Emanuele Sella
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Emanuele Sella is an Italian
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 Tour
    Brixia Tour
    The 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'Italia
    Giro d'Italia
    The 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(2008
      2008 Giro d'Italia
      The 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 (2007
      2007 Giro d'Italia
      The 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 (2005
      2005 Giro d'Italia
      The 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 (2004
      2004 Giro d'Italia
      The 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...

      )
  • Trofeo Cittá di Castelfidardo (2004)
  • Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
    Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
    The 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'Appennino
    Giro dell'Appennino
    The 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)


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