Riis stripped of 1996 Tour de France title
Saturday, June 9, 2007
DENMARK'S Bjarne Riis, who has admitted to doping during his 1996 Tour de France victory, has been stripped of the title, race organisers said last Thursday.
Amaury Sport Organisiation said a blank had been left after the 1996 winner in its annual race guide published in the run-up to the race, which this year starts in London on July 7.
ASO added: "It seems the UCI (cycling's world governing body) have asked him (Riis) to give back his yellow jersey and the rider himself does not consider himself worthy of it."
Riis is the first ever winner of the Tour to have admitted to doping.
ASO added that they were still waiting for the decision by the American Anti-Doping Agency, and possible recourse to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, in the case of 2006 winner Floyd Landis.
"At the time of the printing of the guide, the competent authorities have still not ruled on the Floyd Landis case, who tested positive on the evening of the 17th stage," the 2007 guide states.
"Should he be found guilty of doping, he will be stripped of the title."AFP
Amaury Sport Organisiation said a blank had been left after the 1996 winner in its annual race guide published in the run-up to the race, which this year starts in London on July 7.
ASO added: "It seems the UCI (cycling's world governing body) have asked him (Riis) to give back his yellow jersey and the rider himself does not consider himself worthy of it."
Riis is the first ever winner of the Tour to have admitted to doping.
ASO added that they were still waiting for the decision by the American Anti-Doping Agency, and possible recourse to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, in the case of 2006 winner Floyd Landis.
"At the time of the printing of the guide, the competent authorities have still not ruled on the Floyd Landis case, who tested positive on the evening of the 17th stage," the 2007 guide states.
"Should he be found guilty of doping, he will be stripped of the title."AFP
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