Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco (C), then of the Spanish Saunier-Duval cycling team, is escorted by policemen to the prosecutor's office in Foix, southern France, in July 2008 following his positive ... more 

Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco (C), then of the Spanish Saunier-Duval cycling team, is escorted by policemen to the prosecutor's office in Foix, southern France, in July 2008 following his positive doping control for EPO (erythropoietin) at the Tour de France. Ricco was given a 12-year doping ban by the National Anti-doping Tribunal on Thursday less