Laurent Roux

Laurent Roux
Personal information
Full name Laurent Roux
Born December 3, 1972 (1972-12-03) (age 39)
Cahors, France
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Amateur team(s)
1992 US Montauban
Professional team(s)
1994
1995
1996
1997–1998
1999
2000
2001–2002		 Castorama-MaxiSport
Castorama
TVM
TVM-Farm Frites
Casino
Mobilvetta Design-Rossin
Jean Delatour
Major wins
Giro d'Italia, 1 stage
Infobox last updated on
November 22, 2007

Laurent Roux (born December 3, 1972 in Cahors) is a French former road bicycle racer. In 1999, he was found guilty of using amphetamines and was suspended for six months.[1] In 2002, he was tested non-negative for amphetamines after an out of competition control.[2] In 2006 he also confessed at a doping trial in Bordeaux that he used EPO, human growth hormone, cortisone and testosterone.[1]

Contents

Palmarès

1996
1st, Stage 2b, Route du Sud
1997
1st, Classique des Alpes
1st, Paris–Bourges
1st, Stage 3, Route du Sud
1st, Overall, Tour de l'Avenir
1998
1st, Stage 13, Giro d'Italia
1999
1st, Trophée des Grimpeurs
1st, Stage 4, Paris–Nice
2001
1st, Stage 2, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1st, Stage 3, Route du Sud

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Cycling: Roux admits drug use and dealing". www.iht.com. 20 June 2006. http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/20/sports/bike.php. Retrieved 22 November 2007. 
  2. ^ "Laurent Roux non-negative for amphetamines". www.cyclingnews.com. 30 June 2002. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2002/tour02/?id=news/jun02/jun30. Retrieved 22 November 2007. 

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