Richard Virenque Cyclist

Richard Virenque is a retired French professional road racing cyclist. He was one of the most popular French riders with fans for his boyish personality and his long, lone attacks. He was a climber, winning the King of the Mountains competition of the Tour de France a record seven times. In 1998 he was the central figure in a widespread doping scandal. Virenque finished twice on the podium in the Tour de France (third in 1996 and second in 1997) and won several stages, among them Mont Ventoux in 2002. He is the 18th rider in the Tour to have won stages over 10 years apart.

Personal facts

Richard Virenque
Birth dateNovember 19, 1969
Birth place
Casablanca
Height (meters)1.79
Weight (Kilograms)65.0

Search

Topical connections

Álvaro PinoCyclist
Ross AntonyMusical artist
Ángel GómezCyclist
Bernard LamaSports manager
Antonin RollandCyclist
Óscar FreireCyclist
Abraham OlanoCyclist
Chris BoardmanCyclist
Álvaro Mejía Cyclist
Abdelaziz BennijFootball player

Richard Virenque on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.abelard.org/france/le-tour5-pyrenees.php
  2. http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/archives/jul96/ogmrr1.html