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Former Saunier Duval climber Leonardo Piepoli is facing a ban from the sport after the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) announced Monday he had tested positive for banned substances twice at this year's Tour de France. Piepoli, who won a stage and helped former Saunier Duval teammate Riccardo...  

CONI - the Italian Olympic Committee - has recommended that former Saunier Duval rider Riccardo Ricco be suspended from competition for 20 months after ...  

Italian rider Riccardo Ricco tested positive for CERA, a form of banned blood booster EPO, at this year's race. Ricco's Saunier Duval team-mate, ...  

By Agence France Presse Having overlooked Riccardo Ricco's Tour de France, Zomegnan says there is no reason to suspect Giro riders. ...  

Officials confirmed Tuesday that German rider Stefan Schumacher, and Italians Riccardo Ricco and Leonardo Piepoli had tested positive for CERA at the Tour. ...  

Three stage winners in this year's Tour de France - Stefan Schumacher of Germany and Italy's Riccardo Ricco and Leonardo Piepoli - tested positive for CERA, ...  

Like Riccardo Ricco he effectively ridiculed the sport, the riders he left in his wake and any spectators hoping to watch a credible sporting event. ...  

Italian star Riccardo Ricco then joined them in disgrace after testing positive for CERA, and on the race's final day Dmitri Fofonov, who rides for Credit ...  

Piepoli was a team-mate of Riccardo Ricco, thrown out of the tour after testing to - guess what - CERA. Ricco's humiliation did not come until he had won ...  

Riccardo Ricco also failed further doping tests for CERA, the AFLD said, after being the only rider caught using the substance at the Tour. ...  

Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has already admitted to CERA use. The three riders combined to win five of the 21 stages. Samuel Peter ripped the WBC belt ...  

Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has already admitted to Cera use. These three riders won five stages of the July race, which has struggled to maintain its ...  

Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has already admitted to CERA use. The three riders combined to win five of the 21 stages at cycling's premier race, ...  

Riccardo Ricco already has admitted to CERA use. Among them the three riders won five stages (out of 21) during the July race. The announcements were the ...  

ROME, Italy (AP) -- Tour de France stage winner Riccardo Ricco of Italy has been banned for two years for doping. Italian cyclist Ricco has been banned for ...