Riccardo Ricco

[rich p]

Looks like he's going to Caisse d'Epaigne, possibly in time to do the Vuelta.

Welcome back you little, horrible sleazebag

 

[martint235]

Looks like he's going to Caisse d'Epaigne, possibly in time to do the Vuelta.

Welcome back you little, horrible sleazebag

Has it been two years already???

 

[rich p]

Has it been two years already???

He has been racing this summer already but this will see him back in GTs and on the Pro Tour.

 

[yello]

I think the thing that pee-ed me off most about him (my own disappointment aside) was that he was seemingly unrepentant. Unless he's changed his tune, I would guess he'll earmark himself for testing.

 

[Skip Madness]

If you ever find your attitude to Riccò softening up, always remember this quote of his:

"Cycling isn’t for women, it hurts too much.”

 

[Chuffy]

Oh I don't know. He's a bit of a character, speaks his mind, none of this polished PR front. Oops, I forgot, he's not British is he?

 

[martint235]

I think the thing that pee-ed me off most about him (my own disappointment aside) was that he was seemingly unrepentant. Unless he's changed his tune, I would guess he'll earmark himself for testing.

What actually pee'd me off was that I was very impressed with him. A good old fashioned climber racing up mountains but then once again it was too good to be true.

 

[yello]

What actually pee'd me off was that I was very impressed with him. A good old fashioned climber racing up mountains but then once again it was too good to be true.

Yep, that was the disappointment (too weak a word, I know) I referred to. I thought he was the genuine article, part of the new non-doping generation. I got duped. It hurt. After that I had to change my view of dopers and doping just to stop myself getting wound up and walking away (??) from pro-cycling altogether.

 

[Keith Oates]

Apart from the drug thing he was not one of the riders I liked, the verbals he gives out ( especially during the Giro about 3 years ago) are sufficient to prevent me from getting any pleasure out of seeing him win races!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hont]

+1. A cheat AND a cock. Has few friends in the peleton apparently.

 

[Chuffy]

+1. A cheat AND a cock. Has few friends in the peleton apparently.

He can always pal up with Rasmussen if Riis signs him....
What a lovely pair.

 

[rich p]

My link

The good news is that Ricco and Rasmussen are ineligible to ride the Vuelta, whoever signs them up.

 

[ChristinaJL]

My link

The good news is that Ricco and Rasmussen are ineligible to ride the Vuelta, whoever signs them up.

Cycling weekly say quick step have signed him!!

 

[oldroadman]

Cycling weekly say quick step have signed him!!

Strangely enough, they seem to be right, just for once. Then old Patrick has never been worried about past history much. One of the old generation.

 

[Shadow]

and now he appears to have signed for Vaucansoleil. How many contracts can a guy sign in one year??!!!