Tour de France 1983 : 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
COOP-MERCIER-MAVIC 10 6 0 0 0 0
RENAULT-ELF-GITANE 10 5 2 2 1 1
TI RALEIGH-CAMPAGNOLO 10 5 2 1 1 1
PEUGEOT-SHELL-MICHELIN 10 7 1 1 0 0
CILO-AUFINA 10 3 0 0 0 0
BOULE D'OR-COLNAGO-CAMPAGNOLO 10 2 0 0 0 0
J.AERNOUDT-HOONVED-MARC ZEEP 10 2 0 0 0 0
LA REDOUTE-MOTOBECANE 10 7 1 1 0 0
WOLBER 10 6 1 1 0 0
SEM-MAVIC-REYDEL 10 6 1 1 0 0
EURO SHOP-MONDIAL MOQUETTE-SPLENDOR 10 7 0 0 0 0
METAUROMOBILI-PINARELLO 10 1 1 1 0 0
COLOMBIE-VARTA 10 2 0 0 0 0
REYNOLDS 10 4 1 1 1 1
Total 140 63 10 9 3 3
Pourcentage 45% 90% 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. Fignon Laurent in 105h07'52'' Red card 1984 : confessions in 2009 (no penalty) ; 1987 : positive control ; 1987 : confessions in 2009 (no penalty) ; 1989 : positive control ; 198x : confessions in 2009 (no penalty)
  2. Arroyo Lanchas Angel at 0h04'04'' Red card 1979 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1982 : positive control
  3. Winnen Peter at 0h04'09'' Yellow card 1986 : confessions in 1998 (no penalty)
  4. Van Impe Lucien at 0h04'16'' Red card 1981 : absence to control
  5. Alban Robert at 0h07'53'' Red card 1981 : positive control
  6. Bernaudeau Jean-rené at 0h08'59'' Yellow card 1982 : absence to control (no penalty) ; 1985 : confessions in 1990 (no penalty) ; 1986 : absence to control (sanction not known)
  7. Kelly Sean at 0h12'09'' Red card 1984 : positive control ; 1988 : positive control
  8. Madiot Marc at 0h14'55'' Yellow card 198x : confessions in 1987 (no penalty)
  9. Anderson Phil at 0h16'56'' Red card 1983 : positive control
  10. Lubberding Henk at 0h18'55''
  11. Agostinho Joaquim at 0h19'00'' Red card 1969 : positive control ; 1972 : positive control ; 1973 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control
  12. Boyer Jonathan at 0h19'57''
  13. Roche Stephen at 0h21'30'' Red card 1993 : police investigation
  14. Millar Robert at 0h23'29'' Red card 1992 : positive control ; 199x : confessions (no penalty)
  15. Delgado Robledo Pedro at 0h25'44'' Yellow card 1988 : positive control (no penalty)
  16. Corredor Alvarez Edgar at 0h26'08''
  17. Jimenez Bautista José-patrocinio at 0h28'05''
  18. Criquielion Claude at 0h33'29'' Yellow card 1985 : positive control (no penalty)
  19. Michaud Jacques at 0h35'34''
  20. Seznec Christian at 0h39'49'' Red card 1988 : positive control
  21. Bazzo Pierre at 0h40'34'' Red card 1983 : positive control
  22. Breu Beat at 0h43'53'' Red card 1979 : positive control
  23. Zoetemelk Joop at 0h47'40'' Red card 1976 : confessions in 1977 (no penalty) ; 1977 : positive control ; 1978 : confessions in 1979 (no penalty) ; 1979 : positive control ; 1983 : positive control
  24. Caritoux Eric at 0h52'56'' Yellow card 1986 : police control (no penalty)
  25. Vandenbroucke Jean-luc at 0h54'08'' Red card 1976 : positive control ; 1976 : positive control ; 1976 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1978 : positive control and confessions in 1978 (no penalty)
  26. Arnaud Dominique at 0h57'23''
  27. Veldscholten Gerard at 1h00'00''
  28. Andersen Kim at 1h02'58'' Red card 1985 : positive control ; 1985 : positive control ; 1986 : positive control ; 1986 : positive control ; 1986 : positive control ; 1987 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1992 : positive control
  29. De Rooy Theo at 1h05'41'' Yellow card 198x : confessions in 2014 (no penalty)
  30. Durant Marc at 1h09'28''
  31. Ferretti Antonio at 1h11'33''
  32. Le Bigaut Pierre at 1h14'22'' Red card 1982 : absence to control ; 1987 : positive control
  33. Vigneron Alain at 1h18'13''
  34. Gavillet Bernard at 1h21'06'' Yellow card 198x : confessions (sanction not known)
  35. Vanoverschelde Didier at 1h24'19'' Red card 1983 : positive control
  36. Clerc Patrick at 1h25'40'' Yellow card 1981 : confessions (no penalty) ; 1982 : confessions (no penalty) ; 1982 : absence to control (no penalty) ; 1983 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1986 : police investigation (no penalty)
  37. Van Der Poel Adri at 1h29'53'' Red card 1983 : positive control ; 1984 : positive control ; 1988 : journalistic investigation (no penalty)
  38. Bonnet Patrick at 1h31'53'' Red card 1981 : positive control
  39. Vandi Alfio at 1h32'59''
  40. Garde Dominique at 1h33'50''
  41. Leleu Philippe at 1h34'08''
  42. Pirard Frits at 1h39'22''
  43. Martin Raymond at 1h40'25'' Red card 1982 : positive control
  44. Rios Abelardo at 1h40'59''
  45. Jourdan Christian at 1h42'45'' Red card 1980 : positive control
  46. Prieto Celestino at 1h46'08''
  47. Chevallier Philippe at 1h50'10''
  48. Wijnants Ludwig at 1h50'12'' Red card 1985 : positive control
  49. Haghedooren Paul at 1h51'17'' Yellow card 1988 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1990 : positive control (no penalty)
  50. Linard Hubert at 1h53'15''
  51. Greciano Anastasio at 1h53'52''
  52. Didier Lucien at 1h54'45'' Red card 1982 : positive control
  53. Bourreau Bernard at 1h54'46'' Red card 1976 : fraud (sanction not known) ; 1976 : fraud
  54. Hernandez Ubeda Jesus at 1h58'39''
  55. Hernandez Bailo Carlos at 1h58'46''
  56. Berard Charly at 1h59'05'' Red card 1978 : positive control ; 1987 : positive control
  57. Cabrera Castaneda Samuel at 2h03'48'' Red card 2004 : positive control ; 2008 : positive control
  58. Vallet Bernard at 2h04'02'' Red card 1982 : absence to control
  59. Duclos-lassalle Gilbert at 2h05'18'' Yellow card 1989 : absence to control (no penalty)
  60. Moreau Claude at 2h06'10''
  61. Jules Pascal at 2h06'29''
  62. Bossis Jacques at 2h06'50'' Red card 1983 : positive control
  63. Devos Hendrik at 2h07'46'' Yellow card 1987 : positive control (sanction not known)
  64. Lopez Alfonso at 2h09'42''
  65. Gaigne Dominique at 2h09'58''
  66. Rodriguez Jean-françois at 2h10'29'' Yellow card 1983 : positive control (sanction not known)
  67. Rogiers Rudy at 2h10'38''
  68. Wijnants Jan at 2h10'53''
  69. Jones Graham at 2h15'03''
  70. Urbany Eugène at 2h16'43''
  71. Demierre Serge at 2h19'33''
  72. Lammerts Johan at 2h21'15''
  73. De Keulenaer Ludo at 2h22'37'' Red card 1992 : fraud & confessions
  74. Dall'armelina Eric at 2h25'54''
  75. Aja Enrique at 2h29'49''
  76. Gauthier Jean-louis at 2h32'15''
  77. Janiszewski Guy at 2h35'19''
  78. Brun Frédéric at 2h44'00''
  79. Biondi Laurent at 2h44'04'' Yellow card 2005 : police investigation (no penalty)
  80. Van Houwelingen Jan at 2h45'47''
  81. Manders Henri at 2h56'46''
  82. Dierickx Marc at 2h57'16''
  83. Thalmann Julius at 3h01'48''
  84. Maechler Erich at 3h16'31''
  85. Glaus Gilbert at 3h33'56'' Yellow card 1978 : positive control (no penalty)
  86. Gallopin Guy at 3h34'57''
  87. Russenberger Marcel at 3h42'07''
  88. Laurens Marcel at 4h02'46''

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. Lubberding Henk
  2. Boyer Jonathan
  3. Corredor Alvarez Edgar
  4. Jimenez Bautista José-patrocinio
  5. Michaud Jacques
  6. Arnaud Dominique
  7. Veldscholten Gérard
  8. Durant Marc
  9. Ferretti Antonio
  10. Vigneron Alain
  11. Vandi Alfio
  12. Garde Dominique
  13. Leleu Philippe
  14. Pirard Frits
  15. Rios Abelardo
  16. Prieto Celestino
  17. Chevallier Philippe
  18. Linard Hubert
  19. Greciano Anastasio
  20. Hernandez Ubeda Jesus
  21. Hernandez Carlos
  22. Moreau Claude
  23. Jules Pascal
  24. Lopez Alfonso
  25. Gaigne Dominique
  26. Rogiers Rudy
  27. Wijnants Jan
  28. Jones Graham
  29. Urbany Eugène
  30. Demierre Serge
  31. Lammerts Johan
  32. Dall'armelina Eric
  33. Aja Enrique
  34. Gauthier Jean-louis
  35. Janiszewski Guy
  36. Brun Frédéric
  37. Van Houwelingen Jan
  38. Manders Henri
  39. Dierickx Marc
  40. Thalmann Julius
  41. Maechler Erich
  42. Gallopin Guy
  43. Russenberger Marcel
  44. Laurens Marcel


List of doping cases during the race

Rider Product Race Year Sanction Control
Bazzo Pierre Nandrolone Tour de France 1983 Oui Contrôle positif
Bossis Jacques Nandrolone Tour de France 1983 Oui Contrôle positif
Clerc Patrick Nandrolone Tour de France 1983 NSP* Contrôle positif
Rodriguez Jean-François Nandrolone Tour de France 1983 NSP* Contrôle positif
Vanoverschelde Didier Nandrolone Tour de France 1983 Oui Contrôle positif
Zoetemelk Joop Nandrolone Tour de France 1983 Oui Contrôle positif

* Sanction not known


The list of participants

The list of participants by team

COOP-MERCIER-MAVIC

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

1. 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
2. Andersen Kim Red card 1985 : positive control ; 1985 : positive control ; 1986 : positive control ; 1986 : positive control ; 1986 : positive control ; 1987 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1992 : positive control
3. Bazzo Pierre Red card 1983 : positive control
4. Clere Régis Yellow card 1986 : police investigation (no penalty)
5. Gauthier Jean-louis
6. Laurent Michel
7. Le Bigaut Pierre Red card 1982 : absence to control ; 1987 : positive control
8. Martin Raymond Red card 1982 : positive control
9. Michaud Jacques
10. Moreau Claude

RENAULT-ELF-GITANE

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

11. Becaas Bernard
12. Berard Charly Red card 1978 : positive control ; 1987 : positive control
13. Chevallier Philippe
14. Didier Lucien Red card 1982 : positive control
15. Fignon Laurent Red card 1984 : confessions in 2009 (no penalty) ; 1987 : positive control ; 1987 : confessions in 2009 (no penalty) ; 1989 : positive control ; 198x : confessions in 2009 (no penalty)
16. Gaigne Dominique
17. Jules Pascal
18. Madiot Marc Yellow card 198x : confessions in 1987 (no penalty)
19. Poisson Pascal Yellow card 198x : aveux en 2021 (no penalty)
20. Vigneron Alain

TI RALEIGH-CAMPAGNOLO

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

21. Van Der Velde Johan Red card 1981 : positive control ; 198x : confessions in 1990 (sanction not known)
22. De Keulenaer Ludo Red card 1992 : fraud & confessions
23. De Rooy Theo Yellow card 198x : confessions in 2014 (no penalty)
24. Lammerts Johan
25. Lubberding Henk
26. Oosterbosch Bert Yellow card 1989 : overdose, dead
27. Raas Jan
28. Van Vliet Leo
29. Veldscholten Gerard
30. Winnen Peter Yellow card 1986 : confessions in 1998 (no penalty)

PEUGEOT-SHELL-MICHELIN

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

31. Anderson Phil Red card 1983 : positive control
32. Bossis Jacques Red card 1983 : positive control
33. Bourreau Bernard Red card 1976 : fraud (sanction not known) ; 1976 : fraud
34. Brun Frédéric
35. Duclos-lassalle Gilbert Yellow card 1989 : absence to control (no penalty)
36. Garde Dominique
37. Linard Hubert
38. Millar Robert Red card 1992 : positive control ; 199x : confessions (no penalty)
39. Roche Stephen Red card 1993 : police investigation
40. Simon Pascal Red card 1983 : positive control

CILO-AUFINA

9 years of existence, 2 cases, ie 0,22 per year

41. Breu Beat Red card 1979 : positive control
42. Bolle Thierry
43. Demierre Serge
44. Ferretti Antonio
45. Gavillet Bernard Yellow card 198x : confessions (sanction not known)
46. Glaus Gilbert Yellow card 1978 : positive control (no penalty)
47. Maechler Erich
48. Russenberger Marcel
49. Seiz Hubert
50. Thalmann Julius

BOULE D'OR-COLNAGO-CAMPAGNOLO

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

51. Willems Daniel
52. De Cnijf Roger
53. Janiszewski Guy
54. Matthijs Rudy Red card 1985 : positive control ; 1986 : positive control
55. Segers Noël
56. Urbany Eugène
57. Van Houwelingen Jan
58. Vermeulen Patrick
59. Wijnants Jan
60. Wijnants Ludwig Red card 1985 : positive control

J.AERNOUDT-HOONVED-MARC ZEEP

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

61. Kuiper Hennie
62. Dierickx Marc
63. Emonds Nikolaas Red card 1990 : positive control ; 1995 : positive control
64. Laurens Marcel
65. Martens René
66. Manders Henri
67. Nulens Guy
68. Rogiers Rudy
69. Vanderaerden Eric
70. Van Der Poel Adri Red card 1983 : positive control ; 1984 : positive control ; 1988 : journalistic investigation (no penalty)

LA REDOUTE-MOTOBECANE

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

71. Alban Robert Red card 1981 : positive control
72. Biondi Laurent Yellow card 2005 : police investigation (no penalty)
73. De Muynck Johan
74. De Wilde Etienne Yellow card 1987 : positive control (no penalty)
75. Gallopin Guy
76. Guyot Pascal
77. Jourdan Christian Red card 1980 : positive control
78. Vallet Bernard Red card 1982 : absence to control
79. Vandenbroucke Jean-luc Red card 1976 : positive control ; 1976 : positive control ; 1976 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1978 : positive control and confessions in 1978 (no penalty)
80. Vanoverschelde Didier Red card 1983 : positive control

WOLBER

5 years of existence, 7 cases, ie 1,4 per year

81. Bernaudeau Jean-rené Yellow card 1982 : absence to control (no penalty) ; 1985 : confessions in 1990 (no penalty) ; 1986 : absence to control (sanction not known)
82. Arnaud Dominique
83. Bonnet Patrick Red card 1981 : positive control
84. Durant Marc
85. Gomez Marc Yellow card 198x : confessions in 1983 (no penalty)
86. Jones Graham
87. Leleu Philippe
88. Rodriguez Jean-françois Yellow card 1983 : positive control (sanction not known)
89. Seznec Christian Red card 1988 : positive control
90. Vincendeau Claude Red card 1981 : absence to control

SEM-MAVIC-REYDEL

8 years of existence, 9 cases, ie 1,13 per year

91. Agostinho Joaquim Red card 1969 : positive control ; 1972 : positive control ; 1973 : positive control ; 1977 : positive control
92. Bittinger René
93. Boyer Jonathan
94. Caritoux Eric Yellow card 1986 : police control (no penalty)
95. Chappuis André Yellow card 1986 : testimony (no penalty)
96. Clerc Patrick Yellow card 1981 : confessions (no penalty) ; 1982 : confessions (no penalty) ; 1982 : absence to control (no penalty) ; 1983 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1986 : police investigation (no penalty)
97. Dall'armelina Eric
98. Grezet Jean-marie
99. Kelly Sean Red card 1984 : positive control ; 1988 : positive control
100. Rooks Steven Yellow card 1988 : journalistic investigation (no penalty) ; 1989 : confessions in 1998 & 2009 (no penalty)

EURO SHOP-MONDIAL MOQUETTE-SPLENDOR

101. Criquielion Claude Yellow card 1985 : positive control (no penalty)
102. Claes Ronny
103. Devos Hendrik Yellow card 1987 : positive control (sanction not known)
104. Dhaenens Rudy Yellow card 1988 : journalistic investigation (no penalty)
105. Haghedooren Paul Yellow card 1988 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1990 : positive control (no penalty)
106. Mckenzie Eric Red card 1982 : positive control
107. Tackaert William Red card 1986 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1986 : positive control ; 1987 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1987 : positive control (sanction not known)
108. Van Brabant Benny
109. Van De Wiele Eric
110. Wampers Jean-marie Yellow card 1986 : positive control (sanction not known)

METAUROMOBILI-PINARELLO

111. Van Impe Lucien Red card 1981 : absence to control
112. Bincoletto Pierangelo
113. Franceschini Marco
114. Groppo Marco
115. Luyten Louis
116. Magrini Riccardo
117. Pinori Nedo
118. Pirard Frits
119. Silseth Ole Kristian
120. Vandi Alfio

COLOMBIE-VARTA

121. Florez Ortiz Alfonso Red card 1981 : positive control
122. Cabrera Castaneda Samuel Red card 2004 : positive control ; 2008 : positive control
123. Casas Fabio
124. Corredor Alvarez Edgar
125. Jimenez Bautista José-patrocinio
126. Perez Cristobal
127. Lopez Alfonso
128. Rios Abelardo
129. Rubiano Pachon Julio Alberto
130. Tolosa Calvo Rafael-antonio

REYNOLDS

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

131. Arroyo Lanchas Angel Red card 1979 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1982 : positive control
132. Aja Enrique
133. Delgado Robledo Pedro Yellow card 1988 : positive control (no penalty)
134. Gorospe Artabe Julian Red card 1984 : positive control
135. Greciano Anastasio
136. Hernandez Bailo Carlos
137. Hernandez Ubeda Jesus
138. Laguia Martinez José-luis Red card 1983 : positive control
139. Prieto Celestino
140. Vilamajo Jaime

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