Two-year sentence for Austrian cyclist Denifl over doping
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Vienna (AFP)
Austrian cyclist Stefan Denifl was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday for his part in the international Aderlass doping ring which was uncovered in 2019.
Andreas Stutter, vice-president of Innsbruck regional court, confirmed the sentence for aggravated sports fraud to AFP.
He said that both defence and prosecutors would have three days to appeal the verdict.
Sixteen months of the sentence will be suspended.
Denifl, 33, had admitted doping in previous court hearings in February 2020 but denied the charges of fraud, insisting he had fulfilled all his contracts.