Richard Virenque (born 19 November 1969) is a retired French professional road racing cyclist. He was one of the most popular French riders with fans for...
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of Cat-2's meaning the polka dot jersey would likely change hands. Richard Virenque was attempting to break the record he shared with Lucien Van Impe and...
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classification was started by cyclists such as Laurent Jalabert and Richard Virenque, but compared to modern mountain classification specialists, "they...
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won the team classification. The mountains classification was won by Richard Virenque for the fourth time. 198 riders in 22 teams commenced the 1997 Tour...
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were reported, including in the 39m range for Bjarne Riis in 1995 and Richard Virenque in 1997. Some times based on 14.454 km[clarification needed] according...
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in 1993 and would lead the team during its most successful years. Richard Virenque joined the team in 1993. The following year the team challenged Miguel...
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times: Federico Bahamontes (Spain) and Lucien Van Impe (Belgium), while Richard Virenque (France) holds the record with seven wins. Gino Bartali holds the record...
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de France began in Dublin, it was announced that the Festina riders Richard Virenque, Alex Zülle and Laurent Dufaux would face questioning when they returned...
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has not commented on allegations that he also used EPO. Third place Richard Virenque and fourth place Laurent Dufaux were implicated in the 1998 Festina...
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sprinter Richard Todd (American football) (born 1953), American football player in the NFL Richard Virenque (born 1969), French cyclist Richard Washington...
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d'Aspet. The points classification was won by Laurent Jalabert, while Richard Virenque won the mountains classification. Marco Pantani won the young rider...
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classifications. In the 2004 Tour de France, Quick-Step–Davitamon helped Richard Virenque win the mountains classification while Lotto–Domo helped Robbie McEwen...
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began to climb through the top 10 as Richard Virenque held onto 2nd place, but Indurain's lead was secure with Virenque more than 7:00 behind. In the final...
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major mountain stages were scheduled, both of which were in the Alps. Richard Virenque, another debutant who was a late addition to his team, was part of...
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stage. There was a very early break of seventeen riders, including Richard Virenque, Gilberto Simoni, Jakob Piil and Manuel Beltrán. The group steadily...
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revolutionary Internet, started in Ukraine , Canoe inc., 30 April 2001. Richard Virenque wins "I am a disaster, get me out of here" , Le Figaro, 15 October...
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1994 Agrigento details Luc Leblanc (FRA) Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) Richard Virenque (FRA) 1995 Duitama details Abraham Olano (ESP) Miguel Induráin (ESP)...
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Linards, at 35 km. A group of four riders, including veteran climber Richard Virenque, managed to pull out a small lead, they were joined by seven other...
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race, including Richard Virenque, Laurent Roux and Philippe Gaumont, manager Manolo Saiz and the entire TVM–Farm Frites team. Virenque's team Polti then...
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descents, and flats. Famous examples include Laurent Jalabert and Richard Virenque both of whom earned their King of the Mountains jerseys in the Tour...
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halfway through the stage the chase-1 group was about 3:00 behind with Richard Virenque, Eddy Mazzoleni and Alexandre Botcharov while once again US Postal...
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Giosuè Zenoni, Antonio Bevilacqua and Giovanni Fidanza. Team Polti gave Richard Virenque a chance after he was ejected from the 1998 Tour de France and while...
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4, the easiest, to hors catégorie, the hardest. During his career Richard Virenque won the mountains classification a record seven times. The point distribution...
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Wauters, Richard Virenque, Erik Dekker and Philippe Gilbert (two times) have all won solo or from a small group, denying sprinters a chance. Virenque had just...
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1994 12 HC Lourdes Luz-Ardiden Richard Virenque (FRA) 1995 15 HC Saint-Girons Cauterets–Crêtes du Lys Richard Virenque (FRA) 1997 9 HC Pau Loudenvielle...
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Mengin René Andrle 7 Richard Virenque Richard Virenque Baden Cooke Richard Virenque Denis Menchov Quick-Step–Davitamon Richard Virenque 8 Iban Mayo Lance...
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Benoit Poîlvet, Paolo Bettini and Rolf Aldag attacked, later joined by Richard Virenque, the eventual winner of the polka dot jersey, who dropped the others...
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health officials of Festina had organized drug-taking within the team. Richard Virenque, a top Festina rider, finally confessed after being ridiculed for maintaining...
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naturalized American CEO of Eli Lilly and Company from 1998 to 2008 Richard Virenque – French cyclist Muhammad Zarqtuni – Moroccan nationalist and resistance...
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the 1999 Tour due to an injury; and 1998 Tour winner Marco Pantani. Richard Virenque finished 8th place in the 1999 Tour despite bad preparation, and for...
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