Rebellin failed drugs test: media

ROME: Veteran Italian rider Davide Rebellin tested positive for EPO CERA at last year's Beijing Olympics where he won silver in the road race, Italian media reported on Tuesday.

The 37-year-old - who this month won a record-equaling third Fleche-Wallone classic - numbers many memorable one day victories during his career especially in 2004 when he won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Fleche Wallonne and the Amstel Gold Race.

Earlier on Tuesday the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) had announced - after being informed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) - in a statement that an Italian athlete in an unspecified sport had failed a dope test.