Bjarne Riis
Professional Road Racing Cyclist, Cyclist
1964 –
Who is Bjarne Riis?
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, and is now the team owner and manager of Danish UCI ProTour outfit Team 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.
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- Born
- Apr 3, 1964
Herning - Also known as
- The Eagle from Herning
- Profession
- Lived in
- Herning
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on July 23, 2013
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