Cycling

Milram sack Petacchi

Eurosport | Fri, May 16, 19:12

Italy's Alessandro Petacchi is sacked by his Milram team after he was banned for doping earlier this month for testing positive for excess salbutamol in the Giro d'Italia last year.

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