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Italian cleared in doping row

ALESSANDRO PETACCHI was yesterday cleared of doping charges by the Italian Cycling Federation.

Italian cleared in doping row

Wed, 25 Jul, 2007 - 01:00

The 33-year-old returned a “non-negative” test for salbutamol after winning the 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia on May 23.

But it was announced in Rome yesterday that the Italian, a registered asthmatic, was permitted to use salbutamol for medical reasons.

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