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 ROME (AP) - A year of secrets and lies caught up with Ivan Basso on Friday. The 2006 Giro d'Italia champion, who also finished on the Tour de France podium twice, received a maximum two-year doping penalty from the Italian cycling federation.
With that, he became the first high-profile rider suspended for the recent scandals rocking cycling.
"I know I made mistakes and I deserve to be punished," Basso said. "Since I admitted my mistakes I've started feeling better with myself and my family. I kept it all secret for a year, even from my family. I was afraid of getting caught."
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