Emanuele Sella

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Emanuele Sella

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image_caption = Sella at the 2004 Giro d'Italia
fullname = Emanuele Sella
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|1|9
country = ITA
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weight =
currentteam = CSF Group-Navigare
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Climbing specialist
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 2004–
proteams = CSF Group-Navigare
majorwins = Giro d'Italia, 4 stages
updated = May 31, 2008

Emanuele Sella (born 9 January 1981 in Vicenza) is an Italian road racing cyclist with CSF Group-Navigare. He has won four stages in the Giro d'Italia.

In out of competition control testing, performed July 23, 2008, Sella was found to test positive for CERA, the third generation EPO according to "La Gazzetta dello Sport". [http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/aug08/aug06news-Giro's-king-of-the-mountain-Sella-positive-for-EPO-CERA. Retrieved 05AUG2008.] Sella confirmed that he had used EPO when he was called to testify in front of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) on August 8, 2008. This resulted in his being suspended. [http://www.velonews.com/article/81475/sella-tells-coni-he-used-epo.AgenceFrancePresse. Retrieved 08AUG2008.]

Palmarès

* Brixia Tour
** 1 stage (2007)
** 1 stage, GC & Points Classificaton (2005)
* Giro d'Italia
** 6th, Winner of stages 14, 15 and 20(2008)
** 11th (2007)
** 10th (2005)
** 12th Overall and Stage 11 (2004)
* Trofeo Cittá di Castelfidardo (2004)

References

External links

*cyclingwebsite|10009

Persondata
NAME= Sella, Emanuele
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1981-01-9
PLACE OF BIRTH=Vicenza, Italy
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=