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Riccardo Ricco’s blood doping case in the Tour de France was uncovered because of a molecule planted in the substance by the manufacturer, World Anti-Doping Agency chief John Fahey said Wednesday.
Ricco, 24, won two stages before he was expelled last week when he tested positive for the blood-booster EPO.
Fahey said Roche Pharmaceuticals placed a molecule in its product CERA — Continuous Erythropietin Receptor Activator — to help anti-doping authorities detect illegal use.
The Associated Press
