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REVISED TOUR DE FRANCE WINNERS 1996-2012













1996 - Laurent Dufaux (4th) SUI
1997 - Abraham Olano (4th) ESP
1998 - Christophe Rinero (4th) FRA
1999 - Fernando Escartin (3rd) ESP
2000 - Fernando Escartin (8th) ESP
2001 - Andrey Kivilev (4th) KAZ
2002 - Jose' Azevedo (6th) POR
2003 - Haimar Zubeldia (5th) ESP
2004 - Andreas Kloden (4th) GER
2005 - Cadel Evans (8th) AUS
2006 - Oscar Pereiro (2nd) AUS
2007 - Cadel Evans (2nd) AUS
2008 - Carlos Sastre (1st) ESP
2009 - Andy Schleck (2nd) LUX
2010 - Andy Schleck (2nd) LUX
2011 - Cadel Evans (1st) AUS
2012 - Bradley Wiggins (1st) GBR

These are without riders who have been officially suspended or admitted to doping...
What's incredible is that after discarding the proven dopers, Italy hasn't won a Tour since 1965!! While Kazakhstan wins a tour and it's not with Vino and France has won one since Hinault... in 1998 with Rinero....who? Yes, Rinero!

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