Italian rider Riccardo Ricco has reportedly said he has no intention of racing again even if cleared of doping, describing the world of professional cycling as "disgusting" that makes him "want to vomit."

Ricco was rushed to hospital after feeling ill on Feb. 6. The doctor who treated him reportedly told police that the rider admitted transfusing his own blood that he had kept in his fridge.

The 27-year-old Ricco has not yet been questioned by police and his medical records are still being investigated, but the Vacansoleil team fired him after an internal investigation.

"I don't have any desire to return to riding at all," Ricco said in Saturday's edition of Gazzetta dello Sport. "I have turned the page. I find the cycling world disgusting and makes me want to vomit. I find everyone involved in it disgusting.

"It wasn't a case of doping. They didn't find me guilty, but they had already condemned me."

Ricco is still waiting to hear from the public prosecutor in Modena and and hasn't yet been contacted by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI).

"I am waiting for them (local prosecutors) to call me," Ricco said. "I would like them to get it over with quickly, but I don't think it will be.

"As for CONI, they will call me and then it will be over, just like they wanted. No matter who is right or wrong, I won't return to racing."