an internal investigation into Matteo De Bonis' positive anti-doping test for EPO and fight to save their wildcard invitation to the Giro d’Italia.   

If the adverse analytical finding is confirmed by analysis of De Bonis’ B-Sample or if he confesses to doping, then Vini Zabù risk a suspension of 15-45 days for a second doping case in the same twelve-month period after Matteo Spreafico tested positive for ostarine on last year’s Giro. The period of self-suspension from racing could be counted in any UCI decision to suspend the team after a disciplinary hearing.

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