Richard Virenque

19.11.1969

Climber

Listed victories: 32

2004	Quick Step - Davitamon
Victories	THE MOUNTAINS COMPETITION IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) - 3390 km - 3-25 July THE COMBATIVITY COMPETITION IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) - 3390 km - 3-25 July STAGE 10 IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) - 237 km - 14 July
No. 15	Tour de France (GT) - 3390 km - 3-25 July
Miscellaneous	In the end of September, he announced that this would be his last season as professional. (source: cyclingnews.com)

2003	Quick Step - Davitamon
Victories	THE MOUNTAINS COMPETITION IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) - 3430 km - 5-27 July STAGE 7 IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) - 230.5 km - 12 July
No. 2	The French Championship - 222.4 km - 29 June
No. 3	Stage 14 in Tour de France (GT) - 191.5 km - 20 July
No. 5	Tour l'Ain (2.3) - 600 km - 12-15 August
No. 12	Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (2.1) - 875 km - 7-11 May
No. 13	Clasica San Sebastian (WC) - 227 km - 9 August
No. 16	Tour de France (GT) - 3430 km - 5-27 July
Miscellaneous	In August he prolonged his contract with the Quick Step team. He will stay with team until the end of 2004. (source: cyclingnews.com)

2002	Domo - Farm Frites
Victories	THE MOUNTAIN COMPETITION IN TOUR MEDITERRANEEN (2.3) - 615 km - 13-17 February STAGE 14 IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) - 221 km - 21 July
No. 2	Tour de l'Ain (2.3) - 630 km - 13-16 August Stage 4 in Tour de l'Ain (2.3) - 142 km - 16 August
No. 3	Giro della Provincia di Lucca (2.3) - 715 km - 1-4 October Stage 5 in Tour of Poland (2.2) - 185 km - 13 September Stage 6 in Tour of Poland (2.2) - 150 km - 14 September Stage 3 in Tour de l'Ain (2.3) - 172.9 km - 15 August
No. 9	Dauphine Libere (2.HC) - 1100 km - 9-16 June
No. 10	Tour of Poland (2.2) - 1275 km - 9-15 September
No. 15	Paris - Tours (WC) - 257 km - 6 October
No. 16	Tour de France (GT) - 3275 km - 6-28 July
Miscellaneous	He will ride for the new Quick Step team next season.

2001	Domo - Farm Frites
Victories	PARIS - TOURS (WC) - 154.5 km - 7 October
No. 2	Stage 13 in Vuelta a España (GT) - 206 km - 21 September
No. 4	Giro di Lombardia (WC) - 256 km - 21 October
Miscellaneous	In July he signed a contract with Domo-Farm Frites for the rest of the season, however, he has to wait until 15 August due to his suspension. In October he signed a contract with Domo-Farm Frites for the next two seasons.

2000	Polti
Victories	STAGE 16 IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT)
No. 3	The Mountains Competition in Tour de France (GT) Stage 8 in Tour de Suisse (2.HC)
No. 4	Stage 10 in Tour de France (GT)
No. 5	Stage 14 in Tour de France (GT)
No. 6	Tour de France (GT) Tour de Suisse (2.HC)
No. 16	Vuelta a España (GT)

1999	Polti
Victories	THE MOUNTAINS COMPETITION IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) STAGE 13 IN GIRO D'ITALIA (GT)
No. 2	Stage 7 in Paris - Nice (2.HC)
No. 3	Stage 15 in Tour de France (GT)
No. 4	The French Championship
No. 5	Stage 14 in Giro d'Italia (GT)
No. 8	Tour de France (GT)
No. 12	Setmana Catalana (2.1)
No. 14	Giro d'Italia (GT) Paris - Nice (2.HC)
Miscellaneous	The Tour de France Society wouldn't allow Virenque to start in Tour de France due to doping problems.

1998	Festina
Victories	STAGE 6 IN DAUPHINE LIBERE (2.HC)
No. 2	Grand Prix d'Ouverture (1.4) Stage 2 in Tour Mediterreneen (2.3)
No. 3	The French Championship Tour Mediterreneen (2.3)
No. 4	Midi Libre (2.1) Stage 21 in Vuelta a España (ITT) (GT)
No. 5	Stage 16 in Vuelta a España (GT)
No. 6	Dauphine Libere (2.HC)
No. 10	Classique des Alpes (1.1) Milano - Torino (1.1)
No. 11	Vuelta a España (GT)
No. 13	Vuelta a Burgos (2.1)
Miscellaneous	No. 14 on the UCI Ranking, 1 January During the interrogation in connection with the Festina case, he denied, as the only Festina rider, that he had used EPO.

1997	Festina
Victories	GRAND PRIX D'OUVERTURE (1.4) THE MOUNTAINS COMPETITION IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) STAGE 14 IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT)
No. 2	Tour de France (GT) Tour de Haut Var (1.2) Stage 9 in Tour de France (GT) Stage 12 in Tour de France (ITT) (GT) Stage 15 in Tour de France (GT)
No. 3	Stage 10 in Tour de France (GT) Stage 13 in Tour de France (GT) Stage 16 in Tour de France (GT) Stage 2 in Dauphine Libere (2.1)
No. 5	Grand Prix Schweiz (WC)
No. 6	Grand Prix Ouest France (1.1)
No. 7	Vuelta a Burgos (2.2)
No. 8	Tour Mediterraneen (2.3)
No. 9	San Sebastián - San Sebastián (WC)
No. 10	Fleche Wallone (1.1)
No. 13	Paris - Nice (2.1)
No. 14	Liege - Bastogne - Liege (WC)
Miscellaneous	No. 7 on the UCI Ranking, 1 January No. 6 on the UCI Ranking, 27 February

1996	Festina - Lotus
Victories	GIRO DEL PIEMONTE (1.2) THE MOUNTAINS COMPETITION IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) THE COMBATIVITY COMPETITION IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) THE MOUNTAINS COMPETITION IN DAUPHINE LIBERE (2.1) STAGE 4 IN DAUPHINE LIBERE (2.1)
No. 2	Stage 16 in Tour de France (GT) Stage 3 in Vuelta al Pais Vasco (2.1) Stage 2 in Midi Libre (2.1)
No. 3	Tour de France (GT) Coppa Placci (1.1) Dauphine Libere (2.1) Midi Libre (2.1) Stage 9 in Tour de France (GT) Stage 13 in Tour de France (GT) Stage 17 in Tour de France (GT) Stage 6 in Dauphine Libere (2.1) Stage 5 in Midi Libre (2.1)
No. 4	San Sebastian - San Sebastian (WC) Milano - Torino (1.1) Classique des Alpes (1.2) Stage 7 in Tour de France (GT)
No. 5	The Olympics The World Championship
No. 6	Giro di Puglia (2.3)
No. 7	Giro di Lombardia (WC)
No. 8	Liege - Bastogne - Liege (WC)
No. 9	Criterium International (2.2)
No. 14	Setmana Catalana (2.1)
Miscellaneous	No. 7 on the UCI Ranking, 1 January No. 6 on the UCI Ranking, 27 February No. 16 on the UCI Ranking, 20 April No. 14 on the UCI Ranking, 10 June No. 8 on the UCI Ranking, 12 August

1995	Festina - Lotus
Victories	THE MOUNTAINS COMPETITION IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) THE MOUNTAINS COMPETITION IN DAUPHINE LIBERE (2.1) STAGE 15 IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) STAGE 4 IN DAUPHINE LIBERE (2.1) STAGE 6 IN DAUPHINE LIBERE (2.1)
No. 2	Midi Libre (2.1) The Combativity Competition in Tour de France (GT) Stage 3 in Midi Libre (2.1)
No. 3	Classique des Alpes (1.2) Trophee des Grimpeurs (1.3) Stage 7 in Dauphine Libere (2.1)
No. 4	Dauphine Libere (2.1) Route du Sud (2.4) Stage 8 in Vuelta a España (GT) Stage 17 in Vuelta a España (GT)
No. 5	Vuelta a España (GT) Stage 15 in Vuelta a España (GT) Stage 16 in Vuelta a España (GT)
No. 6	The World Championship
No. 9	Tour de France (GT)
No. 10	Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (2.1)

1994	Festina - Lotus
Victories	TROPHEE DES GRIMPEURS (1.4) THE MOUNTAINS COMPETITION IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) STAGE 12 IN TOUR DE FRANCE (GT) STAGE 2 IN ROUTE DU SUD (2.4)
No. 2	Grand Prix Ouest France (1.1) Route du Sud (2.4) The Under-25 Competition in Tour de France (GT) Stage 6 in Dauphine Libere (2.1)
No. 3	The World Championship Stage 18 in Tour de France (GT) Stage 5 in Dauphine Libere (2.1)
No. 4	Stage 11 in Tour de France (GT) Stage 17 in Tour de France (GT)
No. 5	Tour de France (GT) Classique des Alpes (1.2) Stage 15 in Tour de France (GT)
No. 6	Dauphine Libere (2.1) Het Volk (1.1)
No. 8	Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (2.1)
No. 9	Amstel Gold Race (WC) Coppa Placci (1.1)
No. 13	San Sebastian - San Sebastian (WC)
No. 14	Meisterschaft von Zürich (WC) Volta a Catalunya (2.1) Midi Libre (2.1)

1993	Festina - Lotus
Victories	THE MOUNTAINS COMPETITION IN TOUR DU LIMOUSIN (2.4) STAGE 1 IN TOUR DU LIMOUSIN (2.4)
No. 2	Tour du Limousin (2.4) Stage 5 in Dauphine Libere (2.1)
No. 3	The Under-25 Competition in Tour de France (GT)
No. 5	The Mountains Competition in Tour de France (GT) Dauphine Libere (2.1)
No. 19	Tour de France (GT)

1992	RMO
Victories	THE YOUNG RIDERS COMPETTION IN PARIS - NICE (2.1)
No. 2	Trophee des Grimpeurs (1.4) The Mountains Competition in Tour de France (GT) The Under-25 Competition in Tour de France (GT) Stage 2 in Tour de France (GT)
No. 4	Tour du Limousin (2.4)
No. 5	The Combativity Competition in Tour de France
No. 8	Midi Libre (2.2)
Miscellaneous	No. 249 on the UCI Ranking, 31 May

1991	RMO
No. 2	Trophée des Grimpeurs

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