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Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco admitted Wednesday that he made a "mistake," taking responsibility after testing positive for the blood-booster EPO during the Tour de France. Riccardo Ricco of Italy of the Saunier Duval-Scott cycling team, right, is led away by French gendarmes prior to the start of the 12th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Lavelanet and Narbonne, southern France, Thursday July 17, 2008. Ricco was the third cyclist who tested positive for the use of EPO in this Tour de France.