De Bonis banned for three years following February EPO positive

Matteo De Bonis and Vini Zabu' line up for the 2020 Brussels Cycling Classic
Matteo De Bonis and Vini Zabu' line up for the 2020 Brussels Cycling Classic (Image credit: Getty)

Former Vini Zabù rider Matteo De Bonis has been served a three-year ban from the sport after testing positive for EPO back in February, the UCI has announced.

The 25-year-old, who turned professional with the Italian team last year, returned an adverse analytical finding for EPO in an out-of-competition test on February 16. The maximum period of ineligibility for such an offence is four years, per the WADA Code.

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