The ongoing battle of Valverde V’s CONI was ruled upon today, with the Italian anti-doping agency banning Alejandra for 2 years. It’s an Italy-only ban (at this stage), but with the 2009 Tour de France passing onto Italian soil, that means Valverde won’t be pinning a start number on this year. Unless the case gets over-ruled. Tis battle will no doubt go on. You can read a more in-depth analysis on cycling news.
Tags: 2009 Giro d'Italia, 2009 Tour de France, Alejandro Valverde, Cycling News, Drugs in Sport