Italy’s National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO Italia) announced that banned for life amateur cyclist Vincenzo Sangiovanni has been fined 8000 euros after he once again violated anti-doping rules.

The 41 year-old Sangiovanni was found guilty of violating NADO Italia Anti-Doping Sports Code Article 11.14 – Prohibition Against Participation During Ineligibility.

11.14 No Athlete or other Person who has been declared Ineligible or is subject to a Provisional Suspension may, during a period of Ineligibility or Provisional Suspension, participate in any capacity in a Competition or activity (other than anti-doping Education or rehabilitation programs authorized by NADO Italia) authorized of organized by any Signatory, Signatory’s member organization, or a club or other member organization of a Signatory’s member organization, or in Competitions authorized or organized by any professional league or any international- or national-level Event organization or any elite or national-level sporting activity funded by a governmental agency.

Previously, Sangiovanni was found guilty of anti-doping violations and banned in 2014, 2016 and 2019, with the last violation resulting in a life time ban from sports.

With Sangiovanni already banned for life, this time the Italian National Anti-Doping Prosector’s Office imposed a monetary fine of 8000 euros.

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