sentences:  On 1 May, Scarponi met with the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) in Rome, regarding his apparent involvement in the Operación.A week later, and a day after his compatriot Ivan Basso confessed to his involvement in Operación Puerto – as the rider codenamed "Birillo" – Scarponi did likewise, confirming that he was both "Zapatero" and "Il Presidente" in another meeting with CONI.On 15 May, CONI requested that both riders be suspended; this request was granted the following day.