Emanuele Sella
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Emanuele Sella is an Italian
road racing cyclist who currently rides with the Italian team .
In out of competition control testing, performed July 23, 2008, Sella was found to test positive for CERA, the third generation EPO
according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Sella confirmed that he had used EPO when he was called to testify in front of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on August 8, 2008. This resulted in him being suspended for a year, starting August 19, 2008.
Italy
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road racing cyclist who currently rides with the Italian team .
In out of competition control testing, performed July 23, 2008, Sella was found to test positive for CERA, the third generation EPO
Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin, or its alternatives erythropoetin or erthropoyetin or EPO, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production...
according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Sella confirmed that he had used EPO when he was called to testify in front of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on August 8, 2008. This resulted in him being suspended for a year, starting August 19, 2008.
Palmarès
- Brixia TourBrixia TourThe Brixia Tour is an Italian cycle road race. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-List of winners:...
- 1 stage (2007)
- 1 stage, GC & Points Classification (2005)
- Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'ItaliaThe Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
- 6th, Winner of stages 14, 15 and 20(20082008 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2008 Giro d'Italia was the 91st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It began in Palermo on 10 May and ended in Milan on 1 June. Twenty-two teams entered the race, which was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador of the cycling team...
) (Disqualified because of use of doping) - 11th (20072007 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...
) - 10th (20052005 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2005 Giro d'Italia, the 88th running of the race, was held from 7 May to 29 May 2005, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,417 km, ridden at an average speed of 37,375 km/h...
) - 12th Overall and Stage 11 (20042004 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2004 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 87th running of the race, was held from 8 May to 30 May 2004, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,420 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.565 km/h. It was won by Damiano Cunego...
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- 6th, Winner of stages 14, 15 and 20(2008
- Trofeo Cittá di Castelfidardo (2004)
- Settimana internazionale di Coppi e BartaliSettimana internazionale di Coppi e BartaliThe Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali is an Italian cycle road race. It is run typically in late March over five days in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.-History:...
- Stage 3 & general classification (2011)
- 2nd Giro dell'AppenninoGiro dell'AppenninoThe Giro dell'Appennino is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
(2011)