Jan finally gets his elusive 2nd TdF victory!

After Riis's admission, Jan will become winner during the year he was runner up.




Ex-Tour De France Champ Admits Doping
By JAN M. OLSEN
Associated Press Writer

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Former Danish cyclist Bjarne Riis admitted Friday he used performance-enhancing drugs during his 1996 Tour de France victory, and was asked by cycling's governing body to return the winner's yellow jersey.

"I have taken doping. I have taken EPO," Riis said during a televised news conference. "I have made errors and I would like to apologize.

"My jersey is at home in a cardboard box," said Riis, now manager of the CSC team. "They are welcome to come and get it. I have my memories for myself."

My money's on Peter Luttenberger!

1996 GC:
1. Bjarne Riis (DEN) Team Telekom 95:57:16
2. Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom + 1.41
3. Richard Virenque (FRA) Festina + 4.37
4. Laurent Dufaux (SUI) Festina + 5.35
5. Peter Luttenberger (AUT) Carrera + 7.07
6. Luc Leblanc (FRA) Polti + 10.03
7. Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) Roslotto + 10.04
8. Fernando Escartín (ESP) Kelme + 10.26
9. Abraham Olano (ESP) Mapei + 11.00
10. Tony Rominger (SUI) Mapei + 11.53
11. Miguel Indurain (ESP) Banesto + 14.14
12. Patrick Jonker (AUS) ONCE + 18.58
13. Bo Hamburger (DEN) TVM + 22.19
14. Udo Bölts (GER) Team Telekom + 25.56
15. Alberto Elli (ITA) MG Maglificio-Technogym + 26.18
16. Manuel Fernandez-Gines (ESP) Mapei + 26.28
17. Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) Refin + 27.36
18. Laurent Brochard (FRA) Festina + 32.11
19. Michele Bartoli (ITA) MG Maglificio-Technogym + 37.18
20. Eugeni Berzin (RUS) Gewiss + 38.00

[QUOTE=bas]Jan finally gets his elusive 2nd TdF victory!

After Riis's admission, Jan will become winner during the year he was runner up.

Technically no but Riis can voluntarly give it away.

"According to World Anti-Doping Agency rules, there is an eight-year statute of limitations on stripping titles for doping confessions. Riis won his Tour title 12 years ago and will be allowed to officially keep the victory.

"The eight-year statute of limitations has expired," UCI president Pat McQuaid told the German wire service SID. "We're not going to rewrite history now."

My money's on Peter Luttenberger!

99.9% sure if the requirement to be Tour champ is no doping then there is no one there who qualifies.

True, but lopping off the first four was just too easy. It'll probably take them a while to track down Peter.

[QUOTE=bas]Jan finally gets his elusive 2nd TdF victory!

After Riis's admission, Jan will become winner during the year he was runner up.

Technically no but Riis can voluntarly give it away.

"According to World Anti-Doping Agency rules, there is an eight-year statute of limitations on stripping titles for doping confessions. Riis won his Tour title 12 years ago and will be allowed to officially keep the victory.

"The eight-year statute of limitations has expired," UCI president Pat McQuaid told the German wire service SID. "We're not going to rewrite history now."

So Armstrong's 1999 is sealed up this year? hehehe

[QUOTE=bas]Jan finally gets his elusive 2nd TdF victory!

After Riis's admission, Jan will become winner during the year he was runner up.

Technically no but Riis can voluntarly give it away.

"According to World Anti-Doping Agency rules, there is an eight-year statute of limitations on stripping titles for doping confessions. Riis won his Tour title 12 years ago and will be allowed to officially keep the victory.

"The eight-year statute of limitations has expired," UCI president Pat McQuaid told the German wire service SID. "We're not going to rewrite history now."

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"In relation to Riis, I believe it was mentioned at the press conference that if ASO came to him looking for the jersey, he would give it back to them. I think that ethically he should consider this and offer his jersey back."

McQuaid feels there is another way. "As regards the dilemma of who was below him, I think the way to sort that out is to declare that there was no winner of the race in 1996," he said. "I wouldn't even think of going down the classification [to pinpoint a clean winner].

"If ASO decide to do that [demand the yellow jersey back], the UCI won't object."

No where in that article did it say that Ulrich was going to be crowned the TDF champion now that Riis has admitted to EPO use.

99.9% sure if the requirement to be Tour champ is no doping then there is no one there who qualifies. Quite an interesting list in hindsight, not only for the riders but the teams as well. Telecom, ONCE, Carrera, Banesto, Gewiss, MG, Mapei, Kelme - I wonder why none of them confessed they had organized programs when Festina got busted? ;-)

Despite every last one of those guys being juiced the racing was sure good to watch back then. I think it's about time for another blizzard in the Tour to spice things up too.

No where in that article did it say that Ulrich was going to be crowned the TDF champion now that Riis has admitted to EPO use.


I know .. I know.. you have to spice the posts up ..

Follow on articles said they wouldn't name anybody...