The UCI have notified Androni-Sidermec about their suspension from August 1st to 30 after riders Davide Appollonio and Fabio Taborre tested positive for a prohibited substance.

“We’ll appeal to UCI for a lifting of the suspension since Article 7.12.1 foresees that the suspension shall be lifted if the team proves to bear no responsibility," " declared Team Manager Gianni Savio. "Not only are we totally unrelated to the facts, but we will also provide all the documents demonstrating the measures adopted to fight against doping: from the seminars guided by Lawyer Giuseppe Napoleone, the education courses, the many letters sent to all the components of the team, to the signing of the strict Internal Rules certified by Notary Marco Marvaso. Following MPCC guidelines, we had already self-suspended our team for the month of August, anyway we’ll appeal against the suspension by UCI as a matter of principle.

"We have delegated Lawyer Napoleone to prosecute Davide Appollonio and Fabio Taborre requiring compensation for damages, as foreseen by the attachment of the Internal Rules. I think it is very significant to add that also all the riders and the whole technical staff of the team have given Lawyer Napoleon mandate to prosecute the two riders who tested positive.”