Cycling union decides on 24-month ban for Riccò

Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval-Prodir) after the race.

Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval-Prodir) after the race. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Italy's Riccardo Riccò will return to cycling July 18, 2010, four months later than he had originally hoped. The International Cycling Union (UCI) decided yesterday that the CONI lacked jurisdiction when it issued a reduced suspension for Riccò in October 2008 based on his positive doping control at the 2008 Tour de France.