Tour of Spain 1971 : 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
Bic 10 6 1 1 1 1
Fagor 10 8 1 1 0 0
Goldor 10 1 0 0 0 0
Goudsmit-Hoff 10 3 0 0 0 0
Karpy 10 2 1 0 0 0
KAS 10 3 0 0 0 0
La Casera 10 1 0 0 0 0
Flandria 10 4 1 1 0 0
Orbea 10 1 1 1 0 0
Peugeot 10 7 2 2 2 2
Werner 9 1 3 0 0 0
Total 109 37 10 6 3 3
Pourcentage 34% 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 : www.tour-giro-vuelta.net (23/10/2010)

  1. Bracke Ferdinand in 73h50'05'' Yellow card 1972 : positive control (sanction not known)
  2. David Wilfried at 0h00'59'' Red card 1969 : positive control ; 1972 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1974 : positive control
  3. Ocana Luis at 0h01'51'' Red card 1977 : positive control
  4. Lasa Urquia Miguel-maria at 0h02'18'' Red card 1977 : positive control
  5. Galera Magdelano Manuel at 0h02'37''
  6. Zoetemelk Joop at 0h02'48'' Red card 1976 : confessions in 1977 (no penalty) ; 1977 : positive control ; 1978 : confessions in 1979 (no penalty) ; 1979 : positive control ; 1983 : positive control
  7. Tamames Agustin at 0h05'15''
  8. Martos Antonio at 0h05'45''
  9. Poulidor Raymond at 0h06'01'' Red card 196x : aveux en 1997 et 2016 (no penalty) ; 1966 : absence to control ; 1968 : refusal to submit to control (no penalty)
  10. Balague Luis at 0h06'17''
  11. Schutz Edy at 0h06'39''
  12. Guimard Cyrille at 0h08'33'' Red card 1970 : positive control ; 1972 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1974 : positive control
  13. Sahagun Santos Eufrenio-enrique at 0h09'41''
  14. Menendez Antonio at 0h09'54'' Red card 1977 : positive control ; 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
  15. Schepers Wim at 0h10'19'' Red card 1967 : positive control ; 1971 : positive control
  16. Perurena Txomin at 0h10'28'' Red card 1971 : positive control ; 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
  17. Labourdette Bernard at 0h11'09'' Red card 1976 : fraud
  18. Diaz Ventura at 0h11'32'' Red card 1972 : positive control
  19. Aja Gonzalo at 0h12'05''
  20. Wolfshohl Rolf at 0h13'00'' Yellow card 1968 : positive control (sanction not known)
  21. Gomez Del Moral Antonio at 0h13'15''
  22. Oliva Andres at 0h13'58''
  23. Castello Edoardo
  24. Gomez Lucas Jose at 0h14'26''
  25. Abilleira José-luis at 0h14'46''
  26. Letort Désiré at 0h15'25'' Red card 1967 : positive control, confessions in 1997 ; 1967 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1968 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1968 : positive control ; 1969 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1971 : positive control
  27. Uribezubia José-luis at 0h15'41''
  28. Pijnen René at 0h15'49''
  29. De Witte Ronald at 0h18'35'' Red card 1974 : positive control
  30. Godefroot Walter at 0h18'36'' Red card 1967 : absence to control ; 1973 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1974 : absence to control ; 1974 : positive control
  31. Danguillaume Jean-pierre at 0h19'11'' Red card 1974 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1978 (no penalty)
  32. Jimenez Nemesio at 0h19'51''
  33. Aranzabal Jesus at 0h20'28'' Red card 1971 : positive control
  34. Galera Magdelano Joaquin at 0h22'28'' Red card 1968 : positive control ; 1971 : positive control
  35. Gabica Francisco at 0h22'29''
  36. Dolman Evert at 0h25'18'' Red card 1967 : fraud
  37. Tabak Tino at 0h26'24''
  38. Lopez Rodriguez Jose-manuel at 0h26'58''
  39. Karstens Gerben at 0h29'10'' Red card 1969 : positive control ; 1974 : absence to control ; 1974 : fraud
  40. Prinsen Wim at 0h30'15''
  41. Cuevas Julian at 0h32'44'' Yellow card 1972 : positive control (sanction not known)
  42. Zurano Juan at 0h34'40''
  43. Thevenet Bernard at 0h36'59'' Red card 1976 : 2 positive controls (sanction not known) ; 1977 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1978 (no penalty)
  44. David Gérard at 0h38'12'' Red card 1972 : fraud
  45. Genet Jean-pierre at 0h38'28''
  46. Grelin René at 0h41'25''
  47. Torres Damasco at 0h42'35''
  48. Vianen Gérard at 0h43'05'' Red card 1971 : positive control ; 1972 : positive control
  49. Santamarina Antona. Luis-pedro at 0h47'25''
  50. Parenteau Jean-pierre at 0h50'21''
  51. Barrigon Angel at 0h51'13''
  52. Saez Ramon at 0h51'27''
  53. Fuente Lavendera Jose-manuel at 0h54'17''
  54. Muddemann Karl-heinz at 0h54'22''
  55. Rouxel Charles at 0h55'12'' Yellow card 1975 : absence to control (sanction not known)
  56. Erenozaga Bilbao Gabino at 0h57'18''
  57. Janssens Edward at 0h58'32''
  58. Rentmeester Cees at 0h58'48''
  59. Ebo Franky at 1h01'03''
  60. Chappe Georges at 1h01'35'' Red card 1969 : positive control
  61. Esnaola Juan-andres at 1h06'14''
  62. Martinez Esterlich José at 1h12'03''
  63. Vasseur Sylvain at 1h14'41'' Yellow card 1972 : positive control (no penalty)
  64. Albelda José at 1h17'53''
  65. Carinena Juan at 1h18'20''
  66. Marien Hendrik at 1h23'38''
  67. Scheers Willy at 1h25'10''

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. Galera Manuel
  2. Tamames Agustin
  3. Martos Antonio
  4. Balague Luis
  5. Schutz Edy
  6. Sahagun Santos Eufrenio-enrique
  7. Aja Gonzalo
  8. Gomez Del Moral Antonio
  9. Oliva Andrès
  10. Castello Eduardo
  11. Gomez Lucas José
  12. Abilleira José-luis
  13. Uribezubia José-luis
  14. Pijnen René
  15. Jimenez Nemesio
  16. Gabica Francisco
  17. Tabak Tino
  18. Lopez Rodriguez Jose-manuel
  19. Prinsen Wim
  20. Zurano Juan
  21. Genet Jean-pierre
  22. Grelin René
  23. Torres Damasco
  24. Santamarina Luis-pedro
  25. Parenteau Jean-pierre
  26. Barrigon Angel
  27. Saez Ramon
  28. Fuente José-manuel
  29. Muddemann Karl-heinz
  30. Erenozaga Bilbao Gabino
  31. Janssens Edward
  32. Rentmeester Cees
  33. Ebo Franky
  34. Esnaola Juan-andres
  35. Martinez Esterlich José
  36. Albelda José
  37. Carinena Juan
  38. Marien Hendrik
  39. Scheers Willy


List of doping cases during the race

Rider Product Race Year Sanction Control
Galera Joaquim Tour d'Espagne 1971 Oui Contrôle positif
Gonzales-Linares José-Antonio Tour d'Espagne 1971 Oui Contrôle positif
Letort Désiré Amphétamines Tour d'Espagne 1971 Oui Contrôle positif
Schepers Wim Tour d'Espagne 1971 Oui Contrôle positif


The list of participants

The list of participants by team

Bic

8 years of existence, 28 cases, ie 3,5 per year

1. Aranzabal Jesus Red card 1971 : positive control
2. Rosiers Roger Yellow card 1972 : positive control (sanction not known)
3. Schleck Johny
4. Sohet Marc
5. Vasseur Sylvain Yellow card 1972 : positive control (no penalty)
6. Labourdette Bernard Red card 1976 : fraud
7. Letort Désiré Red card 1967 : positive control, confessions in 1997 ; 1967 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1968 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1968 : positive control ; 1969 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1971 : positive control
8. Novak Anatole
9. Ocana Luis Red card 1977 : positive control
10. Pijnen René

Fagor

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

11. Cadiou Jacques Yellow card 1972 : under medical supervision (sanction not known)
12. Poulidor Raymond Red card 196x : aveux en 1997 et 2016 (no penalty) ; 1966 : absence to control ; 1968 : refusal to submit to control (no penalty)
13. Vianen Gérard Red card 1971 : positive control ; 1972 : positive control
14. Wolfshohl Rolf Yellow card 1968 : positive control (sanction not known)
15. Peelman Eddy Red card 1974 : positive control
16. Chappe Georges Red card 1969 : positive control
17. Delépine Régis Red card 1975 : positive control
18. Genet Jean-pierre
19. Grelin René
20. Guimard Cyrille Red card 1970 : positive control ; 1972 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1974 : positive control

Goldor

21. Van De Kerckhove Bernard
22. Planckaert Walter Red card 1977 : positive control
23. Planckaert Willy
24. Scheers Willy
25. Hutsebaut Hubert
26. Marien Hendrik
27. Brasseur Christian
28. Ebo Franky
29. Raes Eric
30. Van De Walle François

Goudsmit-Hoff

13 years of existence, 5 cases, ie 0,38 per year

31. Benjamins Henk
32. Prinsen Wim
33. Rentmeester Cees
34. Schepers Wim Red card 1967 : positive control ; 1971 : positive control
35. Steevens Harry
36. Karstens Gerben Red card 1969 : positive control ; 1974 : absence to control ; 1974 : fraud
37. Van Katwijk Jan
38. Krekels Jan
39. Duyndam Leo Red card 1972 : in the act
40. Harings Ger

Karpy

6 years of existence, 2 cases, ie 0,33 per year

41. Aja Gonzalo
42. Castello Edoardo
43. Galera Magdelano Joaquin Red card 1968 : positive control ; 1971 : positive control
44. Galera Magdelano Manuel
45. Gomez Del Moral Antonio
46. Santisteban Juan-manuel
47. Albelda José
48. Cuevas Julian Yellow card 1972 : positive control (sanction not known)
49. Carinena Juan
50. Esnaola Juan-andres

KAS

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

51. San Miguel Gregorio
52. Uribezubia José-luis
53. Jimenez Nemesio
54. Mascaro Gabriel Red card 1967 : positive control
55. Perurena Txomin Red card 1971 : positive control ; 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
56. Pesarrodona José
57. Fuente Lavendera Jose-manuel
58. Gabica Francisco
59. Gonzalez Linares Jose-antonio Red card 1967 : positive control ; 1971 : positive control
60. Jovellar Carlos-pedro

La Casera

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

61. Abilleira José-luis
62. Torres Damasco
63. Zurano Juan
64. Menendez Antonio Red card 1977 : positive control ; 1979 : positive control (sanction not known)
65. Oliva Andres
66. Errandonea José-maria
67. Esperanza Jesus
68. Sahagun Santos Eufrenio-enrique
69. Martin German
70. Sanchez Munoz Francisco

Flandria

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

71. Schutz Edy
72. Tabak Tino
73. In't Ven Willy Red card 1970 : positive control
74. 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
75. Janssens Edward
76. Loysch Roger
77. Muddemann Karl-heinz
78. Nuelant Victor
79. David Gérard Red card 1972 : fraud
80. Dolman Evert Red card 1967 : fraud

Orbea

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

81. Lasa Urquia Miguel-maria Red card 1977 : positive control
82. Gonzales Felix
83. Barrigon Angel
84. Ayestaran Antonio
85. Canet Salvador
86. Erenozaga Bilbao Gabino
87. Marti Demetrio
88. Martinez Esterlich José
89. Sanchidrian Enrique
90. Trenco Bomboi Manuel

Peugeot

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

91. Besnard Gérard
92. Bracke Ferdinand Yellow card 1972 : positive control (sanction not known)
93. Rouxel Charles Yellow card 1975 : absence to control (sanction not known)
94. Thevenet Bernard Red card 1976 : 2 positive controls (sanction not known) ; 1977 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1978 (no penalty)
95. De Witte Ronald Red card 1974 : positive control
96. Parenteau Jean-pierre
97. Danguillaume Jean-pierre Red card 1974 : positive control ; 197x : confessions in 1978 (no penalty)
98. David Wilfried Red card 1969 : positive control ; 1972 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1974 : positive control
99. Godefroot Walter Red card 1967 : absence to control ; 1973 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 1974 : absence to control ; 1974 : positive control
100. Bilsland William

Werner

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

101. Balague Luis
102. Ponton Jose-antonio
103. Saez Ramon
104. Santamarina Antona. Luis-pedro
105. Tamames Agustin
106. Lopez Rodriguez Jose-manuel
107. Martos Antonio
108. Diaz Ventura Red card 1972 : positive control
109. Gomez Lucas Jose

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