Pellizotti , now 34 , was a genuine overall contender in the Giro d'Italia for a number of years prior to his ban .
Savio is confident that the veteran rider can return to his previous standard of results without doping .
Pellizotti , now 34 , was a genuine overall contender in the Giro d'Italia for a number of years prior to his ban and Savio is confident that the veteran rider can return to his previous standard of results without doping .