Ricco, Riccardo

Riccardo Ricco ( Ital. Riccardo Ricco ; born September 1, 1983 in Italy ) - Italian professional road cyclist .

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personal information
Citizenship
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Growth
Weight
Rider Information
Current team	disqualified
Specialization	miner
Amateur teams
2001-2003 2004-2005 Simec raimondi Grassi-marco pantani
Professional teams
2006-2007 01.2008-07.2008 01.2010-08.2010 09.2010-12 2010 01.2011-02.2011 06.2011-12 2011 Saunier duval-prodir Saunier duval-scott Ceramica Flaminia Vacansoleil Vacansoleil-DCM Meridiana kamen
Main victories
Giro d'Italia Youth Classification ( 2008 ) stages - 3 Tirreno - Adriatico spectacle classification ( 2007 ) stages - 2

Being the leader of the youth classification , and having won 2 victories at the Tour de France 2008 , he was caught in the use of doping . For this reason, he and his entire Saunier Duval-Scott team were removed from the race. Later, Riccò and his former partner for Saunier Duval-Scott Leonardo Piepoli were fired from the team. The eponymous sponsor of the team announced the immediate cessation of funding. Ricco was disqualified for two years. In 2010, he signed a contract with the Vacansoleil team. However, he was caught in the repeated use of doping and he was threatened with a lifetime disqualification. In April 2012, Ricco was disqualified for 12 years. ^[1]