bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə stˈɑːɹt ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt dʒˈaɪɹoʊ dɪtˈæliə ɹˈɪʃeɪ tˈɛstᵻd pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv fɚɹə stˈɛɹɔɪd nˈeɪmd stˈænəzˌɑːlɑːl wˌɪtʃ ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪn hɪz ɛkspˈʌlʃən fɹʌmðə ɹˈeɪs.
Before the start of the 2008 Giro d'Italia Richeze tested positive for a steroid named stanozolol which resulted in his expulsion from the race.