Italian Olympic champion cyclist Paulo Bettini is calling for a “squeaky clean” Olympics.

He is hoping that the Olympics will show the world that cycling has recovered from its scandals it has been through recently.

“Everybody’s eyes will be on the Olympics, so yes, it is a great, perfect opportunity for us to show the world we are back and we have recovered,” Bettini said.

“But I don’t think we need to wait for the Olympic Games. Cycling needs to show immediately that the systems have changed for good.

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