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Bjarne Riis

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Bjarne Riis on the correct timing of his biography

 

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Bjarne Riis on doping as a pro racer

 

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Bjarne Riis | 1996 Tour de France Champion | inCycle Vintage

 

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Bjarne Riis Bike Handling Skills

 

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1997 Tour de France, stage 20

Bjarne Lykkegård Riis, nicknamed The Eagle from Herning, is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who placed first in the 1996 Tour de France. For many years he was the owner and later manager of Russian UCI WorldTeam Tinkoff–Saxo. Other career highlights include placing first in the Amstel Gold Race in 1997, multiple Danish National Championships, and stage wins in the Giro d'Italia. On 25 May 2007, he admitted that he placed first in the Tour de France using banned substances, and he was no longer considered the winner by the Tour's organizers. In July 2008, the Tour reconfirmed his victory but with an asterisk label to indicate his doping offences.