cyclingweekly : reported that Nicola Ruffoni blames Giro d'Italia anti-doping positive on prostate infection

Bardiani-CSF rider was prevented from starting Giro d'Italia after testing positive for human growth hormoneNicola Ruffoni (Bardiani-CSF), who was sent home on the eve of the 100th Giro d'Italia due to an anti-doping positive for a human growth hormone, says that the test result could have been due to a prostate infection. Ruffoni and his team-mate Stefano Pirazzi tested positive for growth hormones GH-Releasing Peptides (GHRPs) on April 25 and 26, respectively. "I'm trying to give a logical explanation of what happened to me by reliving what I did in the last month before the test," Ruffoni wrote on his Facebook page. Watch: The 100th Giro d'Italia in 100 seconds"I am aware that my cycling career is at risk but I am equally aware that I have not tried to cheat," Ruffoni added. I will therefore turn to an expert endocrinologist for information on this."Both Ruffoni and Pirazzi were not allowed to start the Giro d'Italia, and team Bardiani-CSF began with only seven men instead of nine.

Nicola Ruffoni says prostate infection may be behind positive test

Bardiani-CSF rider Nicola Ruffoni says he suspects a prostate infection may be to blame for his testing positive for a growth hormone on the eve of the Giro d'Italia. Ruffoni added that if his B sample proves positive, he will give up professional cycling. Both riders have the right to request a test of their B sample and Bardiani-CSF has said that should those also produce a positive result, their contracts will be terminated. Earlier on Friday, Ruffoni had protested his innocence in an interview published in his hometown newspaper, the Giornale di Brescia. Team mate Pirazzi won the mountains classification of the race in 2013 and the following year took a stage victory.

Ruffoni suggests a prostate infection could have caused his doping positive

As the Bardiani CSF team fought to stay in the Giro d'Italia on Friday, Ruffoni and Pirazzi stayed silent. However he promised to fight for his credibility, even if few people, including at Bardiani CSF, believe in his innocence. 26-year-old Ruffoni won two stages at the recent at the Tour of Croatia but knows his career could now be over. The UCI's Disciplinary Commission is expected to pass judgement after the B sample is analysed the positive tests confirmed. "I know that my career at risk and I'm also aware that I haven't tried to cheat," he claimed.


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