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• Two Time Doper Ricco Vows To Quit Cycling
  March 12th, 2011
  

  ROME, March 12, 2011 – Disgraced Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has vowed to quit cycling after being sacked by his Vacansoleil team following reports he tried to give himself a [...]

• Ricco Doping Gets Him Fired Again
  February 19th, 2011
  

  PARIS, Feb 19, 2011 – Disgraced Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco was sacked by his Vacansoleil team on Saturday for breaking team regulations, according to a statement released by the Dutch [...]

• Is Ricco At It Again
  February 8th, 2011
  

  ROME, Feb 8, 2011 – The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) has opened an investigation into Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco, who was hospitalized after being taken ill during training on Sunday, [...]

• Kohl’s Former Manager Matschiner Gets 15 Month Suspended Sentence
  October 11th, 2010
  

  Former Austrian sports manager Stefan Matschiner was handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence by a Vienna court on Monday for attempted blood doping and supply of illegal substances. “The public [...]

• Contador Goes On Attack Amid Fresh Doping Claims
  October 8th, 2010
  

  MADRID – Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador on Friday went on the offensive amid fresh allegations that he received a blood transfusion during this year’s race. Reports in [...]

• Contador Claims Blood Transfusion Allegation “Unfounded”
  October 6th, 2010
  

  MADRID – Allegations that three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador may have received a blood transfusion during this year’s race were “unfounded”, the Spanish rider’s spokesman said Wednesday. “This [...]

• Blood Doping Kits Found With Astana At Tour de France
  December 23rd, 2009
  

  PARIS, Dec 23, 2009 (AFP) – Blood doping kits were discovered in a search of medical equipment belonging to the Astana team during this year’s Tour de France. Blood transfusions [...]