February 13, 2010 – The UCI has advised Italian rider Eddy Ratti that he has been provisionally suspended. The decision to provisionally suspend Mr. Ratti was made in response to a report from the WADA accredited laboratory in Lausanne indicating an Adverse Analytical Finding of Recombinant EPO in a urine sample collected from him at an out of competition test on 21 January 2010.

This sample was collected as part of the UCI’s focused testing program to ensure that all new riders in the biological passport program were adequately tested before the start of the new season.

The provisional suspension remains in force until a hearing panel convened by the Italian Cycling Federation determines whether Mr. Ratti has committed an anti-doping rule violation under Article 21 of the UCI Anti-Doping Rules. Mr. Ratti has the right to request and attend the analysis of his B sample.

Under the World Anti-Doping Code and the UCI Anti-Doping Rules, the UCI is unable to provide any additional information at this time.