Giro d'Italia 2003 : the real numbers of doping

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Last update 01/11/2023 - cyclisme-dopage.com

Statistics

The table below establishes, team by team, the count of the riders who have been or will be subsequently "pinned" in doping cases.

Teams Riders Pinned Top 10 Pinned Podium Pinned
Alessio 9 4 2 1 0 0
CCC - Polsat 9 4 0 0 0 0
Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo 9 2 0 0 0 0
Colombia - Selle Italia 9 6 0 0 0 0
De Nardi - Colpack 9 3 1 1 0 0
Domina Vacanze - Elitron 9 7 0 0 0 0
Fassa Bortolo 9 7 1 1 0 0
Fdjeux.com 9 2 0 0 0 0
Formaggi Pinzolo Fiavé - Ciarrocchi Immobiliare 9 3 0 0 0 0
Gerolsteiner 9 2 1 1 0 0
Kelme - Costa Blanca 8 3 0 0 0 0
Lampre 9 5 1 1 0 0
Landbouwkrediet - Colnago 9 2 1 0 1 0
Lotto - Domo 9 1 0 0 0 0
Mercatone Uno - Scanavino 9 6 0 0 0 0
Saeco Macchine da Caffè - Longoni Sport 9 5 1 1 1 1
Team Fakta 9 2 0 0 0 0
Tenax - Garda Calze 9 1 0 0 0 0
Vini Caldirola - Saunier Duval 9 5 2 2 1 1
Total 170 70 10 8 3 2
Pourcentage 41% 80% 67%

Pinned: Number of riders who violated the anti-doping rules.
Included in this category: riders who have been tested positive (including refuse to submit to doping control or hematocrit> 50%), having acknowledged having doped, having been sanctioned (by the justice, their federation or their team).
Not included (for example) : those whose sample B was negative.
Top 10: number of riders present in the top 10 of the final general classification.
Podium: number of riders present in the first 3 of the final general classification.

Other data :


The official ranking

Ranking source : www.procyclingstats.com (06/09/2020)

  1. Simoni Gilberto in 89h32'09'' Red card 1998 : blood test ; 2002 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2002 : positive control (no penalty)
  2. Garzelli Stefano at 0h07'06'' Red card 2002 : positive control
  3. Popovych Yaroslav at 0h07'11''
  4. Noe Andrea at 0h09'24''
  5. Totschnig Georg at 0h09'42'' Yellow card 2005 : judicial investigation (sanction not known)
  6. Rumsas Raimondas at 0h09'50'' Red card 2002 : in the act ; 2003 : positive control
  7. Frigo Dario at 0h10'50'' Red card 1996 : confessions in 2001 (sanction not known) ; 2001 : confessions in 2001 ; 2005 : judicial investigation and confessions
  8. Honchar Sergei at 0h14'14'' Red card 1999 : blood test ; 2007 : blood test
  9. Pellizotti Franco at 0h14'26'' Red card 2010 : biological passport
  10. Mazzoleni Eddy at 0h19'21'' Red card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 2004 : in the act ; 2004 : positive control ; 2005 : police investigation
  11. Belli Wladimir at 0h19'41''
  12. Baranowski Dariusz at 0h22'54''
  13. Casar Sandy at 0h24'50''
  14. Pantani Marco at 0h26'15'' Red card 1993 : medical control (sanction not known) ; 1995 : medical control + poursuites judiciaires ; 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 1999 : blood test ; 2001 : in the act
  15. Codol Massimo at 0h28'17'' Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  16. Scarponi Michele at 0h29'24'' Red card 2006 : confessions in 2007 ; 2010 : confessions in 2012
  17. Faresin Gianni at 0h34'47'' Red card 2000 : blood test
  18. Garcia Quesada Adolfo at 0h41'21'' Red card 2011 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  19. Gonzalez Aitor at 0h41'29'' Red card 2005 : positive control ; 2006 : positive control
  20. Lanfranchi Paolo at 0h43'57''
  21. Velo Marco at 0h45'36'' Red card 1994 : positive control ; 1999 : positive control ; 2000 : positive control
  22. Bruseghin Marzio at 0h46'11'' Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  23. Sunderland Scott at 0h50'22''
  24. Szmyd Sylvester at 0h51'36''
  25. Bertagnolli Leonardo at 0h54'02'' Red card 2012 : biological passport
  26. Caucchioli Pietro at 0h54'29'' Red card 2009 : biological passport
  27. Zaballa Gutierrez Constantino at 0h55'45'' Red card 2002 : positive control ; 2010 : positive control ; 2014 : positive control
  28. Figueras Giuliano at 0h56'52'' Red card 2001 : positive control ; 2002 : positive control
  29. Kirchen Kim at 0h57'23''
  30. Laverde Jimenez Luis Felipe at 0h59'28''
  31. Brozyna Tomasz at 1h03'36''
  32. Gasparre Graziano at 1h04'21'' Yellow card 2003 : confessions in 2012 (no penalty)
  33. Romanik Radoslaw at 1h04'41''
  34. Cunego Damiano at 1h04'44'' Yellow card 2008 : too late at control (sanction not known)
  35. Gonzalez Martinez Freddy Excelino at 1h05'36'' Red card 2001 : police investigation ; 2006 : positive control ; 2007 : positive control
  36. Zampieri Steve at 1h06'05''
  37. Castelblanco Jose at 1h07'59'' Red card 1996 : positive control ; 1999 : laboratory inquiry (no penalty) ; 2004 : positive control
  38. Lunghi Denis at 1h09'56''
  39. Gutierrez Cataluna José-ignacio at 1h11'08''
  40. Miholjevic Vladimir at 1h11'18''
  41. Trampusch Gerhard at 1h14'00''
  42. Duma Volodimyr at 1h14'15''
  43. Clavero Sebastian Daniel at 1h14'44'' Red card 1998 : blood test ; 2001 : police investigation
  44. Vila Errandonea Francisco-javier at 1h15'41'' Red card 2008 : positive control
  45. Gasperoni Cristian at 1h20'49''
  46. Munoz Hernan at 1h20'52''
  47. Spezialetti Alessandro at 1h21'28'' Red card 2004 : in the act
  48. Sabaliauskas Marius at 1h23'49''
  49. Chmielewski Piotr at 1h37'10''
  50. Matveyev Sergiy at 1h37'14''
  51. Wegelius Charley at 1h39'00''
  52. Baliani Fortunato at 1h39'15''
  53. Moerenhout Koos at 1h41'09''
  54. Hamburger Bo at 1h42'25'' Red card 1993 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1995 : confessions in 2007 (no penalty) ; 1998 : confessions in 1998 (sanction not known) ; 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 1999 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1999 : laboratory inquiry (no penalty) ; 2001 : positive control ; 2003 : positive control
  55. Tonti Andrea at 1h42'27''
  56. Conti Roberto at 1h45'50'' Red card 2002 : in the act
  57. Zanotti Leonardo at 1h50'22''
  58. Bileka Volodymir at 1h50'46'' Red card 2008 : positive control ; 2012 : positive control
  59. Barbero Sergio at 1h54'26'' Red card 2001 : positive control
  60. Nocentini Rinaldo at 1h54'49'' Red card 2001 : in the act (no penalty) ; 2018 : biological passport
  61. Da Cruz Carlos at 1h55'51''
  62. Cheula Giampaolo at 1h57'26''
  63. Colombo Gabriele at 2h01'31''
  64. Eisel Bernhard at 2h02'02''
  65. Hardter Uwe at 2h06'02''
  66. Illiano Raffaele at 2h07'57'' Red card 2004 : positive control ; 2011 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  67. Pietropolli Daniele at 2h09'14''
  68. Massi Rodolfo at 2h11'24'' Red card 1998 : in the act ; 1998 : confessions in 1998 (sanction not known)
  69. Stremersch Tom at 2h12'00''
  70. Lombardi Giovanni at 2h13'58'' Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  71. Backstedt Magnus at 2h16'03''
  72. Bernucci Lorenzo at 2h16'26'' Red card 2007 : positive control ; 2010 : judicial investigation
  73. Frattini Cristiano at 2h17'02''
  74. Gobbi Michele at 2h18'29''
  75. Pozzi Oscar at 2h19'56''
  76. Baldato Fabio at 2h21'26''
  77. Mesa Mesa Hector Orlando at 2h21'44''
  78. Tonetti Gianluca at 2h22'48''
  79. Gerosa Mauro at 2h30'34''
  80. Manzoni Mario at 2h30'41'' Red card 1998 : blood test
  81. Fornaciari Paolo at 2h32'18''
  82. Winn Julian at 2h32'22'' Red card 2001 : positive control ; 2001 : positive control
  83. Andriotto Dario at 2h32'50'' Yellow card 2001 : in the act (no penalty)
  84. Scirea Mario at 2h33'28'' Red card 2004 : in the act
  85. Marin Ruber at 2h35'34'' Red card 2001 : police investigation
  86. Quinziato Manuel at 2h37'00''
  87. Usano Martinez Julian at 2h37'59''
  88. Bertoletti Simone at 2h38'34''
  89. Svorada Jan at 2h44'46''
  90. Giordani Leonardo at 2h48'07''
  91. Fontanelli Fabiano at 2h49'28'' Red card 1996 : positive control ; 2001 : blood test
  92. Jorgensen René at 2h52'16''
  93. Riera Valls Jordi at 2h52'43'' Red card 2006 : positive control
  94. Verstrepen Johan at 2h56'31''
  95. De Angeli Luca at 3h00'49'' Red card 2005 : positive control and confessions
  96. Secchiari Francesco at 3h03'56''
  97. Scamardella Salvatore at 3h04'15''

Red card reports a rider who was sanctioned in a doping case
Yellow card reports a rider pinned in our doping directory but who has not been sanctioned or whose we are not aware of the possible sanction


The alternative ranking

The ranking as it would be if we excluded all racers "pinned" in doping cases during their career.

  1. Popovych Yaroslav
  2. Noe Andrea
  3. Belli Wladimir
  4. Baranowski Dariusz
  5. Casar Sandy
  6. Lanfranchi Paolo
  7. Sunderland Scott
  8. Szmyd Sylvester
  9. Kirchen Kim
  10. Laverde Jimenez Luis Felipe
  11. Brozyna Tomasz
  12. Romanik Radoslaw
  13. Zampieri Steve
  14. Lunghi Denis
  15. Gutierrez Cataluna José-ignacio
  16. Miholjevic Vladimir
  17. Trampusch Gerhard
  18. Duma Volodimyr
  19. Gasperoni Cristian
  20. Munoz Hernan
  21. Sabaliauskas Marius
  22. Chmielewski Piotr
  23. Matveyev Sergiy
  24. Wegelius Charley
  25. Baliani Fortunato
  26. Moerenhout Koos
  27. Tonti Andrea
  28. Zanotti Leonardo
  29. Da Cruz Carlos
  30. Cheula Giampaolo
  31. Colombo Gabriele
  32. Eisel Bernhard
  33. Hardter Uwe
  34. Pietropolli Daniele
  35. Stremersch Tom
  36. Backstedt Magnus
  37. Frattini Cristiano
  38. Gobbi Michele
  39. Pozzi Oscar
  40. Baldato Fabio
  41. Mesa Mesa Hector Orlando
  42. Tonetti Gianluca
  43. Gerosa Mauro
  44. Fornaciari Paolo
  45. Quinziato Manuel
  46. Usano Martinez Julian
  47. Bertoletti Simone
  48. Svorada Jan
  49. Giordani Leonardo
  50. Jorgensen René
  51. Verstrepen Johan
  52. Secchiari Francesco
  53. Scamardella Salvatore


List of doping cases during the race

Rider Product Race Year Sanction Control
409 Hématocrite > 50% Tour d'Italie 2003 Oui Contrôle positif
Rumsas Raimondas EPO Tour d'Italie 2003 Oui Contrôle positif
1139 Hématocrite > 50% Tour d'Italie 2003 Oui Contrôle positif


The list of participants

The list of participants by team

Alessio

9 years of existence, 10 cases, ie 1,11 per year

1. Baldato Fabio
2. Caucchioli Pietro Red card 2009 : biological passport
3. Furlan Angelo
4. Lunghi Denis
5. Marzoli Ruggero Red card 2000 : positive control ; 2000 : police investigation
6. Miholjevic Vladimir
7. Moreni Cristian Red card 2007 : positive control
8. Noe Andrea
9. Pellizotti Franco Red card 2010 : biological passport

CCC - Polsat

20 years of existence, 9 cases, ie 0,45 per year

11. Tonkov Pavel Yellow card 1999 : blood test (sanction not known)
12. Baranowski Dariusz
13. Brozyna Tomasz
14. Bondariew Bogdan Red card 2006 : positive control
15. Chmielewski Piotr
16. Kohut Seweryn
17. Nauduzs Andris Red card 2001 : positive control
18. Przydzial Piotr Red card 2001 : positive control ; 2002 : positive control
19. Romanik Radoslaw

Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo

42 years of existence, 17 cases, ie 0,4 per year

21. Figueras Giuliano Red card 2001 : positive control ; 2002 : positive control
22. Perez Cuapio Julio Alberto Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
23. Brown Graeme Allen
24. Davis Scott
25. Lanfranchi Paolo
26. Tiralongo Paolo
27. Mazzanti Luca
28. Lancaster Brett
29. Bongiorno Guillermo Ruben

Colombia - Selle Italia

29 years of existence, 27 cases, ie 0,93 per year

31. Castelblanco Jose Red card 1996 : positive control ; 1999 : laboratory inquiry (no penalty) ; 2004 : positive control
32. Gonzalez Martinez Freddy Excelino Red card 2001 : police investigation ; 2006 : positive control ; 2007 : positive control
33. Garcia Feria John Freddy
34. Marin Ruber Red card 2001 : police investigation
35. De Angeli Luca Red card 2005 : positive control and confessions
36. Munoz Hernan
37. Massi Rodolfo Red card 1998 : in the act ; 1998 : confessions in 1998 (sanction not known)
38. Illiano Raffaele Red card 2004 : positive control ; 2011 : police investigation (sanction not known)
39. Khalilov Mikhail

De Nardi - Colpack

3 years of existence, 1 case, ie 0,33 per year

41. Honchar Sergei Red card 1999 : blood test ; 2007 : blood test
42. Aug Andrus
43. Carrara Matteo Yellow card 2001 : in the act (sanction not known)
44. Gasparre Graziano Yellow card 2003 : confessions in 2012 (no penalty)
45. Giordani Leonardo
46. Gobbi Michele
47. Palumbo Giuseppe
48. Wegelius Charley
49. Zanotti Leonardo

Domina Vacanze - Elitron

12 years of existence, 16 cases, ie 1,33 per year

51. Cipollini Mario Yellow card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty)
52. Bennati Daniele Red card 2005 : positive control
53. Colombo Gabriele
54. Lombardi Giovanni Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
55. Mondini Gianpaolo Red card 2001 : in the act
56. Ongarato Alberto Red card 2002 : in the act
57. Scarponi Michele Red card 2006 : confessions in 2007 ; 2010 : confessions in 2012
58. Scirea Mario Red card 2004 : in the act
59. Secchiari Francesco

Fassa Bortolo

6 years of existence, 7 cases, ie 1,17 per year

61. Bruseghin Marzio Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
62. Cioni David-dario Red card 2004 : positive control
63. Kirchen Kim
64. Frigo Dario Red card 1996 : confessions in 2001 (sanction not known) ; 2001 : confessions in 2001 ; 2005 : judicial investigation and confessions
65. Gonzalez Aitor Red card 2005 : positive control ; 2006 : positive control
66. Petacchi Alessandro Red card 2007 : positive control ; 2012 : judicial investigation
67. Tosatto Mauro Matteo
68. Trenti Guido Yellow card 2006 : police investigation (sanction not known)
69. Velo Marco Red card 1994 : positive control ; 1999 : positive control ; 2000 : positive control

Fdjeux.com

27 years of existence, 13 cases, ie 0,48 per year

71. Fritsch Nicolas
72. Casar Sandy
73. Casper Jimmy Yellow card 2007 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2008 : positive control (no penalty)
74. Da Cruz Carlos
75. Derepas David
76. Eisel Bernhard
77. Guesdon Frédéric
78. Lhuillier Régis
79. Wiggins Bradley Yellow card 2012 : disciplinary investigation (no penalty)

Formaggi Pinzolo Fiavé - Ciarrocchi Immobiliare

10 years of existence, 16 cases, ie 1,6 per year

81. Aggiano Elio
82. Baliani Fortunato
83. Conte Biagio
84. Di Biase Moreno
85. Hamburger Bo Red card 1993 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1995 : confessions in 2007 (no penalty) ; 1998 : confessions in 1998 (sanction not known) ; 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 1999 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1999 : laboratory inquiry (no penalty) ; 2001 : positive control ; 2003 : positive control
86. Laverde Jimenez Luis Felipe
87. Mesa Mesa Hector Orlando
88. Muraglia Giuseppe Red card 2004 : in the act ; 2007 : positive control
89. Nocentini Rinaldo Red card 2001 : in the act (no penalty) ; 2018 : biological passport

Gerolsteiner

12 years of existence, 14 cases, ie 1,17 per year

91. Contrini Daniele
92. Faresin Gianni Red card 2000 : blood test
93. Forster Robert
94. Weigold Stephen
95. Hardter Uwe
96. Scholz Ronny
97. Strauss Marcel
98. Totschnig Georg Yellow card 2005 : judicial investigation (sanction not known)
99. Trampusch Gerhard

Kelme - Costa Blanca

36 years of existence, 27 cases, ie 0,75 per year

101. Galvez Isaac
102. Garcia Quesada Adolfo Red card 2011 : police investigation (sanction not known)
103. Garcia Quesada Carlos
104. Gutierrez Cataluna José-ignacio
106. Riera Valls Jordi Red card 2006 : positive control
107. Rodriguez Hernand. Alexis
108. Usano Martinez Julian
109. Zaballa Gutierrez Constantino Red card 2002 : positive control ; 2010 : positive control ; 2014 : positive control

Lampre

25 years of existence, 34 cases, ie 1,36 per year

111. Casagrande Francesco Red card 1998 : positive control ; 1998 : positive control ; 2004 : positive control
112. Barbero Sergio Red card 2001 : positive control
113. Belli Wladimir
114. Bertoletti Simone
115. Piccoli Mariano Red card 1999 : police investigation (sanction not known) ; 1999 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2001 : police investigation (no penalty) ; 2005 : police investigation (sanction not known) ; 2010 : police investigation ; 201x : judicial investigation (no penalty)
116. Quinziato Manuel
117. Rumsas Raimondas Red card 2002 : in the act ; 2003 : positive control
118. Svorada Jan
119. Vila Errandonea Francisco-javier Red card 2008 : positive control

Landbouwkrediet - Colnago

28 years of existence, 7 cases, ie 0,25 per year

121. Matveyev Sergiy
122. Bernucci Lorenzo Red card 2007 : positive control ; 2010 : judicial investigation
123. Bileka Volodymir Red card 2008 : positive control ; 2012 : positive control
124. Duma Volodimyr
125. Gryschenko Ruslan
126. Stremersch Tom
127. Popovych Yaroslav
128. Scamardella Salvatore
129. Verstrepen Johan

Lotto - Domo

40 years of existence, 14 cases, ie 0,35 per year

131. Mcewen Robbie
132. Verbrugghe Rik
133. Vierhouten Aart
134. Verbrugghe Ief
135. Steegmans Gert
136. Moerenhout Koos
137. Marichal Thierry Yellow card 1996 : judicial investigation (no penalty)
138. Gates Nick
139. Van Impe Kevin

Mercatone Uno - Scanavino

7 years of existence, 19 cases, ie 2,71 per year

141. Pantani Marco Red card 1993 : medical control (sanction not known) ; 1995 : medical control + poursuites judiciaires ; 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 1999 : blood test ; 2001 : in the act
142. Codol Massimo Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
143. Conti Roberto Red card 2002 : in the act
144. Fontanelli Fabiano Red card 1996 : positive control ; 2001 : blood test
145. Clavero Sebastian Daniel Red card 1998 : blood test ; 2001 : police investigation
146. Gasperoni Cristian
147. Szmyd Sylvester
148. Ravaioli Ivan
149. Manzoni Mario Red card 1998 : blood test

Saeco Macchine da Caffè - Longoni Sport

15 years of existence, 20 cases, ie 1,33 per year

151. Simoni Gilberto Red card 1998 : blood test ; 2002 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2002 : positive control (no penalty)
152. Sacchi Fabio Red card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 2002 : in the act
153. Spezialetti Alessandro Red card 2004 : in the act
154. Sabaliauskas Marius
155. Bertagnolli Leonardo Red card 2012 : biological passport
156. Fornaciari Paolo
157. Pieri Dario
158. Tonti Andrea
159. Cunego Damiano Yellow card 2008 : too late at control (sanction not known)

Team Fakta

5 years of existence, 0 cases, ie 0 per year

161. Arvesen Kurt-asle
162. Petersen Bo-jorgen
163. Hoj Frank Yellow card 1995 : confessions in 2015 (no penalty)
164. Backstedt Magnus
165. Sunderland Scott
166. Jorgensen René
167. Bak Lars Ytting
168. Riebenbauer Werner
169. Winn Julian Red card 2001 : positive control ; 2001 : positive control

Tenax - Garda Calze

13 years of existence, 2 cases, ie 0,15 per year

171. Frattini Cristiano
172. Hvastija Martin Red card 2001 : in the act
173. D'amore Crescenzo
174. Lelekin Serguei
175. Marini Mirko
176. Pietropolli Daniele
177. Pozzi Oscar
178. Tonetti Gianluca
179. Zanetti Mauro

Vini Caldirola - Saunier Duval

27 years of existence, 13 cases, ie 0,48 per year

181. Andriotto Dario Yellow card 2001 : in the act (no penalty)
182. Apollonio Massimo Red card 1998 : blood test
183. Balducci Gabriele
184. Cheula Giampaolo
185. Garzelli Stefano Red card 2002 : positive control
186. Gerosa Mauro
187. Mason Oscar Red card 1998 : positive control
188. Mazzoleni Eddy Red card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 2004 : in the act ; 2004 : positive control ; 2005 : police investigation
189. Zampieri Steve

Red card reports a rider who was sanctioned in a doping case
Yellow card reports a rider pinned in our doping directory but who has not been sanctioned or whose we are not aware of the possible sanction


See also