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Historic Overview Richard Virenque

Rider

Overall Rank79
NameRichard VIRENQUE
Country
  France
Date of birth19-Nov-1969 - Casablanca (Grand Casablanca - Morocco)

Biography

Richard Virenque

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, known for his boyish personality and his long, lone attacks. He was a climber, best remembered for winning the King of the Mountains competition of the Tour de France a record seven times, and as one of the central figures in a widespread doping scandal in 1998, the Festina Affair.

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Badges

7 2 16

Major Victories

Paris - Tours 2001
Giro del Piemonte 1996
G.P. d'Ouverture - La Marseillaise 1997
Tour de France - stages 1994 (1), 1995 (1), 1997 (1), 2000 (1), 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1)
Giro d'Italia - stages 1999 (1)
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 1995 (2), 1996 (1), 1998 (1)
Route du Sud - stages 1994 (1)
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Seasons

Richard Virenque - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1990 Individual 67 531
2. 1991 R.M.O. 126 371
3. 1992 R.M.O. 910 55
4. 1993 Festina - Lotus 829 57
5. 1994 Festina - Lotus 2190 7
6. 1995 Festina - Lotus 2158 8
7. 1996 Festina - Lotus 2541 6
8. 1997 Festina - Lotus 2847 3
9. 1998 Festina - Lotus 1078 45
10. 1999 Team Polti 1663 20
11. 2000 Team Polti 1705 22
12. 2001 Domo - Farm Frites - Latexco 854 72
13. 2002 Domo - Farm Frites 1092 41
14. 2003 Quick Step - Davitamon 1166 39
15. 2004 Quick Step - Davitamon 762 88
Overall: 19988 79