Tour of Spain 2016 : 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
Movistar Team 9 4 2 1 1 1
Tinkoff 9 4 1 1 0 0
Team Sky 9 1 1 1 1 1
BMC Racing Team 9 1 0 0 0 0
Team Lotto Nl - Jumbo 9 0 1 0 0 0
Orica BikeExchange 9 1 2 1 1 0
Astana Pro Team 9 5 0 0 0 0
FDJ 9 0 0 0 0 0
Team Giant - Alpecin 9 0 0 0 0 0
Trek - Segafredo 9 0 0 0 0 0
AG2R La Mondiale 9 0 0 0 0 0
Team Katusha 9 1 0 0 0 0
Lotto Soudal 9 1 0 0 0 0
Etixx - Quick Step 9 0 1 0 0 0
Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 9 0 2 0 0 0
Dimension Data 9 0 0 0 0 0
IAM Cycling 9 0 0 0 0 0
Lampre - Merida 9 2 0 0 0 0
Cofidis, Solutions Credits 9 0 0 0 0 0
Bora-Argon 18 9 0 0 0 0 0
Caja Rural-Seguros Rga 9 2 0 0 0 0
Direct Energie 9 0 0 0 0 0
Total 198 22 10 4 3 2
Pourcentage 11% 40% 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 (15/08/2021)

  1. Quintana Nairo in 83h31'28'' Red card 2020 : police investigation (sanction not known) ; 2022 : positive control
  2. Froome Chris at 0h01'23'' Yellow card 2017 : positive control (no penalty)
  3. Chaves Rubio Johan Esteban at 0h04'08''
  4. Contador Alberto at 0h04'21'' Red card 2010 : positive control
  5. Talansky Andrew at 0h07'43''
  6. Yates Simon at 0h08'33'' Red card 2016 : positive control
  7. De La Cruz Melgarejo David at 0h11'18''
  8. Moreno Fernandez Daniel at 0h13'04''
  9. Formolo Davide at 0h13'17''
  10. Bennett George at 0h14'07''
  11. Scarponi Michele at 0h15'33'' Red card 2006 : confessions in 2007 ; 2010 : confessions in 2012
  12. Valverde Alejandro at 0h15'57'' Red card 2006 : judicial investigation
  13. Peraud Jean-christophe at 0h18'22''
  14. Hermans Ben at 0h19'10''
  15. Silin Egor at 0h22'05'' Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
  16. Monfort Maxime at 0h29'37''
  17. Bakelandts Jan at 0h36'30''
  18. Pardilla Bellon Sergio at 0h38'38''
  19. Zubeldia Haimar at 0h40'29''
  20. Elissonde Kenny at 0h42'26''
  21. Wyss Marcel at 0h44'27''
  22. Mate Mardones Luis Angel at 0h57'11''
  23. Brambilla Gianluca at 0h58'02''
  24. Mamykin Matvey at 1h00'10''
  25. Felline Fabio at 1h02'14''
  26. Sanchez Luis Leon at 1h03'25'' Red card 2006 : internal inquiry
  27. Hardy Romain at 1h03'36''
  28. Latour Pierre-roger at 1h06'12''
  29. Konig Leopold at 1h06'37''
  30. Molard Rudy at 1h10'56''
  31. Zeits Andrey at 1h17'52'' Red card 2010 : no location communication
  32. Atapuma Hurtado Jhon Darwin at 1h21'53''
  33. Fernandez Andujar Rubén at 1h23'10''
  34. Gesink Robert at 1h32'23''
  35. Trofimov Yuri at 1h32'26'' Red card 2016 : positive control
  36. Castroviejo Nicolas Jonathan at 1h33'19''
  37. Frank Mathias at 1h34'11''
  38. Kudus Ghebremedhin Merhawi at 1h36'38''
  39. Kochetkov Pavel at 1h38'27''
  40. Meintjes Louis at 1h39'52''
  41. Chevrier Clement at 1h42'12''
  42. Kennaugh Peter at 1h42'48''
  43. Hernandez Blazquez Jesus at 1h46'35''
  44. Wyss Danilo at 1h47'15''
  45. Howson Damien at 1h50'00''
  46. King Benjamin at 1h50'34''
  47. Bouet Maxime at 1h51'05''
  48. Domont Axel at 1h51'11''
  49. Warbasse Larry at 1h55'15''
  50. Rolland Pierre at 2h00'07''
  51. Cataldo Dario at 2h00'20''
  52. Ludvigsson Tobias at 2h04'20''
  53. De Clercq Bart at 2h04'34''
  54. Pimenta Costa Mendes José Joao at 2h05'38''
  55. Sicard Romain at 2h07'24''
  56. Villella Davide at 2h15'41''
  57. Bernard Julien at 2h20'54''
  58. Zoidl Riccardo at 2h27'28''
  59. Losada Alguacil Alberto at 2h27'31''
  60. Lopez Garcia David at 2h28'08''
  61. Rossetto Stéphane at 2h30'21''
  62. Grmay Tsgabu Gebremaryam at 2h32'40''
  63. Stybar Zdenek at 2h34'57''
  64. Keukeleire Jens at 2h36'31''
  65. De Gendt Thomas at 2h36'55''
  66. Conti Valerio at 2h38'36''
  67. Durasek Kristijan at 2h42'12'' Red card 2016 : judicial investigation
  68. Gogl Michael at 2h46'17''
  69. Fraile Matarranz Omar at 2h50'33''
  70. Calméjane Lilian at 2h51'44''
  71. Lagutin Sergueï at 3h04'49''
  72. Moser Moreno at 3h05'17''
  73. Roson Garcia Jaime at 3h06'10'' Red card 2017 : biological passport
  74. Quemeneur Perrig at 3h06'15''
  75. Pfingsten Christoph at 3h08'22''
  76. Haga Chad at 3h11'35''
  77. Eiking Odd Christian at 3h11'38''
  78. Bilbao Pello at 3h11'51''
  79. Dillier Silvan at 3h12'18''
  80. Boswell Ian at 3h13'19''
  81. Stake Laengen Vegard at 3h14'24''
  82. Sbaragli Kristian at 3h14'26''
  83. Smukulis Gatis at 3h16'13''
  84. Erviti Ollo Imanol at 3h16'25''
  85. Pinto Machado Tiago José at 3h17'48''
  86. Gerrans Simon at 3h18'18''
  87. Frohlinger Johannes at 3h18'44''
  88. Dombrowski Joseph Lloyd at 3h18'58''
  89. Vervaeke Louis at 3h19'17''
  90. Armee Sander at 3h19'18''
  91. Herrada López José at 3h19'21''
  92. Wallays Jelle at 3h20'26''
  93. Benedetti Cesare at 3h20'55''
  94. Bidard François at 3h21'32''
  95. Jauregui Quentin at 3h23'23''
  96. De Kort Koen at 3h23'49''
  97. Vanotti Alessandro at 3h23'51''
  98. Ladagnous Matthieu at 3h24'31''
  99. Rovny Ivan at 3h27'22'' Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
  100. Teuns Dylan at 3h27'45''
  101. Devenyns Dries at 3h31'12''
  102. Cattaneo Mattia at 3h31'18''
  103. Tankink Bram at 3h32'41''
  104. Didier Laurent at 3h33'39''
  105. Pellaud Simon at 3h34'16''
  106. Arashiro Yukiya at 3h34'56''
  107. Bennati Daniele at 3h35'23'' Red card 2005 : positive control
  108. Geniez Alexandre at 3h37'19''
  109. Van Der Sande Tosh at 3h38'33'' Yellow card 2018 : positive control (no penalty)
  110. Hansen Adam at 3h38'58''
  111. Meersman Gianni at 3h43'34''
  112. Serry Pieter at 3h45'38''
  113. Lampaert Yves at 3h47'12''
  114. Muhlberger Gregor at 3h48'20''
  115. Paulinho Moreira Sergio Miguel at 3h48'36''
  116. Thwaites Scott at 3h51'21''
  117. Haig Jack at 3h52'03''
  118. Golas Michal at 3h52'50''
  119. Gruzdev Dmitriy at 3h53'38''
  120. Beppu Fumiyuki at 3h56'12''
  121. Puccio Salvatore at 4h00'23''
  122. Arroyo Duran David at 4h01'27''
  123. Bouwman Koen at 4h01'40''
  124. Knees Christian at 4h05'41''
  125. Carthy Hugh at 4h05'45''
  126. Dockx Gert at 4h10'08''
  127. Prades Reverter Eduard at 4h10'50''
  128. Restrepo Jhonathan at 4h12'28''
  129. Cousin Jerome at 4h15'35''
  130. Sutherland Rory at 4h16'30'' Red card 2005 : positive control
  131. Stamsnijder Tom at 4h17'10''
  132. Reijnen Kiel at 4h18'09''
  133. Cort Nielsen Magnus at 4h18'37''
  134. Bagdonas Gediminas at 4h19'24''
  135. Lunke Skjostad Sindre at 4h20'30''
  136. Anderson Ryan at 4h22'58''
  137. Keizer Martijn at 4h26'20''
  138. Chetout Loic at 4h30'55''
  139. Terpstra Niki at 4h31'57''
  140. Bewley Samuel at 4h34'16''
  141. Bystrom Sven Erik at 4h35'05''
  142. Drucker Jean-pierre at 4h36'07''
  143. Campenaerts Victor at 4h37'31''
  144. Van Genechten Jonas at 4h40'27''
  145. Venter Jacobus at 4h40'57''
  146. Nauleau Bryan at 4h43'11''
  147. Boaro Manuele at 4h47'36''
  148. Cardis Romain at 4h48'51''
  149. Manzin Lorenzo at 4h52'05''
  150. Morice Julien at 4h53'21''
  151. Koshevoy Ilia at 4h53'46''
  152. Velits Martin at 4h53'56''
  153. Riblon Christophe at 4h57'13''
  154. Dougall Nick at 4h57'18''
  155. Farrar Tyler at 4h57'20''
  156. Selig Rudiger at 4h59'15''
  157. Schwarzmann Michael at 5h02'29''
  158. Tuft Svein at 5h03'49''
  159. Arndt Nikias at 5h07'40''

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. Chaves Rubio Johan Esteban
  2. Talansky Andrew
  3. De La Cruz Melgarejo David
  4. Moreno Fernandez Daniel
  5. Formolo Davide
  6. Bennett George
  7. Peraud Jean-christophe
  8. Hermans Ben
  9. Monfort Maxime
  10. Bakelandts Jan
  11. Pardilla Bellon Sergio
  12. Zubeldia Haimar
  13. Elissonde Kenny
  14. Wyss Marcel
  15. Mate Mardones Luis Angel
  16. Brambilla Gianluca
  17. Mamykin Matvey
  18. Felline Fabio
  19. Hardy Romain
  20. Latour Pierre-roger
  21. Konig Leopold
  22. Molard Rudy
  23. Atapuma Hurtado Jhon Darwin
  24. Fernandez Andujar Rubén
  25. Gesink Robert
  26. Castroviejo Nicolas Jonathan
  27. Frank Mathias
  28. Kudus Ghebremedhin Merhawi
  29. Kochetkov Pavel
  30. Meintjes Louis
  31. Chevrier Clement
  32. Kennaugh Peter
  33. Hernandez Blazquez Jesus
  34. Wyss Danilo
  35. Howson Damien
  36. King Benjamin
  37. Bouet Maxime
  38. Domont Axel
  39. Warbasse Lawrence
  40. Rolland Pierre
  41. Cataldo Dario
  42. Ludvigsson Tobias
  43. De Clercq Bart
  44. Pimenta Costa Mendes José Joao
  45. Sicard Romain
  46. Villella Davide
  47. Bernard Julien
  48. Zoidl Riccardo
  49. Losada Alguacil Alberto
  50. Lopez Garcia David
  51. Rossetto Stéphane
  52. Grmay Tsgabu Gebremaryam
  53. Stybar Zdenek
  54. Keukeleire Jens
  55. De Gendt Thomas
  56. Conti Valerio
  57. Gogl Michael
  58. Fraile Matarranz Omar
  59. Calméjane Lilian
  60. Lagutin Sergueï
  61. Moser Moreno
  62. Quemeneur Perrig
  63. Pfingsten Christoph
  64. Haga Chad
  65. Eiking Odd Christian
  66. Bilbao Lopez De Armentia Pello
  67. Dillier Silvan
  68. Boswell Ian
  69. Stake Laengen Vegard
  70. Sbaragli Kristian
  71. Smukulis Gatis
  72. Erviti Ollo Imanol
  73. Pinto Machado Tiago José
  74. Gerrans Simon
  75. Frohlinger Johannes
  76. Dombrowski Joseph Lloyd
  77. Vervaeke Louis
  78. Armee Sander
  79. Herrada López José
  80. Wallays Jelle
  81. Benedetti Cesare
  82. Bidard François
  83. Jauregui Quentin
  84. De Kort Koen
  85. Vanotti Alessandro
  86. Ladagnous Matthieu
  87. Teuns Dylan
  88. Devenyns Dries
  89. Cattaneo Mattia
  90. Tankink Bram
  91. Didier Laurent
  92. Pellaud Simon
  93. Arashiro Yukiya
  94. Geniez Alexandre
  95. Hansen Adam
  96. Meersman Gianni
  97. Serry Pieter
  98. Lampaert Yves
  99. Muhlberger Gregor
  100. Paulinho Moreira Sergio Miguel
  101. Thwaites Scott
  102. Haig Jack
  103. Golas Michal
  104. Gruzdev Dmitriy
  105. Beppu Fumiyuki
  106. Puccio Salvatore
  107. Arroyo Duran David
  108. Bouwman Koen
  109. Knees Christian
  110. Carthy Hugh
  111. Dockx Gert
  112. Prades Reverter Eduard
  113. Restrepo Valencia Jhonathan
  114. Cousin Jérôme
  115. Stamsnijder Tom
  116. Reijnen Kiel
  117. Cort Nielsen Magnus
  118. Bagdonas Gediminas
  119. Lunke Skjostad Sindre
  120. Anderson Ryan
  121. Keizer Martijn
  122. Chetout Loic
  123. Terpstra Niki
  124. Bewley Samuel
  125. Bystrom Sven Erik
  126. Drucker Jean-pierre
  127. Campenaerts Victor
  128. Van Genechten Jonas
  129. Venter Jacobus
  130. Nauleau Bryan
  131. Boaro Manuele
  132. Cardis Romain
  133. Manzin Lorenzo
  134. Morice Julien
  135. Koshevoy Ilia
  136. Velits Martin
  137. Riblon Christophe
  138. Dougall Nick
  139. Farrar Tyler
  140. Selig Rudiger
  141. Schwarzmann Michael
  142. Tuft Svein
  143. Arndt Nikias


The list of participants

The list of participants by team

Movistar Team

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

1. Valverde Alejandro Red card 2006 : judicial investigation
2. Castroviejo Nicolas Jonathan
3. Erviti Ollo Imanol
4. Fernandez Andujar Rubén
5. Herrada López José
6. Moreno Fernandez Daniel
7. Quintana Nairo Red card 2020 : police investigation (sanction not known) ; 2022 : positive control
8. Rojas Jose Joaquin Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
9. Sutherland Rory Red card 2005 : positive control

Tinkoff

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

11. Contador Alberto Red card 2010 : positive control
12. Bennati Daniele Red card 2005 : positive control
13. Boaro Manuele
14. Gogl Michael
15. Hernandez Blazquez Jesus
16. Kiserlovski Robert
17. Paulinho Moreira Sergio Miguel
18. Rovny Ivan Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
19. Trofimov Yuri Red card 2016 : positive control

Team Sky

16 years of existence, 7 cases, ie 0,44 per year

21. Froome Chris Yellow card 2017 : positive control (no penalty)
22. Boswell Ian
23. Golas Michal
24. Kennaugh Peter
25. Knees Christian
26. Konig Leopold
27. Kwiatkowski Michal
28. Lopez Garcia David
29. Puccio Salvatore

BMC Racing Team

21 years of existence, 18 cases, ie 0,86 per year

31. Van Garderen Tejay
32. Atapuma Hurtado Jhon Darwin
33. Dillier Silvan
34. Drucker Jean-pierre
35. Gilbert Philippe
36. Hermans Ben
37. Sanchez Samuel Red card 2017 : positive control
38. Teuns Dylan
39. Wyss Danilo

Team Lotto Nl - Jumbo

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

41. Kruijswijk Steven
42. Battaglin Enrico
43. Bennett George
44. Bouwman Koen
45. Campenaerts Victor
46. Gesink Robert
47. Keizer Martijn
48. Tankink Bram
49. Van Emden Jos

Orica BikeExchange

14 years of existence, 4 cases, ie 0,29 per year

51. Chaves Rubio Johan Esteban
52. Bewley Samuel
53. Gerrans Simon
54. Haig Jack
55. Howson Damien
56. Keukeleire Jens
57. Cort Nielsen Magnus
58. Tuft Svein
59. Yates Simon Red card 2016 : positive control

Astana Pro Team

19 years of existence, 21 cases, ie 1,11 per year

61. Scarponi Michele Red card 2006 : confessions in 2007 ; 2010 : confessions in 2012
62. Cataldo Dario
63. Gruzdev Dmitriy
64. Lopez Miguel Angel Red card 2022 : police investigation
65. Malacarne Davide Red card 2019 : location fault
66. Sanchez Luis Leon Red card 2006 : internal inquiry
67. Smukulis Gatis
68. Vanotti Alessandro
69. Zeits Andrey Red card 2010 : no location communication

FDJ

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

71. Elissonde Kenny
72. Eiking Odd Christian
73. Fischer Antonio Murilo
74. Geniez Alexandre
75. Ladagnous Matthieu
76. Le Bon Johan
77. Manzin Lorenzo
78. Pichon Laurent
79. Reza Kévin

Team Giant - Alpecin

21 years of existence, 3 cases, ie 0,14 per year

81. Barguil Warren
82. Arndt Nikias
83. De Kort Koen
84. Frohlinger Johannes
85. Haga Chad
86. Ludvigsson Tobias
87. Lunke Skjostad Sindre
88. Stamsnijder Tom
89. Waeytens Zico

Trek - Segafredo

15 years of existence, 5 cases, ie 0,33 per year

91. Zubeldia Haimar
92. Beppu Fumiyuki
93. Bernard Julien
94. Bonifazio Niccolò
95. Didier Laurent
96. Felline Fabio
97. Irizar Aranburu Markel
98. Reijnen Kiel
99. Zoidl Riccardo

AG2R La Mondiale

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

101. Peraud Jean-christophe
102. Bagdonas Gediminas
103. Bakelandts Jan
104. Bidard François
105. Domont Axel
106. Jauregui Quentin
107. Latour Pierre-roger
108. Minard Sébastien
109. Riblon Christophe

Team Katusha

11 years of existence, 15 cases, ie 1,36 per year

111. Losada Alguacil Alberto
112. Bystrom Sven Erik
113. Kochetkov Pavel
114. Lagutin Sergueï
115. Pinto Machado Tiago José
116. Mamykin Matvey
117. Restrepo Jhonathan
118. Silin Egor Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
119. Taaramae Rein

Lotto Soudal

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

121. De Clercq Bart
122. Armee Sander
123. De Gendt Thomas
124. Dockx Gert
125. Hansen Adam
126. Monfort Maxime
127. Van Der Sande Tosh Yellow card 2018 : positive control (no penalty)
128. Vervaeke Louis
129. Wallays Jelle

Etixx - Quick Step

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

131. Brambilla Gianluca
132. Bouet Maxime
133. De La Cruz Melgarejo David
134. Lampaert Yves
135. Meersman Gianni
136. Serry Pieter
137. Stybar Zdenek
138. Terpstra Niki
139. Velits Martin

Cannondale Pro Cycling Team

21 years of existence, 3 cases, ie 0,14 per year

141. Talansky Andrew
142. Bevin Patrick
143. Clarke Simon
144. Dombrowski Joseph Lloyd
145. Formolo Davide
146. King Benjamin
147. Moser Moreno
148. Rolland Pierre
149. Villella Davide

Dimension Data

15 years of existence, 1 case, ie 0,07 per year

151. Anton Hernandez Igor
152. Dougall Nick
153. Farrar Tyler
154. Fraile Matarranz Omar
155. Haas Nathan
156. Janse Van Rensburg Jacques
157. Kudus Ghebremedhin Merhawi
158. Sbaragli Kristian
159. Venter Jacobus

IAM Cycling

4 years of existence, 2 cases, ie 0,5 per year

161. Frank Mathias
162. Chevrier Clement
163. Devenyns Dries
164. Stake Laengen Vegard
165. Pellaud Simon
166. Reynes Mimo Vicente
167. Van Genechten Jonas
168. Warbasse Larry
169. Wyss Marcel

Lampre - Merida

27 years of existence, 33 cases, ie 1,22 per year

171. Meintjes Louis
172. Arashiro Yukiya
173. Cattaneo Mattia
174. Conti Valerio
175. Durasek Kristijan Red card 2016 : judicial investigation
176. Faria Da Costa Mario Jorge Yellow card 2010 : positive control (no penalty)
177. Grmay Tsgabu Gebremaryam
178. Koshevoy Ilia
179. Zurlo Federico

Cofidis, Solutions Credits

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

181. Mate Mardones Luis Angel
182. Bagot Yoann
183. Chetout Loic
184. Cousin Jerome
185. Hardy Romain
186. Molard Rudy
187. Rossetto Stéphane
188. Sénéchal Florian
189. Vanbilsen Kenneth

Bora-Argon 18

16 years of existence, 1 case, ie 0,06 per year

191. Pimenta Costa Mendes José Joao
192. Benedetti Cesare
193. Herklotz Silvio
194. Huzarski Bartosz
195. Muhlberger Gregor
196. Pfingsten Christoph
197. Schwarzmann Michael
198. Selig Rudiger
199. Thwaites Scott

Caja Rural-Seguros Rga

16 years of existence, 6 cases, ie 0,38 per year

201. Arroyo Duran David
202. Bilbao Pello
203. Carthy Hugh
204. Goncalves Maciel José Isidro Red card 2022 : police investigation
205. Madrazo Ruiz Angel
206. Mas Bonet Luis Guillermo
207. Pardilla Bellon Sergio
208. Prades Reverter Eduard
209. Roson Garcia Jaime Red card 2017 : biological passport

Direct Energie

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

211. Sicard Romain
212. Anderson Ryan
213. Calméjane Lilian
214. Cardis Romain
215. Hurel Tony
216. Jeandesboz Fabrice
217. Morice Julien
218. Nauleau Bryan
219. Quemeneur Perrig

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