The Italian won't be eligible to race until May 3, 2021, at which point he will be 34 years old.
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The two riders were removed from the Giro d'Italia one day before it started because of failed anti-doping controls.
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The Italian team's sport director Stefano Zanatta said it's possible the squad could be kicked out of the race before it reaches Milan.
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Italians Stefano Pirazzi and Nicola Ruffoni will not start the Giro d'Italia Friday after failing out of competition anti-doping tests.
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