Ricco the third dope on Tour
ITALIAN rider Riccardo Ricco has tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO during the Tour de France.
He was taken off the Saunier-Duval team bus by police today and booed by spectators.
Pierre Bordry, the head of the French anti-doping agency, said Ricco tested positive for the performance enhancer after the fourth stage, a time trial in the western town of Cholet.
Ricco has won two stages at this year's Tour and was runner-up in the Giro d'Italia.
It was the third doping case at this year's Tour de France.
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