Father pulled over, son pulled out

IT may be a mistake, or a co-incidence, or both. These things happen, don't they? Those Italian drug cops can get a bit carried away at Giro-time and pull anyone aside for questioning, and it's just by chance it's a rider's dad this time around.

Team Gerolsteiner has removed Andrea Moletta from the Giro d'Italia and placed him on inactive status, following his father's involvement in an anti-doping action. He did not start Wednesday's 11th Giro stage "for private reasons", it was said Wednesday morning.

We shall see.