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Riccardo Riccò
Riccardo Riccò (born 1 September 1983) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who is suspended from all competition until 2024. He was previously ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended. Riccò returned to competition in late 2010, but in February 2011 he was fired by his team, , after he became seriously ill allegedly through a self-administered autologous blood transfusion. He then signed to UCI Continental team . On 19 April 2012 it was announced that he had been suspended for 12 years effectively ending his career. Career Born in Formigine, Riccò joined UCI ProTeam in 2006 after two successful seasons as an amateur rider, during which he won the Settimana Bergamasca. Prior to joining the team he tried to become a professional with in 2005 but was not allowed because several blood tests revealed his hematocrit levels exceeded those acceptable. Saunier Duval's sportif director, Mauro Gianetti, suggested he spend a week in the UCI l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formigine
Formigine ( Modenese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. As of 2007, Formigine had an estimated population of 31,643. History Formigine originates from the foundation of its castle in 1201 by the Comune of Modena, as a defence against Reggio Emilia, during a war started over the control of the waters to convey to the many canals departing from the river Secchia. In 1395 Niccolò III d'Este gave it in fiefdom to Marco Pio, lord of Carpi. Main sights *Medieval castle (thirteenth century) in the Town centre. *''Villa Gandini'', in the 'Park of the Resistance' Via San Antonio (now housing the public library) *Hermit Enrico's house (now museum) *''San Bartolomeo'' Church in the Town centre opposite the Castle. People * Andrea da Formigine (circa 1485 - 1559), Italian architect of the Renaissance period, active mainly in Bologna. *Cristian Zaccardo, World Cup-winning footballer *Riccardo Riccò, cyclist Twin towns – sister cities Formigin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
