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Are there any Tour de france winners in history not suspected of doping?

  • 02-07-2010 9:19pm
    #1
    sxt
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    Is there any winning cyclist in the history of their TDF career that have not been suspected of doping or disqalified during their career for taking illegal drugs?


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  • #2
    RobFowl
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    sxt wrote: »
    Is there any cyclist in the history of their TDF career that have not been suspected of doping or disqalified during their career for taking illegal drugs?

    With regard to winners

    Greg Lemond is widely regaded as clean

    Carlos Sastre to a lesser extent mainly due to his association with Once and latterly Riis.
    All the others I an aware of at least allegations or rumours.


  • #3
    Beasty
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    The first winner (1903)Maurice Garin

    He was, however, disqualified (and banned for 2 years) along with 8 others for cheating after initially winning in 1904. Some of the allegations included that his main opponent was beaten up by fans, he caught a train for one stage, some riders were spreading tacks on the road to cause punctures, and riders were poisoning each other.

    However he was never, as far as I am aware, suspected of doping:D


  • #4
    Quigs Snr
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    I would say Lemond is pretty much it in the more modern era.


  • #5
    RobFowl
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    Beasty wrote: »
    However he was never, as far as I am aware, suspected of doping:D

    Sorry Beasty but Cocaine and strycnine were his favoured supplements ! Every cyclist prior to 1967 technically didn't dope as there were no illegal/banned drugs and no testing. Pretty much all were dabbling to a greater or lesser extend (Charly Gaul went of on a 30 year paranoid psychotic trip once he retired as a result).
    Since 1967 I's agree with Quigs LeMond is it. Hinault, Thevenet, Fignon, Merckx and others have all to a greater or lesser degree even admitted it.


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