Tour of Spain 2008 : 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
TEAM CSC - SAXO BANK 9 3 1 0 1 0
AG2R - LA MONDIALE 9 3 0 0 0 0
ANDALUCÍA CAJASUR 9 1 0 0 0 0
ASTANA 9 3 2 2 2 2
BOUYGUES TELECOM 9 1 0 0 0 0
CAISSE D'EPARGNE 9 1 2 1 0 0
COFIDIS, LE CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 9 0 1 0 0 0
CRÉDIT AGRICOLE 9 0 0 0 0 0
EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 9 3 1 0 0 0
FRANÇAISE DES JEUX 9 1 0 0 0 0
GEROLSTEINER 9 2 0 0 0 0
XACOBEO GALICIA 9 3 1 1 0 0
LAMPRE 9 5 1 1 0 0
LIQUIGAS 9 4 0 0 0 0
QUICK STEP 9 2 0 0 0 0
RABOBANK 9 4 1 0 0 0
SILENCE-LOTTO 9 3 0 0 0 0
TEAM MILRAM 9 1 0 0 0 0
TINKOFF CREDIT SYSTEM 9 3 0 0 0 0
Total 171 43 10 5 3 2
Pourcentage 25% 50% 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.lavuelta.com (13/10/2008)

  1. Contador Alberto in 80h40'48'' Red card 2010 : positive control
  2. Leipheimer Levy at 0h00'46'' Red card 1996 : positive control ; 2000 : confessions in 2012
  3. Sastre Carlos at 0h04'12''
  4. Miquez Mosquera Ezequiel Miguel at 0h05'19'' Yellow card 2010 : positive control (no penalty)
  5. Valverde Alejandro at 0h06'00'' Red card 2006 : judicial investigation
  6. Rodriguez Oliver Joaquin at 0h06'50''
  7. Gesink Robert at 0h06'55''
  8. Moncoutie David at 0h10'10''
  9. Martinez De Esteban Egoi at 0h10'57''
  10. Bruseghin Marzio at 0h11'56'' Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  11. Zaugg Oliver at 0h12'38''
  12. Moreno Fernandez Daniel at 0h13'35''
  13. Roche Nicolas at 0h13'41''
  14. Garcia Dapena David at 0h15'59'' Red card 2010 : positive control
  15. Garate Juan-manuel at 0h17'53''
  16. Van Goolen Jurgen at 0h20'14''
  17. Arroyo Duran David at 0h21'33''
  18. Gadret John at 0h22'34''
  19. Casar Sandy at 0h24'57''
  20. Kloden Andreas at 0h25'13''
  21. Moreno Bazan Javier at 0h26'22''
  22. Rubiera Vigil José-luis at 0h28'26''
  23. Nocentini Rinaldo at 0h28'38'' Red card 2001 : in the act (no penalty) ; 2018 : biological passport
  24. Losada Alguacil Alberto at 0h29'28''
  25. Marzano Marco at 0h41'42''
  26. Paulinho Moreira Sergio Miguel at 0h41'43''
  27. Tiralongo Paolo at 0h42'08''
  28. Astarloza Chaurreau Mikel at 0h45'14'' Red card 2009 : positive control
  29. Cesar Veloso Gustavo at 0h46'51''
  30. Niermann Grischa at 0h48'07'' Red card 2000 : confessions in 2013
  31. Talabardon Yannick at 0h48'27''
  32. Dupont Hubert at 0h50'44''
  33. Sentjens Roy at 0h50'47'' Red card 2010 : positive control and confessions
  34. Kiryienka Vasili at 0h53'44''
  35. Pasamontes Rodriguez Luis at 0h54'55''
  36. Florencio Xavier at 0h54'59'' Red card 2010 : internal control
  37. Cuesta Lopez De Cas. Inigo at 0h55'59''
  38. Castano Panadero Carlos at 0h56'32''
  39. Mayoz Extebarria Iban at 0h56'51''
  40. Kolobnev Alexandr at 0h58'00'' Red card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
  41. Perez Moreno Ruben at 0h58'40''
  42. Grivko Andriy at 0h59'55''
  43. Petrov Evgueni at 1h03'27'' Red card 2005 : positive control ; 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
  44. Gustov Wladimir at 1h03'32'' Red card 2002 : positive control
  45. Txurruka Ansola Amets at 1h05'52''
  46. Cornu Dominique at 1h06'56''
  47. Herrero Llorente David at 1h07'01''
  48. Breschel Matti at 1h08'33''
  49. Zabel Erik at 1h10'05'' Red card 1994 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1996 : confessions in 2007 and 2013 ; 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty)
  50. Zandio Echaide Xabier at 1h10'19''
  51. Velasco Murillo Iban at 1h12'10'' Red card 2004 : positive control
  52. Popovych Yaroslav at 1h13'06'' Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
  53. Ruiz Sanchez Jose at 1h13'15''
  54. Kozontchuk Dmitry at 1h14'39'' Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
  55. Arrieta José-luis at 1h18'33'' Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
  56. De Maar Marc at 1h19'10''
  57. Eskov Nikita at 1h19'55''
  58. Tjallingii Maarten at 1h22'17'' Yellow card 2006 : positive control (no penalty)
  59. De Weert Kevin at 1h24'24''
  60. Vorganov Eduard at 1h28'24'' Red card 2016 : positive control
  61. Bonnaire Olivier at 1h29'47''
  62. Noval Gonzalez Benjamin at 1h30'06''
  63. Landaluze Inigo at 1h30'15'' Red card 2005 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2009 : positive control ; 2009 : positive control
  64. Hinault Sébastien at 1h30'38''
  65. Carrasco Ramirez Jose Antonio at 1h30'50''
  66. Van Avermaet Greg at 1h31'26''
  67. Duque Leonardo Fabio at 1h33'55''
  68. Carrasco Gamiz Jose Luis at 1h34'01''
  69. Perez Lezaun Alan at 1h35'03''
  70. Loubet Julien at 1h36'48''
  71. Minard Sébastien at 1h38'09''
  72. Kroon Karsten at 1h39'10'' Yellow card 20xx : confessions in 2018 (no penalty)
  73. Velits Martin at 1h41'02''
  74. Flecha Juan-antonio at 1h41'10''
  75. Vanotti Alessandro at 1h43'13''
  76. Jerome Vincent at 1h45'41''
  77. Eltink Theo at 1h47'26''
  78. Nuyens Nick at 1h49'33''
  79. Lang Sebastian at 1h49'41''
  80. Di Gregorio Rémy at 1h50'57'' Red card 2012 : police investigation ; 2018 : positive control
  81. Jurco Matej at 1h52'09''
  82. Blaudzun Michael at 1h53'05''
  83. Ortega Ocana Manuel at 1h53'36''
  84. Dominguez Lemos Gustavo at 1h55'15''
  85. Pedraza Morales Walter Fernando at 1h55'39''
  86. Rasch Ole Gabriel at 1h56'02''
  87. Fernandez Bustinza Bingen at 1h57'50''
  88. Stamsnijder Tom at 1h58'12''
  89. Ladagnous Matthieu at 1h58'46''
  90. Martinez Acevedo Serafin at 2h03'10''
  91. Jacobs Pieter at 2h03'54''
  92. Kaisen Olivier at 2h05'54''
  93. Vigano Davide at 2h06'23''
  94. Fernandez De Larrea Perez De San Roman Koldo at 2h09'33''
  95. Vaitkus Tomas at 2h09'36''
  96. Mourey Francis at 2h10'33''
  97. Corioni Claudio at 2h10'36''
  98. Franzoi Enrico at 2h12'19'' Red card 2010 : in the act
  99. Erviti Ollo Imanol at 2h13'42''
  100. Lemoine Cyril at 2h16'00''
  101. Vanendert Jelle at 2h20'20''
  102. Sabatini Fabio at 2h20'22''
  103. Delage Mickaël at 2h20'26''
  104. Ignatiev Mikhail at 2h21'00''
  105. Brutt Pavel at 2h22'40''
  106. Champion Dimitri at 2h24'32''
  107. Hunt Jeremy at 2h24'43''
  108. Labbe Arnaud at 2h25'24''
  109. Stangelj Gorazd at 2h27'22'' Red card 2000 : positive control
  110. Agnoli Valerio at 2h29'29''
  111. Dockx Bart at 2h30'53''
  112. Kern Christophe at 2h31'20''
  113. Dion Renaud at 2h34'02''
  114. Estrada Ruiz Juan Javier at 2h34'37''
  115. Schwager Sebastian at 2h35'40''
  116. Rosendo Prado Jesus at 2h38'35'' Red card 2004 : positive control ; 2010 : biological passport (no penalty)
  117. Horillo Munoz Pedro at 2h39'20'' Yellow card 2007 : positive control (no penalty)
  118. Weylandt Wouter at 2h39'53''
  119. Garcia Acosta Jose-vicente at 2h40'03''
  120. Mondory Lloyd at 2h40'10'' Red card 2015 : positive control
  121. Santambrogio Mauro at 2h40'22'' Red card 2010 : affaire lampre (no penalty) ; 2013 : positive control ; 2014 : positive control ; 2019 : fausse déclaration
  122. Martinez Perez Francisco Jose at 2h41'54''
  123. Usov Alexandre at 2h42'38''
  124. Mori Massimilliano at 2h46'52'' Red card 2003 : fraud
  125. Santaromita Ivan at 2h50'05''
  126. Van Impe Kevin at 2h52'05''
  127. Gatto Oscar at 2h58'32''
  128. Poulhies Stéphane at 3h04'00''
  129. Bindi Emanuele at 3h05'21''
  130. Bazayev Assan at 3h06'52'' Red card 2009 : no location communication
  131. Muravyev Dimitri at 3h25'28''

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. Sastre Carlos
  2. Rodriguez Oliver Joaquin
  3. Gesink Robert
  4. Moncoutié David
  5. Martinez De Esteban Egoi
  6. Zaugg Oliver
  7. Moreno Fernandez Daniel
  8. Roche Nicolas
  9. Garate Juan-manuel
  10. Van Goolen Jurgen
  11. Arroyo Duran David
  12. Gadret John
  13. Casar Sandy
  14. Kloden Andreas
  15. Moreno Bazan Javier
  16. Rubiera Vigil José-luis
  17. Losada Alguacil Alberto
  18. Marzano Marco
  19. Paulinho Moreira Sergio Miguel
  20. Tiralongo Paolo
  21. Cesar Veloso Gustavo
  22. Talabardon Yannick
  23. Dupont Hubert
  24. Kiryienka Vasili
  25. Pasamontes Rodriguez Luis
  26. Cuesta Lopez De Castro Inigo
  27. Castano Panadero Carlos
  28. Mayoz Extebarria Iban
  29. Perez Moreno Ruben
  30. Grivko Andriy
  31. Txurruka Ansola Amets
  32. Cornu Dominique
  33. Herrero Llorente David
  34. Breschel Matti
  35. Zandio Echaide Xabier
  36. Ruiz Sanchez Jose
  37. De Maar Marc
  38. Eskov Nikita
  39. De Weert Kevin
  40. Bonnaire Olivier
  41. Noval Gonzalez Benjamin
  42. Hinault Sébastien
  43. Carrasco Ramirez Jose Antonio
  44. Van Avermaet Greg
  45. Duque Leonardo Fabio
  46. Carrasco Gamiz Jose Luis
  47. Perez Lezaun Alan
  48. Loubet Julien
  49. Minard Sébastien
  50. Velits Martin
  51. Flecha Giannoni Juan Antonio
  52. Vanotti Alessandro
  53. Jerome Vincent
  54. Eltink Theo
  55. Nuyens Nick
  56. Lang Sebastian
  57. Jurco Matej
  58. Blaudzun Michael
  59. Ortega Ocana Manuel
  60. Dominguez Lemos Gustavo
  61. Pedraza Morales Walter Fernando
  62. Rasch Ole Gabriel
  63. Fernandez Bustinza Bingen
  64. Stamsnijder Tom
  65. Ladagnous Matthieu
  66. Martinez Acevedo Serafin
  67. Jacobs Pieter
  68. Kaisen Olivier
  69. Vigano Davide
  70. Fernandez De Larrea Perez De San Roman Koldo
  71. Vaitkus Tomas
  72. Mourey Francis
  73. Corioni Claudio
  74. Erviti Ollo Imanol
  75. Lemoine Cyril
  76. Vanendert Jelle
  77. Sabatini Fabio
  78. Delage Mickaël
  79. Ignatiev Mikhail
  80. Brutt Pavel
  81. Champion Dimitri
  82. Hunt Jeremy
  83. Labbe Arnaud
  84. Agnoli Valerio
  85. Dockx Bart
  86. Kern Christophe
  87. Dion Renaud
  88. Estrada Ruiz Juan Javier
  89. Schwager Sebastian
  90. Weylandt Wouter
  91. Garcia Acosta Jose-vicente
  92. Martinez Perez Francisco Jose
  93. Usov Alexandre
  94. Santaromita Ivan
  95. Van Impe Kevin
  96. Gatto Oscar
  97. Poulhies Stéphane
  98. Bindi Emanuele
  99. Muravyev Dimitri


The list of participants

The list of participants by team

TEAM CSC - SAXO BANK

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

1. Sastre Carlos
2. Kolobnev Alexandr Red card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
3. Cuesta Lopez De Cas. Inigo
4. Van Goolen Jurgen
5. Haedo Juan José
6. Kroon Karsten Yellow card 20xx : confessions in 2018 (no penalty)
7. Breschel Matti
8. Blaudzun Michael
9. Gustov Wladimir Red card 2002 : positive control

AG2R - LA MONDIALE

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

11. Nocentini Rinaldo Red card 2001 : in the act (no penalty) ; 2018 : biological passport
12. Arrieta José-luis Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
13. Dion Renaud
14. Dupont Hubert
15. Gadret John
16. Loubet Julien
17. Mondory Lloyd Red card 2015 : positive control
18. Poulhies Stéphane
19. Usov Alexandre

ANDALUCÍA CAJASUR

19 years of existence, 7 cases, ie 0,37 per year

21. Carrasco Gamiz Jose Luis
22. Carrasco Ramirez Jose Antonio
23. Lopez Gil José-antonio
24. Martinez Perez Francisco Jose
25. Moreno Bazan Javier
26. Ortega Ocana Manuel
27. Estrada Ruiz Juan Javier
28. Rosendo Prado Jesus Red card 2004 : positive control ; 2010 : biological passport (no penalty)
29. Ruiz Sanchez Jose

ASTANA

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

31. Contador Alberto Red card 2010 : positive control
32. Kloden Andreas
33. Leipheimer Levy Red card 1996 : positive control ; 2000 : confessions in 2012
34. Muravyev Dimitri
35. Bazayev Assan Red card 2009 : no location communication
36. Noval Gonzalez Benjamin
37. Paulinho Moreira Sergio Miguel
38. Rubiera Vigil José-luis
39. Vaitkus Tomas

BOUYGUES TELECOM

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

41. Champion Dimitri
42. Clement Stef
43. Clerc Aurélien
44. Florencio Xavier Red card 2010 : internal control
45. Geslin Anthony
46. Jerome Vincent
47. Labbe Arnaud
48. Pichot Alexandre
49. Bonnaire Olivier

CAISSE D'EPARGNE

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

51. Valverde Alejandro Red card 2006 : judicial investigation
52. Arroyo Duran David
53. Garcia Acosta Jose-vicente
54. Erviti Ollo Imanol
55. Moreno Fernandez Daniel
56. Losada Alguacil Alberto
57. Pasamontes Rodriguez Luis
58. Rodriguez Oliver Joaquin
59. Zandio Echaide Xabier

COFIDIS, LE CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE

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

61. Chavanel Sylvain
62. De Weert Kevin
63. Duque Leonardo Fabio
64. Fernandez Bustinza Bingen
65. Hary Maryan
66. Moncoutie David
67. Minard Sébastien
68. Nuyens Nick
69. Scheirlinckx Staf

CRÉDIT AGRICOLE

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

71. Halgand Patrice
72. Hinault Sébastien
73. Hunt Jeremy
74. Kern Christophe
75. Lemoine Cyril
76. Marino Jean-marc
77. Rasch Ole Gabriel
78. Roche Nicolas
79. Talabardon Yannick

EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI

20 years of existence, 13 cases, ie 0,65 per year

81. Anton Hernandez Igor
82. Astarloza Chaurreau Mikel Red card 2009 : positive control
83. Fernandez De Larrea Perez De San Roman Koldo
84. Landaluze Inigo Red card 2005 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2009 : positive control ; 2009 : positive control
85. Martinez De Esteban Egoi
86. Perez Lezaun Alan
87. Perez Moreno Ruben
88. Txurruka Ansola Amets
89. Velasco Murillo Iban Red card 2004 : positive control

FRANÇAISE DES JEUX

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

91. Casar Sandy
92. Delage Mickaël
93. Di Gregorio Rémy Red card 2012 : police investigation ; 2018 : positive control
94. Gilbert Philippe
95. Joly Sébastien
96. Ladagnous Matthieu
97. Meersman Gianni
98. Vanendert Jelle
99. Mourey Francis

GEROLSTEINER

12 years of existence, 15 cases, ie 1,25 per year

101. Rebellin Davide Red card 2008 : positive control
102. Frank Mathias
103. Gatto Oscar
104. Lang Sebastian
105. Stamsnijder Tom
106. Schreck Stephan
107. Schumacher Stefan Red card 2005 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2007 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2008 : positive control (sanction not known) ; 2008 : positive control ; 2008 : positive control
108. Haussler Heinrich
109. Zaugg Oliver

XACOBEO GALICIA

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

111. Miquez Mosquera Ezequiel Miguel Yellow card 2010 : positive control (no penalty)
112. Castano Panadero Carlos
113. Cesar Veloso Gustavo
114. Dominguez Lemos Gustavo
115. Garcia Dapena David Red card 2010 : positive control
116. Herrero Llorente David
117. Martinez Acevedo Serafin
118. Mayoz Extebarria Iban
119. Vorganov Eduard Red card 2016 : positive control

LAMPRE

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

121. Cunego Damiano Yellow card 2008 : too late at control (sanction not known)
122. Ballan Alessandro Red card 2009 : judicial investigation
123. Bindi Emanuele
124. Bruseghin Marzio Yellow card 2001 : police investigation (sanction not known)
125. Marzano Marco
126. Mori Massimilliano Red card 2003 : fraud
127. Napolitano Danilo
128. Santambrogio Mauro Red card 2010 : affaire lampre (no penalty) ; 2013 : positive control ; 2014 : positive control ; 2019 : fausse déclaration
129. Tiralongo Paolo

LIQUIGAS

10 years of existence, 11 cases, ie 1,1 per year

131. Bennati Daniele Red card 2005 : positive control
132. Agnoli Valerio
133. Corioni Claudio
134. Franzoi Enrico Red card 2010 : in the act
135. Pozzato Filippo Red card 2005 : disciplinary investigation
136. Quinziato Manuel
137. Santaromita Ivan
138. Stangelj Gorazd Red card 2000 : positive control
139. Vanotti Alessandro

QUICK STEP

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

141. Bettini Paolo
142. Barredo Carlos Red card 2007 : biological passport
143. Boonen Tom Red card 2007 : positive control (no penalty) ; 2008 : positive control ; 2009 : positive control
144. Garate Juan-manuel
145. Weylandt Wouter
146. Vigano Davide
147. Tonti Andrea
148. Tossato Mateo
149. Van Impe Kevin

RABOBANK

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

151. Freire Oscar
152. Ardila Mauricio Red card 2003 : positive control ; 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
153. Flecha Juan-antonio
154. Kozontchuk Dmitry Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
155. Gesink Robert
156. Horillo Munoz Pedro Yellow card 2007 : positive control (no penalty)
157. De Maar Marc
158. Niermann Grischa Red card 2000 : confessions in 2013
159. Eltink Theo

SILENCE-LOTTO

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

161. Popovych Yaroslav Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
162. Cornu Dominique
163. Dockx Bart
164. Jacobs Pieter
165. Kaisen Olivier
166. Lloyd Matthew
167. Sentjens Roy Red card 2010 : positive control and confessions
168. Tjallingii Maarten Yellow card 2006 : positive control (no penalty)
169. Van Avermaet Greg

TEAM MILRAM

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

171. Zabel Erik Red card 1994 : positive control (no penalty) ; 1996 : confessions in 2007 and 2013 ; 1998 : senate inquiry (no penalty)
172. Dyudya Volodymyr
173. Gajek Artur
174. Grivko Andriy
175. Jurco Matej
176. Kux Christian
177. Sabatini Fabio
178. Schwager Sebastian
179. Velits Martin

TINKOFF CREDIT SYSTEM

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

181. Ignatiev Mikhail
182. Rovny Ivan Yellow card 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
183. Eskov Nikita
184. Petrov Evgueni Red card 2005 : positive control ; 2010 : police investigation (no penalty)
185. Kiryienka Vasili
186. Brutt Pavel
187. Pedraza Morales Walter Fernando
188. Serrano Ricardo Red card 2006 : positive control ; 2009 : biological passport ; 2009 : positive control
189. Trusov Nikolay

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