NADO Italia provisionally suspended amateur cyclist Giorgio Valentini on 21 June after he tested positive for the banned substances Stanozolol and Testosterone at a random out-of-competition check conducted on 11 May 2021.

Valentini did not contest the anti-doping results, with NADO Italia handed down a three-year ban on 24 June, just three days after issuing the provisional suspension.

Italian cycling news website Ciclocolor reports a Giorgio Valentini as winning the 40-44 year old 2020 ACSI Regional Road Championship held last September in Gallo di Petriano.

Stanozolol is a synthetic steroid made from Testosterone that dramtically increases muscle mass, specifically thighs, without adding fat mass. It also has been shown to promote healing of bone, connective tissue, and muscle tissue, all while reducing total body inflammation.

PHOTOS: NADO Italia

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