Michele Acquarone, former director of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, has been cleared following a six-year fraud investigation.
Giro director suspended for $17.7m scandal
Giro d'Italia director Michele Acquarone has been suspended from his position during an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of at least $17.7 million from race organiser RCS Sport.
Armstrong’s team director handed 10-year ban
Johan Bruyneel, the long-serving team director of disgraced former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong, has been handed a 10-year ban by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) for his role in the doping scandal surrounding the United States Postal Service (USPS) and Discovery Channel teams.
Israel closing in on Giro d’Italia deal
Israel is set to be confirmed as the destination for the ‘Big Start’ of the 2018 Giro d’Italia cycling race next month, according to the Cyclingnews website.
Japan linked to Giro d’Italia deal
Japan is in contention to host the opening stages of the 2018 Giro d’Italia in a move that would see the cycling ‘Grand Tour’ commence outside Europe for the first time in its history, according to La Stampa.