Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: doping, EPO, peloton, pro cycling, Ricco, steroids, Tom Danielson
The guy was already caught twice in competition and kicked out of pro cycling.
Ricco was banned for 12 years in 2011 after being rushed to hospital apparently following a botched blood transfusion. The controversial Italian climber had been planning to attack a series of records on well known cycling climbs such as Mont Ventoux but is now facing charges of receiving banned substances and dealing in banned substances. Doping is a crime in Italy.According to a report on the Il Tirreno website, Ricco was caught with another local professional on Tuesday afternoon after collecting a bag containing 30 doses of drugs in the car park of an out of town McDonalds, north of Livorno. The two dealers are from Livorno, with one working in a local hospital.
via Report: Riccò Caught Buying Doping Products | Cyclingnews.com.
Going after those climbing records high on EPO… kind of the Tom Danielson of Italy.
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