Riccardo Riccò

Riccardo Riccò, a retired Italian cyclist remembered for multiple clumsy doping attempts, is not happy about the COVID-19 vaccine.

The 37-year-old has been serving a 12-year ban that was set to expire in 2024.

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The Italian is serving a 12-year doping ban that expires in 2024.

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The Italian serving a 12-year doping ban blasts the UCI's Cycling Independent Reform Commission and more at a book launch

The Italian insists the performance-enhancing drugs found with him belonged to a friend

The 2013 cycling season is over, but the anti-doping arm of the Italian Olympic Committee is hard at work

Italian takes to Twitter to question why 44 riders not sanctioned after 2008 Tour de France

Italian Riccardo Ricco loses his appeal to the CAS, which upholds the 12-year ban he received in 2012 for blood doping

The Cobra will get his chance to strike December 11

Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco is to appeal to CAS in a bid to have his 12-year doping ban overturned

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Italy's high sporting court in Rome has finally beheaded The Cobra with the ruling that he had poisoned cycling long enough

Disgraced Italian will serve 12 years following autologous blood transfusion-gone-wrong in early 2011

Disgraced Italian cyclist Riccardo Riccò on Tuesday received a two-month suspended sentence and a 3,000-euro fine from a French court for having taken EPO during the 2008 Tour de France.

ROME (AFP) - An investigation into banned Italian cyclist Riccardo Riccò concluded that he did perform a blood transfusion on himself, the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper reported on Monday.

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Angelo Zomegnan wants the 2011 Giro d’Italia to be bigger than ever and it will be, at least this year.

Vacansoleil declares that it has no choice but to fire cycling's most obnoxious doper

Riccardo Riccò remains in an Italian hospital more than a week after being hospitalized for an apparent blood transfusion gone wrong.

When Marco Pantani died of an apparent cocaine overdose, alone in a Rimini hotel room seven years ago this St. Valentine’s Day, Riccardo Riccò was racing on a small amateur team called Grassi Marco Pantani. Riccò, then 20 years old, dreamed of emulating his hero by someday winning the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France.

Does one bit of lunacy deserves another? Foaming Rantist Patrick O'Grady considers the case of Riccardo Riccò.

Vacansoleil has suspended controversial Italian rider Riccardo Riccò, who was hospitalized earlier this week after an apparent botched blood transfusion.

Italian media are reporting that Riccardo Riccò faces doping inquiries after being hospitalized on Sunday with a high fever and signs of kidney failure.

Riccardo Riccò was hospitalized overnight in an Italian hospital with high fever and apparent kidney failure.

Aldo Sassi, founder of the Mapei Cycling center and renowned Italian cycling coach, died Sunday night after a long struggle with a brain tumor. He was 51.

Riccardo Riccò, who just days ago said he was going to join Quick Step, has penned a deal with Dutch team Vacansoleil.

Riccardo Riccò, the controversial Italian who tested positive for CERA-EPO during the 2008 Tour de France, has penned a deal to join Quick Step.

It's a Riccò violation.

John Wilcockson re-caps Flèche Wallonne and compares its victor to the those on the podium at the concurrent Giro del Trentino.

Ricco wins stage at Trentino

Riccardo Riccò (Flaminia) wins a second stage as Michele Scarponi (Androni) wraps up overall victory at the Setmana Lombarda.

Bad boy Riccardo Riccò is back in the winner’s circle following victory in Saturday’s third stage at the Settimana Lombarda in Italy.

Slovenian Mark Kump (Adria) won the fourth stage of the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali on Friday, outsprinting Lampre's Simone Ponzi and De Rosa's Claudio Corion on the 184km stage from Rovigo to Finale Emilia.

There are a lot of big names expected for the 101st edition of Milan-San Remo next month, but Riccardo Riccò isn’t among them.

Vania Rossi, a top Italian cyclocross racer and girlfriend of Riccardo Ricco, has tested positive for the blood booster CERA, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) announced Friday.

Mark Cavendish blasted the imminent return of Riccardo Riccò and said George Hincapie’s move to BMC was a “massive loss” as the British ace confronts the 2010 season replete with new goals and challenges.

Question: "I recently read about the UCI’s decision to strip Davide Rebellin of the silver medal he 'won' at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing because he tested positive for CERA. As my kid would say, 'big whoop.'"