Sunday, November 14, 2010
Adriano Malori
The Lanterne Rouge of the 2010 Tour de France, Adriano Malori, was interviewed recently in VeloNation.
". . . a 12th place finish in the prologue in Rotterdam seemed to herald a shot at a solid first week. However a crash in Stage 2 during the infamous stage to Spa put paid to that. The young Italian was left to struggle just to continue in the sport's most difficult race. Eventually, Malori would finish as lanterne rouge in the 2010 Tour de France, but it was a finish nonetheless, and absolutely nothing to scoff at when considering that was his first ever Grand Tour. More importantly, Malori was a vital cog in the team in support of Alessandro Petacchi and his quest to take his first ever Green Jersey in Paris - which he did."
Best wishes to him on continued success!
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Piepoli suspended
Leonardo Piepoli, who spent three stages of the 2005 Tour de France as Lanterne Rouge, has been suspended for excessive levels of an asthma medication during the 2007 Giro d'Italia. He was the winning rider in the mountains division of that race while riding for Saunier Duval-Prodir. He was not scheduled to ride in the Tour de France. However, elevated levels of the same drug were also seen in top sprinter Alessandro Petacchi, which takes him off the Tour roster for Milram and earns a suspension for him as well.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Another Lanterne Rouge under scrutiny
Former Lanterne Rouge Leonardo Piepoli of Saunier Duval-Prodir is being investigated for use of salbutamol, an asthma drug, during the Giro d'Italia. The report is a bit confused at present - it seems he and Alessandro Petacchi of Team Milram, the other rider under investigation, have therapeutic use exemptions for pre-established medical conditions, but may have exceeded the dosage limits.
The story also says that "The International Cycling Union (UCI) sent the non negative test to a clinic in Barcelona but that clinic said it didn't have the competence to provide a conclusion," which seems to be a very common problem in their drug-testing program.
Update: TDFBlog has more information on the investigation and issues concerning salbutamol for cyclists here.
The story also says that "The International Cycling Union (UCI) sent the non negative test to a clinic in Barcelona but that clinic said it didn't have the competence to provide a conclusion," which seems to be a very common problem in their drug-testing program.
Update: TDFBlog has more information on the investigation and issues concerning salbutamol for cyclists here.
Labels: doping, Petacchi, Piepoli
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
I'm a Lampre fan
As of today, when I learned their 2007 team introduction was devoid of supermodels.
Of course, I always liked how they managed to have their team bus take out Alessandro Petacchi from the 2006 Vuelta a Espana without turning a single pedal-stroke.
Of course, I always liked how they managed to have their team bus take out Alessandro Petacchi from the 2006 Vuelta a Espana without turning a single pedal-stroke.
Labels: Lampre, Petacchi, Vuelta
