Banned Ricco joins Flaminia

Italy's Riccardo Ricco, who tested positive for the new generation EPO during last year's Tour de France, will return to action with the Ceramica Flaminia team when his ban ends in March next year. "I am very satisfied with the choice I have made," the...

Italy's Riccardo Ricco, who tested positive for the new generation EPO during last year's Tour de France, will return to action with the Ceramica Flaminia team when his ban ends in March next year.

"I am very satisfied with the choice I have made," the rider, sacked last July by the Saunier-Duval team, told Italian media.

"I've been training for months and I have the will to come back and show what I am worth."

Flaminia, home of Italian national champion Filippo Simeoni, are not a Pro Tour team and were even left out of May's Giro d'Italia.

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