Franco Pellizotti

Nearly four dozen riders are calling an end to their careers. Here are some of the notables.

The pair rode together for five seasons at Liquigas, and will be teammates next year on the new Middle Eastern WorldTour team.

For some riders over 40, the prospects of racing in the peloton next year are still up in the air as they seek contracts.

It was a busy week for pro cycling's agents as numerous notable pros renewed contracts or traded to new teams for 2016.

Vincenzo Nibali dismisses allegations that he worked with Michele Ferrari, saying that while claims were made, nothing came of them

The GC field at the Giro is filled with riders both young and old, such as 24-year-old Nairo Quintana (above) and 37-year-old Cadel Evans

The rider, who returned last year from a two-year doping ban, tried to join Astana but contract negotiations fell through

The Italian rider cannot come to an agreement with Astana because of the rules of the Movement for a Credible Cycling

Kazakh squad loads up for 2014, but with some controversy

The Androni Giocattoli rider's bike is built up with a Campagnolo Super Record EPS group

Italian attacked with Vincenzo Nibali on the finishing climb of stage 14, where Santambrogio was victorious

Pellizotti eyes Giro return after opening season at Tour Mediterranean

Savio closes door on one flagging star after another brings sponsor dollars

Gianni Savio defends his signing of Franco Pellizotti to team Androni after Italian rider's two-year ban

Wiggins says the Tour needs a credible winner; Pellizotti returns to racing with Androni-Giacattoli; Stybar begins road season; Keisse wins

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Franco Pellizotti reacted angrily to Tuesday’s decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and said he would not mount a comeback when his two-year ban concludes.

PRESS RELEASE: THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) IMPOSES A TWO YEAR BAN ON THE ITALIAN CYCLISTS PIETRO CAUCCHIOLI AND FRANCO PELLIZOTTI

GENEVA (AFP) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday banned Italian cyclist Franco Pellizotti, third in the 2009 Giro d'Italia, for two years, overturning an earlier ruling by Italy's anti-doping committee.

Team Movistar’s official presentation is Tuesday in Madrid, but Franco Pellizotti won’t be signing a late-hour contract with the Spanish team because his ongoing doping case remains unresolved.

The Italian cycling community is rallying around Franco Pellizotti, who was cleared of doping allegations by the national anti-doping tribunal on Thursday.

Franco Pellizotti has been absolved of doping allegations Thursday by Italian anti-doping authorities in what could be a major setback for the UCI’s biological passport.

Franco Pellizotti, second in last year’s Giro d’Italia and winner of the polka-dot jersey in the 2009 Tour de France, will not start this year’s Giro after the UCI alleged that a check of his so-called biological passport found “abnormal values.”