14:52 01Apr09 RTRS-SPANISH CYCLIST VALVERDE CHARGED WITH DOPING OFFENCE - ITALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
15:06 01Apr09 RTRS-Cycling-Valverde charged by Italians over Puerto affair
MILAN, April 1 (Reuters) - Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde has been charged with being involved in Spain's Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said in a statement on Wednesday.
CONI's anti-doping prosecutor has called for a two-year ban but any suspension agreed by an Italian anti-doping tribunal is likely to only take effect inside Italy.
Men det var ikke noen nye avsløringer fra ritt i år.
