Biography of Danilo Di Luca

Killer of Spoltore

January 2, 1976
Danilo Di Luca was born in Spoltore (Pescara) on January 2, 1976. His first bike race dates back to 1984, when he was eight years old, in Picciano, ride that Danilo Di Luca wins. Tour of Italy Under 23 in 1997 chickadees, title allowing him to spend the following year in the race category of professionals. As an amateur, however, managed to win the bronze medal among the under 23 world championship held in Valkenburg, Holland (comes third after Ivan Basso and Rinaldo Nocentini). Danilo Di Luca is nicknamed "Killer of Spoltore. Found positive for epo-Cera in the 2009 tour of Italy, is banned for two years by Coni's anti-doping Court. Found positive for Epo again on April 29, 2013, Di Luca is punished and disbarred: is the first Italian rider to be banned for life. Article contributed by the team of collaborators.