Cycling and doping, Fabio Mazzucco suspended for Epo

Epo reappears in Italian cycling. Fabio Mazzucco23 years old, rider from the Veneto region of the continental team (the Serie C of the bicycle) Mg.K Vis-Colors for Peace was suspended by theInternational Cycling Union for non-negativity to erythropoietin. The test, carried out out of competition, dates back to 18 January. The rider from Conselve, who has participated in the 2020 Giro d’Italia in the Bardiani jersey to his credit, has continued to compete while awaiting the result in recent months: he retired from the Per Semper Alfredo race, finished the week in 108th place Coppi and Bartali and still has abandonment in GP Industry and Crafts of Larciano (March 26). Mazzucco made his professional debut in 2018 with Trevigiani, in 2019 with Sangemini – with whom he won a stage of the Giro Under 23 – and from 2020 to 2022 he was with the Bardians in the second division (professional). Among the pros he has not yet achieved success. There Mg.K Vis is busy these days in the Tour of Sicily and in the first stage, the Marsala-Agrigento, placed a rider, Ben Granger, in 51st place. Mazzucco, who learned of the positivity on April 7, is awaiting the counter-analysis. There are 16 riders currently suspended (four for Epo), Mazzucco is the only Italian.