Cavallari caught out

Another one bites the dust - maybe. This is either great news - as in we are catching the cheats - or a stupid waste of time and money that robs athletes of their livelihoods and reputations. You choose.

Unconfirmed but here it is - Stefano Cavallari (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) has his A-sample returned non-negative for a prohibited substance, tuttobiciweb.it reported today. Cavallari fell foul at a surprise out-of-competition control, conducted by the UCI.

Just in case you want to think about it some more, consider that some countries (notably Italy) believe that low-pressure high altitude "oxygen tents" are unethical and thus banned. There's a good case to be made that it is so - yet many other nations and their sporting bodies see it differently. With every product there's a case pro or against - it's not black and white at all.