Italian cycling federation president Renato Di Rocco has confirmed that Diego Rosa will line out in Saturday’s Olympic Games road race after demonstrating that he was not at fault for two potential anti-doping whereabouts ‘strikes’ in June.
On Friday morning, Tuttobiciweb reported the rumour that an unnamed rider from the Italian Olympic squad had missed three anti-doping tests in the space of the past twelve months, an offence that carries a two-year ban if upheld.
Di Rocco subsequently revealed that Rosa was the rider in question, but added that the matter had already been resolved, meaning that the Astana man is free to compete on Saturday.
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“Diego Rosa missed a test in June of last year. He presented a statement of defence which wasn’t accepted by the authorities in charge,” Di Rocco told Tuttobiciweb.
“Then, on June 23 and 25 last month, there was a misunderstanding with the UCI inspectors sent to perform tests ahead of the Italian Championships. They got the wrong place and so it was a question of procedural error rather than missed tests.
“But it wasn’t a question of rider error and the episode was clarified. So there’s no case: Diego Rosa can duly participate in the Olympic road race.”
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