Ricco positive for EPO - Page 2

Ricco may have been specifically targeted for testing EPO variants. Maybe others that don't have strange blood values won't be tested in the same way.

It does not take a rocket scientist to determine that Piepoli's sample should be tested for everything that Ricco's samples were.

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The Cobra strikes...out.

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"You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates

Ricco has UCI exemption for having a naturally high HCT. Does this mean he has been on EPO since birth? Or that the UCI exemption is bull? Why would he need EPO if he already had a naturally high HCT?

Too bad that he already has a nickname called Cobra. Otherwise, "trashmouth" would have been perfect.

IMO, either UCI's "exemption" is crap, or he has been taking EPO consistently for a very long time to maintain a high HCT to get this exemption.

The live-report on letour.fr reports that also Cobo did not start todays stage. Hah!!! What did I say!!!

I hope the whole team will be forced to withdraw now.

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Is this the reason that Piepoli took the stage win on Hautacam ahead of Cobo? Was Cobo trying to avoid testing?

The whole Saunier team has quit the race.

I hope they took everything out of the hotel mini-bar !

Ya, Eurosport Kilometre Zero said there was no sign of them at the start and they have most likely been withdrawn.

Also showed pictures of Ricco being led out of a trailer by Police and being surrounded by cameramen and booing fans. He gave no reaction.

Well, wont be seeing him for a few years anyways.

After all his chiding of Contadoper being on the beach before the Giro - he was just jealous that he couldn't afford the same doctor.

No sign of them? I bet they all hauled ass out of France as fast as they could go.

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"You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates

BBC reports:

The news of Saunier Duval's withdrawal will come as a blow to veteran team member Leonardo Piepoli, who won Monday's tenth stage.

HUh ?

I love those little bottles of EPO you get in there, go really nice with the little bags of peanuts.

What worries me now if Contador can beat a drug-fueled Ricco what the fark is Alberto on ?