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Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella, who won three stages at this year's Tour of Italy, has failed an International Cycling Union drugs test.
Sella, who rides for the CSF team, tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO (erythropoietin) in an out-of-competition test on July 23.
Sella, a specialist climber, put in an excellent performance in May's Giro to place sixth in the overall standings.
