Cyclist tests positive for EPO, risks life ban

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FILE -- In this file photo taken on Aug. 26 2009, Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca looks on as he meets reporters after being heard by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) antidoping prosecutors, at Rome's Olympic stadium. Former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO in a surprise test at his home before this year's race, organizers announced Friday, May 24, 2013. If confirmed in a backup "B'' sample, Di Luca risks a lifetime ban since this is his third offense. The test was carried out April 29, five days before the Giro started. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

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