The Italian anti-doping prosecutor has recommended a 20-month suspension for Riccardo Riccò. CONI, the Italian International Olympic Committee, is seeking the punishment after Riccò tested positive for a new erythropoeitin (EPO) drug, Mircera, during the 2008 Tour de France.
Riccò's lawyer, Alessandro Sivelli, will attend a hearing on October 2 to give his side of the story.
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