Tour de France 1976 : 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
PEUGEOT-ESSO 10 9 1 1 0 0
GITANE-CAMPAGNOLO 10 7 1 1 1 1
GAN-MERCIER 10 7 2 2 2 2
KAS-CAMPAGNOLO 10 5 2 0 0 0
SUPER-SER 10 3 0 0 0 0
TI-RALEIGH 10 5 0 0 0 0
JOBO-WOLBER-LA FRANCE 10 2 0 0 0 0
VELDA-FLANDRIA 10 3 2 2 0 0
MIKO-SUPERIA 10 5 0 0 0 0
JOLLY CERAMICA 10 4 1 0 0 0
LEJEUNE-BP 10 3 0 0 0 0
BROOKLYN 10 1 0 0 0 0
SCIC-FIAT 10 2 1 0 0 0
Total 130 56 10 6 3 3
Pourcentage 43% 60% 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. Van Impe Lucien in 116h22'23'' Red card 1981 : absence to control
  2. Zoetemelk Joop at 0h04'14'' Red card 1976 : confessions in 1977 (no penalty) ; 1977 : positive control ; 1978 : confessions in 1979 (no penalty) ; 1979 : positive control ; 1983 : positive control
  3. Poulidor Raymond at 0h12'08'' Red card 196x : aveux en 1997 et 2016 (no penalty) ; 1966 : absence to control ; 1968 : refusal to submit to control (no penalty)
  4. Delisle Raymond at 0h12'17'' Red card 1968 : positive control ; 1974 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1977 (no penalty)
  5. Riccomi Walter at 0h12'39''
  6. Galdos Gauna Francisco at 0h14'50''
  7. Pollentier Michel at 0h14'59'' Red card 1974 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control ; 1978 : fraud
  8. Maertens Freddy at 0h16'09'' Red card 1974 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1977 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control ; 1977 : confessions in 1978 (no penalty) ; 1978 : police investigation (sanction not known) ; 1986 : positive control (sanction not known)
  9. Bertoglio Fausto at 0h16'36''
  10. Lopez Carril Vicente at 0h19'28''
  11. Pesarrodona José at 0h21'14''
  12. Martins José at 0h21'45'' Yellow card 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
  13. Panizza Wladimiro at 0h22'08''
  14. Ocana Luis at 0h25'08'' Red card 1977 : positive control
  15. Martin Raymond at 0h25'35'' Red card 1982 : positive control
  16. Bellini Giancarlo at 0h26'43''
  17. Torres Pedro at 0h32'44''
  18. De Witte Ronald at 0h34'21'' Red card 1974 : positive control
  19. Julien Ferdinand at 0h36'29''
  20. Bouloux Robert at 0h39'54''
  21. Talbourdet Georges at 0h41'35''
  22. Danguillaume Jean-pierre at 0h41'42'' Red card 1974 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1978 (no penalty)
  23. Martinez Heredia Enrique at 0h44'50''
  24. Meslet Alain at 0h46'20'' Red card 1978 : positive control (no penalty) ; 198x : confessions in 1981 (no penalty) ; 199x : confessions in 2001 (poitier trial)
  25. Martos Antonio at 0h47'42''
  26. Pronk Hubert at 0h48'39''
  27. Menendez Antonio at 0h49'13'' Red card 1977 : positive control ; 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
  28. Ovion Régis at 0h52'36'' Red card 1976 : positive control
  29. Seznec Christian at 0h53'52'' Red card 1988 : positive control
  30. Bourreau Bernard at 0h54'53'' Red card 1976 : fraud (sanction not known) ; 1976 : fraud
  31. Viejo Jose Luis at 0h55'16'' Red card 1975 : positive control
  32. Giuliani Donato at 0h58'40'' Red card 2009 : judicial investigation
  33. Mathis Hubert at 1h00'03'' Red card 1982 : positive control
  34. Lasa Urquia Miguel-maria at 1h00'49'' Red card 1977 : positive control
  35. Legeay Roger at 1h01'59'' Red card 1974 : positive control
  36. Rota Attilio at 1h03'11''
  37. Conati Luciano at 1h04'48'' Red card 1975 : positive control
  38. Bergamo Marcello at 1h04'50''
  39. Romero André at 1h07'37'' Red card 1975 : positive control
  40. Perin Michel at 1h08'30''
  41. Labourdette Bernard at 1h12'06'' Red card 1976 : fraud
  42. Martinez Mariano at 1h25'34'' Yellow card 197x : confessions in 1997 (no penalty) ; 1980 : absence to control (no penalty)
  43. Genet Jean-pierre at 1h26'39''
  44. Caverzasi Arnaldo at 1h27'33''
  45. Hézard Yves at 1h29'34'' Red card 1971 : positive control
  46. Le Denmat Michel at 1h29'45''
  47. Sibille Guy at 1h31'27'' Red card 1976 : positive control ; 1977 : absence to control
  48. Le Guilloux Maurice at 1h33'23'' Red card 1973 : positive control
  49. Mintkiewicz Robert at 1h34'11'' Yellow card 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
  50. Paolini Enrico at 1h37'14''
  51. Schmid Ivan at 1h40'52''
  52. Melero Carlos at 1h46'19'' Red card 1974 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control
  53. Arbes Hubert at 1h46'58''
  54. Van Der Slagmolen Herman at 1h52'48''
  55. Vercelli Celestino at 1h56'16''
  56. Demeyer Marc at 1h58'53''
  57. Van Vlierberghe Albert at 1h59'18''
  58. Rouxel Charles at 1h59'26'' Yellow card 1975 : absence to control (sanction not known)
  59. Antonini Alessio at 1h59'42''
  60. Vasseur Sylvain at 2h01'47'' Yellow card 1972 : positive control (no penalty)
  61. Béon Patrick at 2h03'56'' Red card 1975 : confessions in 2008 (no penalty) ; 1976 : confessions in 2002 (no penalty) ; 199x : judicial investigation
  62. Beyssens Herman at 2h05'04''
  63. Gavazzi Pierino at 2h05'05'' Red card 2004 : judicial investigation
  64. Knudsen Knut at 2h05'33'' Red card 1975 : positive control
  65. Chalmel André at 2h08'49''
  66. Osler Marcello at 2h09'53''
  67. Teirlinck Willy at 2h12'37'' Red card 1977 : positive control
  68. Lazcano Santiago at 2h13'24''
  69. Wellens Paul at 2h14'11'' Yellow card 1985 : absence to control (sanction not known)
  70. Hauvieux Joel at 2h14'25''
  71. Perurena Txomin at 2h14'43'' Red card 1971 : positive control ; 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
  72. Berland Roland at 2h14'50''
  73. Delépine Régis at 2h15'22'' Red card 1975 : positive control
  74. Dillen René at 2h16'13''
  75. Maingon Guy at 2h17'28''
  76. Vianen Gérard at 2h20'22'' Red card 1971 : positive control ; 1972 : positive control
  77. Bracke Ferdinand at 2h21'24'' Yellow card 1972 : positive control (sanction not known)
  78. Passuello Adriano at 2h28'46''
  79. De Cauwer Jose at 2h29'52'' Yellow card 2000 : confessions in 2005 (no penalty)
  80. Esclassan Jacques at 2h30'13'' Yellow card 1978 : contrôle positif et aveux en 1978 (no penalty)
  81. Smet Roland at 2h31'09''
  82. Loysch Roger at 2h32'25'' Red card 1974 : positive control
  83. Raas Jan at 2h39'41''
  84. Karstens Gerben at 2h44'27'' Red card 1969 : positive control ; 1974 : absence to control ; 1974 : fraud
  85. Lalouette Eric at 2h50'03''
  86. Uribezubia José-luis at 3h10'05''
  87. Van Den Hoek Aad at 3h12'54'' Red card 1972 : positive control

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. Riccomi Walter
  2. Galdos Francisco
  3. Bertoglio Fausto
  4. Lopez-carril Vicente
  5. Pesarrodona José
  6. Panizza Wladimiro
  7. Bellini Giancarlo
  8. Torres Pedro
  9. Julien Ferdinand
  10. Bouloux Robert
  11. Talbourdet Georges
  12. Martinez Heredia Enrique
  13. Martos Antonio
  14. Pronk Hubert
  15. Rota Attilio
  16. Bergamo Marcello
  17. Perin Michel
  18. Genet Jean-pierre
  19. Caverzasi Arnaldo
  20. Le Denmat Michel
  21. Paolini Enrico
  22. Schmid Ivan
  23. Arbes Hubert
  24. Van Der Slagmolen Herman
  25. Vercelli Celestino
  26. Demeyer Marc
  27. Van Vlierberghe Albert
  28. Antonini Alessio
  29. Beyssens Herman
  30. Chalmel André
  31. Osler Marcello
  32. Lazcano Santiago
  33. Hauvieux Joël
  34. Berland Roland
  35. Dillen René
  36. Maingon Guy
  37. Passuello Adriano
  38. Smet Roland 1952
  39. Raas Jan
  40. Lalouette Eric
  41. Uribezubia José-luis


List of doping cases during the race

Rider Product Race Year Sanction Control
Bourreau Bernard Tour de France 1976 NSP* Fraude au contrôle
Labourdette Bernard Tour de France 1976 Oui Fraude au contrôle
Manzaneque Jesus Tour de France 1976 Oui Contrôle positif
Ovion Régis Amphétamines Tour de France 1976 Oui Contrôle positif
Zoetemelk Joop Transfusion sanguine Tour de France 1976 Non Aveux en 1977

* Sanction not known


The list of participants

The list of participants by team

PEUGEOT-ESSO

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

1. Thevenet Bernard Red card 1976 : 2 positive controls (sanction not known) ; 1977 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1978 (no penalty)
2. Béon Patrick Red card 1975 : confessions in 2008 (no penalty) ; 1976 : confessions in 2002 (no penalty) ; 199x : judicial investigation
3. Bourreau Bernard Red card 1976 : fraud (sanction not known) ; 1976 : fraud
4. Danguillaume Jean-pierre Red card 1974 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1978 (no penalty)
5. Delisle Raymond Red card 1968 : positive control ; 1974 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1977 (no penalty)
6. Esclassan Jacques Yellow card 1978 : contrôle positif et aveux en 1978 (no penalty)
7. Molineris Jean-luc
8. Ovion Régis Red card 1976 : positive control
9. Rouxel Charles Yellow card 1975 : absence to control (sanction not known)
10. Sibille Guy Red card 1976 : positive control ; 1977 : absence to control

GITANE-CAMPAGNOLO

24 years of existence, 22 cases, ie 0,92 per year

11. Van Impe Lucien Red card 1981 : absence to control
12. Arbes Hubert
13. Chalmel André
14. Chassang Jean Red card 1989 : positive control
15. Dillen René
16. Martin Raymond Red card 1982 : positive control
17. Meslet Alain Red card 1978 : positive control (no penalty) ; 198x : confessions in 1981 (no penalty) ; 199x : confessions in 2001 (poitier trial)
18. Mintkiewicz Robert Yellow card 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
19. Teirlinck Willy Red card 1977 : positive control
20. Vasseur Sylvain Yellow card 1972 : positive control (no penalty)

GAN-MERCIER

45 years of existence, 32 cases, ie 0,71 per year

21. Poulidor Raymond Red card 196x : aveux en 1997 et 2016 (no penalty) ; 1966 : absence to control ; 1968 : refusal to submit to control (no penalty)
22. Delépine Régis Red card 1975 : positive control
23. Genet Jean-pierre
24. Hézard Yves Red card 1971 : positive control
25. Le Guilloux Maurice Red card 1973 : positive control
26. Perin Michel
27. Seznec Christian Red card 1988 : positive control
28. Talbourdet Georges
29. Vianen Gérard Red card 1971 : positive control ; 1972 : positive control
30. Zoetemelk Joop Red card 1976 : confessions in 1977 (no penalty) ; 1977 : positive control ; 1978 : confessions in 1979 (no penalty) ; 1979 : positive control ; 1983 : positive control

KAS-CAMPAGNOLO

22 years of existence, 10 cases, ie 0,45 per year

31. Galdos Gauna Francisco
32. Garcia Pereda Eulalio Red card 1978 : fraud
33. Lopez Carril Vicente
34. Martinez Heredia Enrique
35. Martins José Yellow card 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
36. Martos Antonio
37. Melero Carlos Red card 1974 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control
38. Menendez Antonio Red card 1977 : positive control ; 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
39. Perurena Txomin Red card 1971 : positive control ; 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
40. Pesarrodona José

SUPER-SER

2 years of existence, 2 cases, ie 1 per year

41. Ocana Luis Red card 1977 : positive control
42. Berland Roland
43. Casas José
44. Fuchs Josef
45. Greciano Anastasio
46. Lazcano Santiago
47. Manzaneque Jesus Red card 1974 : positive control ; 1976 : positive control
48. Torres Pedro
49. Uribezubia José-luis
50. Viejo Jose Luis Red card 1975 : positive control

TI-RALEIGH

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

51. Kuiper Hennie
52. De Cauwer Jose Yellow card 2000 : confessions in 2005 (no penalty)
53. Hoogedoorn Ko
54. Karstens Gerben Red card 1969 : positive control ; 1974 : absence to control ; 1974 : fraud
55. Knetemann Gerrie Yellow card 1974 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1977 : positive control (no penalty)
56. Pronk Hubert
57. Raas Jan
58. Van Den Hoek Aad Red card 1972 : positive control
59. Van Katwijk Jan
60. Van Katwijk Piet Yellow card 1972 : positive control (sanction not known)

JOBO-WOLBER-LA FRANCE

4 years of existence, 4 cases, ie 1 per year

61. Romero André Red card 1975 : positive control
62. Boulas Jacques
63. Bouloux Robert
64. Cigana Alain
65. Corbeau André
66. Dolhats Guy
67. Fin Henri-paul
68. Labourdette Bernard Red card 1976 : fraud
69. Magni Claude
70. Maingon Guy

VELDA-FLANDRIA

22 years of existence, 28 cases, ie 1,27 per year

71. Maertens Freddy Red card 1974 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1977 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control ; 1977 : confessions in 1978 (no penalty) ; 1978 : police investigation (sanction not known) ; 1986 : positive control (sanction not known)
72. Beyssens Herman
73. Demeyer Marc
74. Loder Eric
75. Pollentier Michel Red card 1974 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control ; 1978 : fraud
76. Schmid Ivan
77. Tabak Tino
78. Van Springel Herman Red card 1966 : positive control
79. Van Vlierberghe Albert
80. Verhaegen Frans

MIKO-SUPERIA

3 years of existence, 3 cases, ie 1 per year

81. Laurent Michel
82. Baert Jean-pierre
83. Bellet Maurizio
84. Bolle Thierry
85. Charlier Michel
86. Gutierez Antoine Red card 1978 : fraud ; 1979 : positive control
87. Loysch Roger Red card 1974 : positive control
88. Mathis Hubert Red card 1982 : positive control
89. Perret Patrick Yellow card 1982 : absence to control (sanction not known)
90. Wellens Paul Yellow card 1985 : absence to control (sanction not known)

JOLLY CERAMICA

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

91. Bertoglio Fausto
92. Antonini Alessio
93. Battaglin Giovanni Red card 1975 : positive control ; 1979 : positive control
94. Bergamo Marcello
95. Chinetti Alfredo
96. Fraccaro Simone
97. Gavazzi Pierino Red card 2004 : judicial investigation
98. Giuliani Donato Red card 2009 : judicial investigation
99. Knudsen Knut Red card 1975 : positive control
100. Maggioni Enrico

LEJEUNE-BP

18 years of existence, 19 cases, ie 1,06 per year

101. Martinez Mariano Yellow card 197x : confessions in 1997 (no penalty) ; 1980 : absence to control (no penalty)
102. Bracke Ferdinand Yellow card 1972 : positive control (sanction not known)
103. Hauvieux Joel
104. Julien Ferdinand
105. Lalouette Eric
106. Le Denmat Michel
107. Legeay Roger Red card 1974 : positive control
108. Plet Eugene
109. Schuiten Roy
110. Smet Roland

BROOKLYN

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

111. De Witte Ronald Red card 1974 : positive control
112. Bellini Giancarlo
113. Borgognoni Luciano
114. De Geest Willy
115. Gualazzini Ercole
116. Lualdi Valerio
117. Osler Marcello
118. Parecchini Aldo
119. Passuello Adriano
120. Van Der Slagmolen Herman

SCIC-FIAT

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

121. Baronchelli Gianbattista
122. Caverzasi Arnaldo
123. Conati Luciano Red card 1975 : positive control
124. Grande José
125. Lasa Urquia Miguel-maria Red card 1977 : positive control
126. Panizza Wladimiro
127. Paolini Enrico
128. Riccomi Walter
129. Rota Attilio
130. Vercelli Celestino

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