Freire calls for life ban for Riccò

Oscar Freire (Rabobank) has called for Riccardo Riccò to be banned for life. The Spaniard also admitted that he did not know what to believe in the case of his fellow countryman Alberto Contador.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.