Tour de France 2003 : the real numbers of doping

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Last update 27/08/2025 - 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
US POSTAL-BERRY FLOOR 9 7 1 1 1 1
ONCE-EROSKI 9 6 0 0 0 0
TELEKOM 9 6 1 1 1 1
iBANESTO.COM 9 5 1 1 0 0
RABOBANK 9 4 0 0 0 0
SAECO 9 7 0 0 0 0
COFIDIS 9 3 0 0 0 0
C.S.C 9 4 2 1 0 0
FASSA BORTOLO 9 8 1 1 0 0
FDJEUX.COM 9 1 0 0 0 0
KELME-COSTA BLANCA 9 5 0 0 0 0
QUICK STEP-DAVITAMON 9 3 0 0 0 0
CREDIT AGRICOLE 9 2 1 1 0 0
BIANCHI 9 4 1 1 1 1
LOTTO-DOMO 9 2 0 0 0 0
AG2R PREVOYANCE 9 3 0 0 0 0
VINI CALDIROLA-SODI 9 6 0 0 0 0
EUSKATEL-EUSKADI 9 4 2 1 0 0
BRIOCHES LA BOULANGERE 9 1 0 0 0 0
GEROLSTEINER 9 4 0 0 0 0
ALESSIO 9 4 0 0 0 0
JEAN DELATOUR 9 1 0 0 0 0
Total 198 90 10 8 3 3
Pourcentage 45% 80% 100%

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 : http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net (31/01/2008)

  1. Armstrong Lance in 83h41'12'' Red card 1999 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1999 : laboratory inquiry
  2. Ullrich Jan at 0h01'01'' Red card 1995 : aveux en 2023 (no penalty) ; 1997 : confessions in 2013 (no penalty) ; 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 2001 : police investigation (no penalty) ; 2002 : positive control ; 2005 : judicial investigation
  3. Vinokourov Alexandre at 0h04'14'' Red card 2004 : absence to control (no penalty) ; 2007 : positive control ; 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
  4. Hamilton Tyler at 0h06'17'' Red card 1997 : confessions in 2012 (sanction not known) ; 2001 : confessions in 2015 (no penalty) ; 2004 : positive control, confessions in 2011 (no penalty) ; 2004 : positive control ; 2009 : positive control and confessions in 2009
  5. Zubeldia Haimar at 0h06'51''
  6. Mayo Iban at 0h07'06'' Red card 2007 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2007 : positive control
  7. Basso Ivan at 0h10'12'' Red card 2006 : confessions in 2007
  8. Moreau Christophe at 0h12'28'' Red card 1996 : confessions in 1998 ; 1998 : positive control ; 1998 : blood test, urine, hair, confessions (no penalty) ; 2008 : medical control
  9. Sastre Carlos at 0h18'49''
  10. Mancebo Francisco at 0h19'15'' Red card 2006 : police investigation
  11. Menchov Denis at 0h19'44'' Red card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty) ; 2012 : biological passport
  12. Totschnig Georg at 0h21'32'' Yellow card 2005 : judicial investigation (sanction not known)
  13. Luttenberger Peter at 0h22'16''
  14. Beltran Manuel at 0h23'03'' Red card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 1999 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1999 : laboratory inquiry (no penalty) ; 2008 : positive control
  15. Lelli Massimiliano at 0h24'00''
  16. Virenque Richard at 0h25'31'' Red card 1994 : confessions in 2000 ; 1998 : blood test, urine, hair (sanction not known) ; 1999 : blood test (sanction not known) ; 1999 : confessions in 1999 (sanction not known)
  17. Jaksche Jörg at 0h27'22'' Red card 1999 : police investigation ; 2004 : confessions in 2015 (no penalty)
  18. Laiseka Jaoi Roberto at 0h29'15''
  19. Rubiera Vigil José-luis at 0h29'37''
  20. Rous Didier at 0h30'14'' Red card 1998 : analyses sang, urine, cheveux et aveux en 1998
  21. Dufaux Laurent at 0h33'17'' Red card 1998 : blood test, urine, hair, confessions in 1998
  22. Plaza David at 0h45'55''
  23. Garcia Casas Felix Manuel at 0h47'07''
  24. Botcharov Alexandre at 0h49'47''
  25. Nardello Daniele at 0h53'14'' Yellow card 1999 : positive control (no penalty)
  26. Azevedo José at 0h54'31''
  27. Pascual Llorente Javier at 0h57'00'' Red card 2003 : positive control
  28. Niermann Grischa at 1h00'32'' Red card 2000 : confessions in 2013
  29. Astarloza Chaurreau Mikel at 1h02'13'' Red card 2009 : positive control
  30. Chaurreau Inigo at 1h03'35''
  31. Goubert Stéphane at 1h05'38''
  32. Boogerd Michael at 1h07'55'' Red card 2005 : confessions in 2013
  33. Brochard Laurent at 1h09'35'' Red card 1991 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1997 : confessions in 2000 (no penalty) ; 1998 : confessions in 1998 ; 1998 : positive control
  34. Heras Roberto at 1h14'17'' Yellow card 2005 : positive control (no penalty)
  35. Guerini Giuseppe at 1h16'43''
  36. Mercado Juan Miguel at 1h22'32''
  37. Chavanel Sylvain at 1h25'01''
  38. Ludewig Georg at 1h25'13'' Red card 1998 : confessions in 2006
  39. Flickinger Andy at 1h28'53''
  40. Halgand Patrice at 1h30'42''
  41. Gutierrez Cataluna José-ignacio at 1h35'51''
  42. Rogers Michael at 1h37'28''
  43. Moncoutie David at 1h38'49''
  44. Sorensen Nicki at 1h39'54'' Yellow card 1999 : confessions in 2015 (no penalty) ; 2004 : confessions in 2015 (no penalty)
  45. Blaudzun Michael at 1h41'09''
  46. Parra Pinto Ivan at 1h44'01'' Yellow card 2015 : positive control (sanction not known)
  47. Hincapie George at 1h44'11'' Red card 1996 : confessions in 2012
  48. Bettini Paolo at 1h45'09''
  49. Kessler Matthias at 1h45'17'' Red card 2007 : positive control
  50. Miholjevic Vladimir at 1h45'59''
  51. Zandio Echaide Xabier at 1h48'53''
  52. Brandt Christophe at 1h50'33''
  53. Petrov Evgueni at 1h52'03'' Red card 2005 : positive control ; 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
  54. Peron Andrea at 1h53'45'' Yellow card 2001 : in the act (no penalty) ; 2004 : in the act (no penalty) ; 2011 : positive control (sanction not known)
  55. Millar David at 1h54'38'' Red card 2001 : confessions in 2004
  56. Garcia David at 1h58'01''
  57. Casero Moreno Angel-luis at 1h58'32'' Yellow card 1996 : positive control (no penalty)
  58. Pradera Rodriguez Mikel at 1h59'37''
  59. Beneteau Walter at 2h00'09''
  60. Sacchi Fabio at 2h00'56'' Red card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 2002 : in the act
  61. Bolts Udo at 2h01'38'' Yellow card 1995 : confessions in 2007 (sanction not known)
  62. Van De Wouwer Kurt at 2h02'01''
  63. Trentin Guido at 2h02'02''
  64. Glomser Gerrit at 2h02'11''
  65. Lefevre Laurent at 2h03'39''
  66. Bruseghin Marzio at 2h06'00'' Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  67. Lastras Pablo at 2h06'30'' Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  68. Serrano Rodriguez Marcos-antonio at 2h07'26'' Yellow card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty)
  69. Paolini Luca at 2h10'30'' Red card 2005 : police investigation (no penalty) ; 2015 : positive control
  70. Garmendia Arbilla Aitor at 2h10'41'' Red card 1998 : blood test
  71. Pineau Jérôme at 2h11'33''
  72. Nozal Isidro at 2h12'14'' Red card 2005 : positive control ; 2009 : positive control
  73. Latasa David at 2h12'58'' Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  74. Noe Andrea at 2h17'58''
  75. Pellizotti Franco at 2h20'52'' Red card 2010 : biological passport
  76. Ekimov Vjatceslav at 2h21'53''
  77. Landis Floyd at 2h25'19'' Red card 2006 : positive control ; 2006 : judicial investigation
  78. Fritsch Nicolas at 2h26'58''
  79. Cioni Dario at 2h31'37'' Red card 2004 : positive control
  80. Artetxe Mikel at 2h34'10''
  81. Commesso Salvatore at 2h34'47'' Red card 2001 : in the act
  82. Portal Nicolas at 2h35'04''
  83. Andrle René at 2h35'17'' Yellow card 2005 : police investigation (no penalty)
  84. Simoni Gilberto at 2h35'47'' Red card 1998 : blood test ; 2002 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2002 : positive control (no penalty)
  85. Krivtsov Yuriy at 2h36'01''
  86. Baguet Serge at 2h37'20''
  87. Zampieri Steve at 2h40'28''
  88. Peña Victor-hugo at 2h40'49'' Yellow card 2002 : confessions in 2007 (no penalty)
  89. Aerts Mario at 2h40'50''
  90. O'grady Stuart at 2h41'24'' Yellow card 1998 : senate inquiry and confessions in 2013 (no penalty)
  91. Turpin Ludovic at 2h43'44''
  92. Zberg Markus at 2h47'07''
  93. Dacruz Carlos at 2h47'54''
  94. Aldag Rolf at 2h48'34'' Yellow card 1995 : confessions in 2007 (no penalty)
  95. Renier Franck at 2h48'54''
  96. Freire Oscar at 2h51'18''
  97. Vasseur Cédric at 2h51'58''
  98. Lopez De Munain Alberto at 2h52'45''
  99. De Groot Bram at 2h56'35''
  100. Karpets Vladimir at 2h57'09'' Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
  101. Landaluze Inigo at 3h02'37'' Red card 2005 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2009 : positive control ; 2009 : positive control
  102. Padrnos Pavel at 3h05'34'' Yellow card 2001 : in the act (sanction not known)
  103. Guidi Fabrizio at 3h06'23'' Yellow card 2005 : positive control (no penalty)
  104. Flecha Juan-antonio at 3h09'07''
  105. Clain Médéric at 3h09'22'' Red card 2004 : judicial investigation ; 2005 : positive control ; 2012 : positive control
  106. Jalabert Nicolas at 3h11'36''
  107. Zabel Erik at 3h11'39'' Red card 1994 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1996 : confessions in 2007 and 2013 ; 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty)
  108. Bodrogi Lazslo at 3h12'20''
  109. Poilvet Benoit at 3h14'11''
  110. Mengin Christophe at 3h14'47''
  111. Casar Sandy at 3h19'43''
  112. Fornaciari Paolo at 3h20'14''
  113. Piil Storm Jakob at 3h20'57'' Yellow card 1997 : positive control (no penalty) ; 199x : judicial investigation (no penalty)
  114. Geslin Anthony at 3h21'01''
  115. Wauters Marc at 3h21'43''
  116. Vainsteins Romans at 3h23'43'' Yellow card 2003 : judicial investigation (no penalty)
  117. Vogondy Nicolas at 3h25'22''
  118. Hushovd Thor at 3h25'33''
  119. Voeckler Thomas at 3h28'18''
  120. Christensen Bekim at 3h28'23''
  121. Oriol Christophe at 3h29'35''
  122. Gonzalez Galdeano Alvaro at 3h32'37'' Red card 2000 : positive control ; 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  123. Knaven Servais at 3h33'45'' Yellow card 1998 : judicial investigation (no penalty)
  124. Gaumont Philippe at 3h34'57'' Red card 1996 : positive control ; 1996 : positive control ; 1996 : positive control ; 1998 : positive control (2 times) (no penalty) ; 1999 : blood test ; 2004 : confessions
  125. Garcia Acosta Jose-vicente at 3h35'10''
  126. Bramati Davide at 3h36'10''
  127. Cuesta Lopez De Cas. Inigo at 3h37'12''
  128. Moerenhout Jacobus (koos) at 3h38'38''
  129. Nazon Damien at 3h39'58''
  130. Hary Maryan at 3h40'55''
  131. Edaleine Christophe at 3h45'18''
  132. Van Bon Leon at 3h51'56''
  133. Mcgee Bradley at 3h52'49''
  134. Bossoni Paolo at 3h54'39'' Red card 2008 : positive control
  135. Nazon Jean-patrick at 3h56'38''
  136. Liese Thomas at 3h56'49''
  137. Finot Frédéric at 3h57'53''
  138. Hinault Sébastien at 4h00'26''
  139. Munoz Banon David at 4h03'40''
  140. Cooke Baden at 4h04'10''
  141. Dumoulin Samuel at 4h04'59''
  142. Usano Martinez Julian at 4h05'46''
  143. Mcewen Robbie at 4h13'28''
  144. Andriotto Dario at 4h14'48'' Yellow card 2001 : in the act (no penalty)
  145. Becke Daniel at 4h26'08''
  146. Bertolini Alessandro at 4h27'59'' Yellow card 1997 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 2000 : blood test (sanction not known)
  147. De Clercq Hans at 4h48'35'' Yellow card 2001 : judicial investigation (sanction not known)

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. Zubeldia Haimar
  2. Sastre Carlos
  3. Luttenberger Peter
  4. Lelli Massimiliano
  5. Laiseka Jaoi Roberto
  6. Rubiera Vigil José-luis
  7. Plaza David
  8. Garcia Casas Felix Manuel
  9. Botcharov Alexandre
  10. Azevedo José Bento
  11. Chaurreau Inigo
  12. Goubert Stéphane
  13. Guerini Giuseppe
  14. Mercado Juan Miguel
  15. Chavanel Sylvain
  16. Flickinger Andy
  17. Halgand Patrice
  18. Gutierrez Cataluna José-ignacio
  19. Rogers Michael
  20. Moncoutié David
  21. Blaudzun Michael
  22. Bettini Paolo
  23. Miholjevic Vladimir
  24. Zandio Echaide Xabier
  25. Brandt Christophe
  26. Garcia Canada David
  27. Pradera Rodriguez Mikel
  28. Bénéteau Walter
  29. Van De Wouwer Kurt
  30. Trentin Guido
  31. Glomser Gerrit
  32. Lefèvre Laurent
  33. Pineau Jérôme
  34. Noe Andrea
  35. Ekimov Viatcheslav
  36. Fritsch Nicolas
  37. Artetxe Mikel
  38. Portal Nicolas
  39. Krivtsov Yuriy
  40. Baguet Serge
  41. Zampieri Steve
  42. Aerts Mario
  43. Turpin Ludovic
  44. Zberg Marcus
  45. Da Cruz Carlos
  46. Renier Franck
  47. Freire Oscar
  48. Vasseur Cédric
  49. Lopez De Munain Alberto
  50. De Groot Bram
  51. Flecha Giannoni Juan Antonio
  52. Jalabert Nicolas
  53. Bodrogi Laszlo
  54. Poilvet Benoit
  55. Mengin Christophe
  56. Casar Sandy
  57. Fornaciari Paolo
  58. Geslin Anthony
  59. Wauters Marc
  60. Vogondy Nicolas
  61. Hushovd Thor
  62. Voeckler Thomas
  63. Christensen Bekim
  64. Oriol Christophe
  65. Garcia Acosta Jose-vicente
  66. Bramati Davide
  67. Cuesta Lopez De Castro Inigo
  68. Moerenhout Koos
  69. Nazon Damien
  70. Hary Maryan
  71. Edaleine Christophe
  72. Van Bon Leon
  73. Mcgee Bradley
  74. Nazon Jean-patrick
  75. Liese Thomas
  76. Finot Frédéric
  77. Hinault Sébastien
  78. Munoz Banon David
  79. Cooke Baden
  80. Dumoulin Samuel
  81. Usano Martinez Julian
  82. Mcewen Robbie
  83. Becke Daniel


List of doping cases during the race

Rider Product Race Year Sanction Control
Manzano Jesus Transfusion sanguine Tour de France 2003 Non Aveux en 2004
Pascual Llorente Javier EPO Tour de France 2003 Oui Contrôle positif


The list of participants

The list of participants by team

US POSTAL-BERRY FLOOR

17 years of existence, 20 cases, ie 1,18 per year

1. Armstrong Lance Red card 1999 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1999 : laboratory inquiry
2. Heras Roberto Yellow card 2005 : positive control (no penalty)
3. Beltran Manuel Red card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 1999 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1999 : laboratory inquiry (no penalty) ; 2008 : positive control
4. Ekimov Vjatceslav
5. Hincapie George Red card 1996 : confessions in 2012
6. Landis Floyd Red card 2006 : positive control ; 2006 : judicial investigation
7. Padrnos Pavel Yellow card 2001 : in the act (sanction not known)
8. Peña Victor-hugo Yellow card 2002 : confessions in 2007 (no penalty)
9. Rubiera Vigil José-luis

ONCE-EROSKI

18 years of existence, 20 cases, ie 1,11 per year

11. Beloki Joseba
12. Andrle René Yellow card 2005 : police investigation (no penalty)
13. Azevedo José
14. Gonzalez Galdeano Alvaro Red card 2000 : positive control ; 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
15. Jaksche Jörg Red card 1999 : police investigation ; 2004 : confessions in 2015 (no penalty)
16. Nozal Isidro Red card 2005 : positive control ; 2009 : positive control
17. Pradera Rodriguez Mikel
18. Serrano Rodriguez Marcos-antonio Yellow card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty)
19. Vicioso Angel Red card 2004 : judicial investigation and confessions

TELEKOM

23 years of existence, 33 cases, ie 1,43 per year

21. Botero Echeverry Santiago Red card 1999 : positive control ; 2002 : positive control (no penalty)
22. Aerts Mario
23. Aldag Rolf Yellow card 1995 : confessions in 2007 (no penalty)
24. Guerini Giuseppe
25. Kessler Matthias Red card 2007 : positive control
26. Kloden Andreas
27. Nardello Daniele Yellow card 1999 : positive control (no penalty)
28. Vinokourov Alexandre Red card 2004 : absence to control (no penalty) ; 2007 : positive control ; 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
29. Zabel Erik Red card 1994 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1996 : confessions in 2007 and 2013 ; 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty)

iBANESTO.COM

46 years of existence, 30 cases, ie 0,65 per year

31. Mancebo Francisco Red card 2006 : police investigation
32. Flecha Juan-antonio
33. Garcia Acosta Jose-vicente
34. Karpets Vladimir Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
35. Lastras Pablo Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
36. Menchov Denis Red card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty) ; 2012 : biological passport
37. Mercado Juan Miguel
38. Petrov Evgueni Red card 2005 : positive control ; 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
39. Zandio Echaide Xabier

RABOBANK

42 years of existence, 23 cases, ie 0,55 per year

41. Leipheimer Levy Red card 1996 : positive control ; 2000 : confessions in 2012
42. Boogerd Michael Red card 2005 : confessions in 2013
43. De Groot Bram
44. Freire Oscar
45. Hunter Robert
46. Lotz Marc Red card 2005 : judicial investigation and confessions
47. Niermann Grischa Red card 2000 : confessions in 2013
48. Wauters Marc
49. Wielinga Remmert

SAECO

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

51. Simoni Gilberto Red card 1998 : blood test ; 2002 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2002 : positive control (no penalty)
52. Bertagnolli Leonardo Red card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty) ; 2012 : biological passport
53. Commesso Salvatore Red card 2001 : in the act
54. Di Luca Danilo Red card 199x : confessions in 2014 ; 2004 : in the act ; 2005 : confessions in 2016 (no penalty) ; 2007 : positive control ; 2007 : in the act ; 2009 : positive control (2 times) ; 2013 : positive control, confessions in 2014
55. Fornaciari Paolo
56. Glomser Gerrit
57. Ludewig Georg Red card 1998 : confessions in 2006
58. Sacchi Fabio Red card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 2002 : in the act
59. Zanini Stefano Red card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 2001 : in the act

COFIDIS

30 years of existence, 21 cases, ie 0,7 per year

61. Millar David Red card 2001 : confessions in 2004
62. Clain Médéric Red card 2004 : judicial investigation ; 2005 : positive control ; 2012 : positive control
63. Cuesta Lopez De Cas. Inigo
64. Gaumont Philippe Red card 1996 : positive control ; 1996 : positive control ; 1996 : positive control ; 1998 : positive control (2 times) (no penalty) ; 1999 : blood test ; 2004 : confessions
65. Lelli Massimiliano
66. Moncoutie David
67. Perez Rodriguez Luis
68. Trentin Guido
69. Vasseur Cédric

C.S.C

19 years of existence, 14 cases, ie 0,74 per year

71. Hamilton Tyler Red card 1997 : confessions in 2012 (sanction not known) ; 2001 : confessions in 2015 (no penalty) ; 2004 : positive control, confessions in 2011 (no penalty) ; 2004 : positive control ; 2009 : positive control and confessions in 2009
72. Blaudzun Michael
73. Jalabert Nicolas
74. Christensen Bekim
75. Luttenberger Peter
76. Peron Andrea Yellow card 2001 : in the act (no penalty) ; 2004 : in the act (no penalty) ; 2011 : positive control (sanction not known)
77. Piil Storm Jakob Yellow card 1997 : positive control (no penalty) ; 199x : judicial investigation (no penalty)
78. Sastre Carlos
79. Sorensen Nicki Yellow card 1999 : confessions in 2015 (no penalty) ; 2004 : confessions in 2015 (no penalty)

FASSA BORTOLO

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

81. Basso Ivan Red card 2006 : confessions in 2007
82. Bruseghin Marzio Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
83. Cioni Dario Red card 2004 : positive control
84. Gonzalez Jimenez Aitor Red card 2005 : positive control ; 2006 : positive control
85. Gustov Wladimir Red card 2002 : positive control
86. Loda Nicola Yellow card 1999 : positive control (no penalty)
87. Montgomery Sven
88. Petacchi Alessandro Red card 2007 : positive control ; 2012 : judicial investigation
89. Velo Marco Red card 1994 : positive control ; 1999 : positive control ; 2000 : positive control

FDJEUX.COM

29 years of existence, 13 cases, ie 0,45 per year

91. Casar Sandy
92. Casper Jimmy Yellow card 2007 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2008 : positive control (no penalty)
93. Cooke Baden
94. Dacruz Carlos
95. Fritsch Nicolas
96. Mcgee Bradley
97. Mengin Christophe
98. Vogondy Nicolas
99. Wilson Matthew

KELME-COSTA BLANCA

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

101. Gutierrez Cataluna José-ignacio
102. Gutierrez José-enrique
103. Latasa David Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
104. Manzano Jesus Yellow card 2001 : confessions in 2004 (no penalty) ; 2002 : confessions in 2004 (no penalty) ; 2003 : confessions in 2004 (no penalty)
105. Munoz Banon David
106. Parra Pinto Ivan Yellow card 2015 : positive control (sanction not known)
107. Pascual Llorente Javier Red card 2003 : positive control
108. Tauler Toni Red card 2006 : positive control ; 2010 : positive control (sanction not known)
109. Usano Martinez Julian

QUICK STEP-DAVITAMON

33 years of existence, 31 cases, ie 0,94 per year

111. Bettini Paolo
112. Bodrogi Lazslo
113. Bramati Davide
114. Garcia David
115. Knaven Servais Yellow card 1998 : judicial investigation (no penalty)
116. Paolini Luca Red card 2005 : police investigation (no penalty) ; 2015 : positive control
117. Rogers Michael
118. Van De Wouwer Kurt
119. Virenque Richard Red card 1994 : confessions in 2000 ; 1998 : blood test, urine, hair (sanction not known) ; 1999 : blood test (sanction not known) ; 1999 : confessions in 1999 (sanction not known)

CREDIT AGRICOLE

67 years of existence, 76 cases, ie 1,13 per year

121. Moreau Christophe Red card 1996 : confessions in 1998 ; 1998 : positive control ; 1998 : blood test, urine, hair, confessions (no penalty) ; 2008 : medical control
122. Auge Stéphane
123. Fedrigo Pierrick
124. Hinault Sébastien
125. Hushovd Thor
126. Jégou Lilian
127. O'grady Stuart Yellow card 1998 : senate inquiry and confessions in 2013 (no penalty)
128. Poilvet Benoit
129. Voigt Jens

BIANCHI

5 years of existence, 1 case, ie 0,2 per year

131. Ullrich Jan Red card 1995 : aveux en 2023 (no penalty) ; 1997 : confessions in 2013 (no penalty) ; 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 2001 : police investigation (no penalty) ; 2002 : positive control ; 2005 : judicial investigation
132. Becke Daniel
133. Casero Moreno Angel-luis Yellow card 1996 : positive control (no penalty)
134. Garcia Casas Felix Manuel
135. Garmendia Arbilla Aitor Red card 1998 : blood test
136. Guidi Fabrizio Yellow card 2005 : positive control (no penalty)
137. Liese Thomas
138. Plaza David
139. Steinhauser Tobias

LOTTO-DOMO

42 years of existence, 16 cases, ie 0,38 per year

141. Mcewen Robbie
142. Baguet Serge
143. Brandt Christophe
144. De Clercq Hans Yellow card 2001 : judicial investigation (sanction not known)
145. Gates Nick
146. Merckx Axel Yellow card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty)
147. Moerenhout Jacobus (koos)
148. Van Bon Leon
149. Verbrugghe Rik

AG2R PREVOYANCE

34 years of existence, 19 cases, ie 0,56 per year

151. Brochard Laurent Red card 1991 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1997 : confessions in 2000 (no penalty) ; 1998 : confessions in 1998 ; 1998 : positive control
152. Astarloza Chaurreau Mikel Red card 2009 : positive control
153. Botcharov Alexandre
154. Chaurreau Inigo
155. Flickinger Andy
156. Kirsipuu Jan Yellow card 1993 : positive control (sanction not known)
157. Oriol Christophe
158. Portal Nicolas
159. Turpin Ludovic

VINI CALDIROLA-SODI

27 years of existence, 14 cases, ie 0,52 per year

161. Garzelli Stefano Red card 2002 : positive control
162. Andriotto Dario Yellow card 2001 : in the act (no penalty)
163. Bossoni Paolo Red card 2008 : positive control
164. Hauptman Andrej Red card 2000 : blood test
165. Mazzoleni Eddy Red card 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty) ; 2004 : in the act ; 2004 : positive control ; 2005 : police investigation
166. Milesi Marco
167. Rodriguez Fred
168. Vainsteins Romans Yellow card 2003 : judicial investigation (no penalty)
169. Zampieri Steve

EUSKATEL-EUSKADI

20 years of existence, 13 cases, ie 0,65 per year

171. Mayo Iban Red card 2007 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2007 : positive control
172. Artetxe Mikel
173. Etxebarria Alkorta David Red card 2004 : positive control
174. Etxebarria Arana Unai
175. Laiseka Jaoi Roberto
176. Landaluze Inigo Red card 2005 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2009 : positive control ; 2009 : positive control
177. Lopez De Munain Alberto
178. Sanchez Samuel Red card 2017 : positive control
179. Zubeldia Haimar

BRIOCHES LA BOULANGERE

26 years of existence, 4 cases, ie 0,15 per year

181. Rous Didier Red card 1998 : analyses sang, urine, cheveux et aveux en 1998
182. Beneteau Walter
183. Chavanel Sylvain
184. Geslin Anthony
185. Hary Maryan
186. Nazon Damien
187. Pineau Jérôme
188. Renier Franck
189. Voeckler Thomas

GEROLSTEINER

12 years of existence, 15 cases, ie 1,25 per year

191. Rebellin Davide Red card 2008 : positive control
192. Bolts Udo Yellow card 1995 : confessions in 2007 (sanction not known)
193. Haselbacher René
194. Peschel Uwe
195. Pollack Olaf Red card 2009 : positive control
196. Rich Michael
197. Schmidt Torsten
198. Totschnig Georg Yellow card 2005 : judicial investigation (sanction not known)
199. Zberg Markus

ALESSIO

9 years of existence, 11 cases, ie 1,22 per year

201. Dufaux Laurent Red card 1998 : blood test, urine, hair, confessions in 1998
202. Baldato Fabio
203. Bertolini Alessandro Yellow card 1997 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 2000 : blood test (sanction not known)
204. Caucchioli Pietro Red card 2008 : biological passport
205. Ferrara Raffaele
206. Furlan Angelo
207. Miholjevic Vladimir
208. Noe Andrea
209. Pellizotti Franco Red card 2010 : biological passport

JEAN DELATOUR

6 years of existence, 5 cases, ie 0,83 per year

211. Halgand Patrice
212. Bourquenoud Pierre Red card 2021 : disciplinary investigation
213. Dumoulin Samuel
214. Edaleine Christophe
215. Finot Frédéric
216. Goubert Stéphane
217. Krivtsov Yuriy
218. Lefevre Laurent
219. Nazon Jean-patrick

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


Revue de presse du Tour de France 2003


See also