Riccò reveals he will never race again

A pensive Riccardo Riccò (Vacansoleil) before the start.

A pensive Riccardo Riccò (Vacansoleil) before the start. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Riccardo Riccò is back on his bike but has revealed he will never race again and has denied he was rushed to hospital because of a botched blood transfusion.