Ricco fired for testing positive for EPO (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Italian rider Riccardo Ricco has been fired by Saunier-Duval for testing positive for the banned blood-booster EPO during the Tour de France. The team said in a statement Friday that it felt it had been a "victim" of irresponsible behavior. Ricco, a 24-year-old Italian, won two Tour de France stages this year.

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