Cycling: Professional races suspended in Italy

Professional cycling has been suspended in Italy from June 18 by the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI).

Thu, 14 Jun, 2001 - 07:57

Professional cycling has been suspended in Italy from June 18 by the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI).

The FCI are responding to a call by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) to suspend their competition following the discovery of banned substances in police raids on riders’ hotel rooms during the Giro d’Italia.

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