Sella at the 2012 Route du Sud
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Emanuele Sella |
Born |
Vicenza, Italy |
9 January 1981
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climbing specialist |
Professional team(s) | |
2004–2008 | Ceramica Panaria–Margres |
2009–2010 | Carmiooro A Style |
2011– | Androni Giocattoli |
Major wins | |
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Emanuele Sella (born 9 January 1981 in Vicenza) is an Italian road racing cyclist who currently rides with the Italian team Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec.
In out of competition control testing, on 23 July 2008, Sella was found to test positive for CERA, the third generation EPO according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Sella confirmed that he had used EPO when he was called to testify in front of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on 8 August 2008. This resulted in him being suspended for a year, starting 19 August 2008.
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