Czech rider Roman Kreuziger (Team Tinkoff-Saxo) has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect for an anti-doping rule violation based on his biological passport, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced in a statement released on Saturday.

Giro d'Italia director Michele Acquarone has been suspended from his position during an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of at least US$17.7 million at RCS Sport, which organizes the race.