Giro d'Italia 1970 : 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
Salvarani 10 4 1 1 1 1
Cosatto 10 2 0 0 0 0
Dreher 10 0 0 0 0 0
Faemino 10 4 2 2 1 1
Ferretti 10 1 1 0 0 0
Filotex 10 1 1 0 0 0
GBC 10 3 0 0 0 0
Germanvox 10 1 1 0 0 0
La Casera 10 2 1 1 0 0
Magniflex 10 1 0 0 0 0
Molteni 10 3 2 1 1 0
Sagit 10 0 0 0 0 0
Scic 10 4 1 1 0 0
Total 130 26 10 6 3 2
Pourcentage 20% 60% 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.tour-giro-vuelta.net (15/11/2010)

  1. Merckx Eddy in 90h08'47'' Red card 1969 : positive control ; 1973 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1988 (sanction not known) ; 197x : fraud & confessions (sanction not known)
  2. Gimondi Felice at 0h03'14'' Red card 1968 : positive control ; 1974 : positive control ; 1975 : positive control ; 1978 : positive control (sanction not known)
  3. Vandenbossche Martin at 0h04'59''
  4. Dancelli Michele at 0h07'07'' Red card 1966 : positive control
  5. Zilioli Italo at 0h08'14'' Red card 1966 : absence to control (no penalty) ; 1969 : positive control
  6. Pettersson Gosta at 0h09'20''
  7. Bitossi Franco at 0h13'10''
  8. Lasa Urquia Miguel-maria at 0h19'25'' Red card 1977 : positive control
  9. Ritter Ole at 0h21'17''
  10. Adorni Vittorio at 0h21'29'' Red card 1968 : positive control ; 1968 : fraud
  11. Poggiali Roberto at 0h25'05''
  12. Balmamion Franco at 0h31'44'' Yellow card 1968 : positive control (no penalty)
  13. Maggioni Enrico at 0h31'59''
  14. Schiavon Silvano at 0h37'34''
  15. Taccone Vito at 0h39'24'' Yellow card 1969 : confessions (no penalty)
  16. Rota Attilio at 0h39'29''
  17. Colombo Ugo at 0h40'18''
  18. Cavalcanti Giovanni at 0h40'34'' Red card 1967 : positive control
  19. Moser Aldo at 0h44'25'' Red card 1968 : positive control
  20. Houbrechts Antoon at 0h45'56''
  21. Simonetti Mauro at 0h48'10''
  22. Vianelli Pierfranco at 0h48'41'' Red card 1969 : positive control
  23. Van Schil Victor at 0h48'56'' Red card 1968 : fraud
  24. Paolini Enrico at 0h58'58''
  25. Laghi Renato at 1h01'23''
  26. Bassini Angelo at 1h02'39''
  27. Bergamo Marcello at 1h03'30''
  28. Lasa Urquia José-manuel at 1h03'41''
  29. Polidori Giancarlo at 1h03'44''
  30. Mori Franco at 1h06'35''
  31. Michelotto Claudio at 1h08'01''
  32. Passuello Adriano at 1h10'08''
  33. Armani Luciano at 1h10'13'' Red card 1968 : positive control
  34. Santambrogio Giacinto at 1h10'45''
  35. Huysmans Jozef at 1h13'53''
  36. Morotti Oliviero at 1h34'35''
  37. Sahagun Santos Eufrenio-enrique at 1h16'29''
  38. Farisato Lino at 1h18'50''
  39. Ponton Jose-antonio at 1h19'49''
  40. Chiappano Carlo at 1h19'44''
  41. Cucchietti Giampaolo at 1h20'46''
  42. De Simone Giuseppe at 1h21'52''
  43. Van Vlierberghe Albert at 1h21'56''
  44. Altig Rudi at 1h22'09'' Red card 1966 : absence to control ; 1966 : absence to control (no penalty) ; 1967 : absence to control (sanction not known) ; 1969 : positive control ; 1969 : controle positif + confessions in 1969 (sanction not known) ; 1971 : absence to control
  45. Fernandez-duenas Sebastian at 1h23'48''
  46. Puschel Dieter at 1h24'19''
  47. Vannucchi Mauro at 1h25'10''
  48. Urbani Vittorio at 1h28'04''
  49. Mintjens Frans at 1h29'57''
  50. Tosello Guerrino at 1h30'09''
  51. Fontanelli Sigfrido
  52. Pfenninger Louis at 1h31'21''
  53. Swerts Roger at 1h31'39'' Red card 1966 : positive control
  54. Spruyt Jozef at 1h32'47''
  55. Godefroot Walter Red card 1967 : absence to control ; 1973 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1974 : absence to control ; 1974 : positive control
  56. Moser Diego at 1h40'20''
  57. Benfatto Attilio at 1h40'37''
  58. Campagnari Pietro at 1h40'56''
  59. Rosolen Giuseppe at 1h42'06''
  60. Zandegu Dino at 1h43'41''
  61. Soave Luciano at 1h44'24''
  62. Della Torre Alberto at 1h45'08''
  63. Fabbri Fabrizio at 1h49'38''
  64. Vercelli Celestino at 1h50'00''
  65. Girard Auguste at 1h51'18''
  66. Sgarbozza Luigi at 1h51'21''
  67. Rub Kurt at 1h58'23''
  68. Sorlini Roberto at 1h59'38''
  69. Balasso Aldo at 2h00'13''
  70. Vandenberghe Georges at 2h01'29''
  71. Van Lint Julien at 2h03'40''
  72. Poli Alfio at 2h04'13'' Red card 1970 : positive control
  73. In't Ven Paul at 2h03'40''
  74. Francioni Wilmo at 2h09'24''
  75. Mezzetti Stefanino at 2h09'44''
  76. Caverzasi Arnaldo at 2h10'01''
  77. Pettersson Sture at 2h10'06''
  78. Flabat Herman at 2h12'04''
  79. Thalmann Erwin at 2h14'01''
  80. Fezzardi Giuseppe at 2h20'07''
  81. Donghi Ernesto at 2h21'13''
  82. Ronsmans Jean at 2h23'40'' Red card 197x : judicial investigation
  83. Rota Renato at 2h24'19''
  84. Portalupi Ambrogio at 2h24'57''
  85. Bianchin Gian-franco at 2h25'23''
  86. Grassi Giuseppe at 2h26'35''
  87. Neri Guido at 2h29'04'' Red card 1966 : positive control
  88. Ballini Roberto at 2h29'46''
  89. Dallai Pietro at 2h35'15''
  90. Sercu Patrick at 2h36'52''
  91. Quintarelli Sandro at 2h37'03''
  92. Lana Bruno at 2h37'55''
  93. Castelletti Luigi at 2h39'10''
  94. Franchini Primo at 2h41'49'' Red card 2000 : police investigation
  95. Baldan Renzo at 2h45'35''
  96. Durante Adriano at 2h59'04'' Red card 1966 : positive control
  97. Levati Virgino at 3h26'17''

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. Vandenbossche Martin
  2. Pettersson Gosta
  3. Bitossi Franco
  4. Ritter Ole
  5. Poggiali Roberto
  6. Maggioni Enrico
  7. Schiavon Silvano
  8. Rota Attilio
  9. Colombo Ugo
  10. Houbrechts Antoon
  11. Simonetti Mauro
  12. Paolini Enrico
  13. Laghi Renato
  14. Bassini Angelo
  15. Bergamo Marcello
  16. Lasa José-manuel
  17. Polidori Giancarlo
  18. Mori Franco
  19. Michelotto Claudio
  20. Passuello Adriano
  21. Santambrogio Giacinto
  22. Huysmans Jozef
  23. Morotti Oliviero
  24. Sahagun Santos Eufrenio-enrique
  25. Farisato Lino
  26. Ponton Jose-antonio
  27. Chiappano Carlo
  28. Cucchietti Giampaolo
  29. De Simone Giuseppe
  30. Van Vlierberghe Albert
  31. Fernandez-duenas Sebastian
  32. Puschel Dieter
  33. Vannucchi Mauro
  34. Urbani Vittorio
  35. Mintjens Frans
  36. Tosello Guerrino
  37. Fontanelli Sigfrido
  38. Pfenninger Louis
  39. Spruyt Jozef
  40. Moser Diego
  41. Benfatto Attilio
  42. Campagnari Pietro
  43. Rosolen Giuseppe
  44. Zandegu Dino
  45. Soave Luciano
  46. Della Torre Alberto
  47. Fabbri Fabrizio
  48. Vercelli Celestino
  49. Girard Auguste
  50. Sgarbozza Luigi
  51. Rub Kurt
  52. Sorlini Roberto
  53. Balasso Aldo
  54. Vandenberghe Georges 1941
  55. Van Lint Julien
  56. In't Ven Paul
  57. Francioni Wilmo
  58. Mezzetti Stefanino
  59. Caverzasi Arnaldo
  60. Pettersson Sture
  61. Flabat Herman
  62. Thalmann Erwin
  63. Fezzardi Giuseppe
  64. Donghi Ernesto
  65. Rota Renato
  66. Portalupi Ambrogio
  67. Bianchin Gian-franco
  68. Grassi Giuseppe
  69. Ballini Roberto
  70. Dallai Pietro
  71. Sercu Patrick
  72. Quintarelli Sandro
  73. Lana Bruno
  74. Castelletti Luigi
  75. Baldan Renzo
  76. Levati Virginio


List of doping cases during the race

Rider Product Race Year Sanction Control
Bocci Eraldo Tour d'Italie 1970 Oui Contrôle positif
Poli Alfio Tour d'Italie 1970 Oui Contrôle positif


The list of participants

The list of participants by team

Salvarani

10 years of existence, 6 cases, ie 0,6 per year

1. Gimondi Felice Red card 1968 : positive control ; 1974 : positive control ; 1975 : positive control ; 1978 : positive control (sanction not known)
2. Balmamion Franco Yellow card 1968 : positive control (no penalty)
3. Cavalcanti Giovanni Red card 1967 : positive control
4. Godefroot Walter Red card 1967 : absence to control ; 1973 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1974 : absence to control ; 1974 : positive control
5. Gualazzini Ercole
6. Houbrechts Antoon
7. Panizza Wladimiro
8. Poggiali Roberto
9. Schiavon Silvano
10. Zandegu Dino

Cosatto

11. Taccone Vito Yellow card 1969 : confessions (no penalty)
12. Amici Adriano
13. De Marco Domenico
14. Dallai Pietro
15. De Simone Giuseppe
16. Franchini Primo Red card 2000 : police investigation
17. Martini Flavio
18. Mezzetti Stefanino
19. Santantonio Emilio
20. Quintarelli Sandro

Dreher

10 years of existence, 3 cases, ie 0,3 per year

21. Sercu Patrick
22. Ballini Roberto
23. Baldan Renzo
24. Fezzardi Giuseppe
25. Van De Kerckhove Bernard
26. Macchi Gian-piero
27. Passuello Adriano
28. Rota Attilio
29. Sgarbozza Luigi
30. Soave Luciano

Faemino

3 years of existence, 7 cases, ie 2,33 per year

31. Campagnari Pietro
32. Farisato Lino
33. Huysmans Jozef
34. Merckx Eddy Red card 1969 : positive control ; 1973 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1988 (sanction not known) ; 197x : fraud & confessions (sanction not known)
35. Mintjens Frans
36. Spruyt Jozef
37. Swerts Roger Red card 1966 : positive control
38. Vandenberghe Georges
39. Van Schil Victor Red card 1968 : fraud
40. Zilioli Italo Red card 1966 : absence to control (no penalty) ; 1969 : positive control

Ferretti

4 years of existence, 3 cases, ie 0,75 per year

41. Pettersson Gosta
42. Bocci Eraldo Red card 1967 : positive control ; 1969 : positive control ; 1970 : positive control
43. Cucchietti Giampaolo
44. Maggioni Enrico
45. Pettersson Sture
46. Simonetti Mauro
47. Tumellero Romano
48. Van Vlierberghe Albert
49. Francioni Wilmo
50. Rota Renato

Filotex

16 years of existence, 4 cases, ie 0,25 per year

51. Bitossi Franco
52. Bergamo Marcello
53. Colombo Ugo
54. Caverzasi Arnaldo
55. Della Torre Alberto
56. Fabbri Fabrizio
57. Grassi Giuseppe
58. Rosolen Giuseppe
59. Urbani Vittorio
60. Poli Alfio Red card 1970 : positive control

GBC

5 years of existence, 4 cases, ie 0,8 per year

61. Altig Rudi Red card 1966 : absence to control ; 1966 : absence to control (no penalty) ; 1967 : absence to control (sanction not known) ; 1969 : positive control ; 1969 : controle positif + confessions in 1969 (sanction not known) ; 1971 : absence to control
62. Moser Aldo Red card 1968 : positive control
63. Moser Diego
64. Luciani Luciano
65. Peffgen Wilfried Red card 1969 : positive control
66. Puschel Dieter
67. Pfenninger Louis
68. Girard Auguste
69. Thalmann Erwin
70. Rub Kurt

Germanvox

4 years of existence, 3 cases, ie 0,75 per year

71. Ritter Ole
72. Reybrouck Guido Red card 1966 : positive control ; 1968 : positive control
73. Van Lint Julien
74. In't Ven Paul
75. Bramucci Giovanni
76. Bassini Angelo
77. Milioli Giuseppe
78. Lana Bruno
79. Pella Adriano
80. Vercelli Celestino

La Casera

7 years of existence, 1 case, ie 0,14 per year

81. Cifuentes Enrique
82. Fernandez-duenas Sebastian
83. Galera Magdelano Joaquin Red card 1968 : positive control ; 1971 : positive control
84. Galera Magdelano Manuel
85. Lasa Urquia José-manuel
86. Lasa Urquia Miguel-maria Red card 1977 : positive control
87. Lopez Rodriguez Jose-manuel
88. Marine Jorge
89. Ponton Jose-antonio
90. Sahagun Santos Eufrenio-enrique

Magniflex

25 years of existence, 10 cases, ie 0,4 per year

91. Fontanelli Sigfrido
92. Vannucchi Mauro
93. Cambre Emile
94. De Blaere Ernie
95. De Geest Willy
96. Ronsmans Jean Red card 197x : judicial investigation
97. Van Clooster Noël
98. Vekemans Willy
99. De Block Marc
100. Flabat Herman

Molteni

19 years of existence, 17 cases, ie 0,89 per year

101. Basso Marino Red card 2010 : positive control (?)
102. Bianchin Gian-franco
103. Castelletti Luigi
104. Chiappano Carlo
105. Dancelli Michele Red card 1966 : positive control
106. Mori Franco
107. Santambrogio Giacinto
108. Tosello Guerrino
109. Vandenbossche Martin
110. Vianelli Pierfranco Red card 1969 : positive control

Sagit

111. Balasso Aldo
112. Donghi Ernesto
113. Fantini Giuseppe
114. Favaro Giorgio
115. Laghi Renato
116. Levati Virgino
117. Morotti Oliviero
118. Borghetti Luigi
119. Salina Felice
120. Sorlini Roberto

Scic

11 years of existence, 1 case, ie 0,09 per year

121. Adorni Vittorio Red card 1968 : positive control ; 1968 : fraud
122. Armani Luciano Red card 1968 : positive control
123. Benfatto Attilio
124. Denti Mino
125. Durante Adriano Red card 1966 : positive control
126. Michelotto Claudio
127. Neri Guido Red card 1966 : positive control
128. Paolini Enrico
129. Polidori Giancarlo
130. Portalupi Ambrogio

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