Jérôme Chiotti

Jérôme Chiotti
Personal information
Full name Jerome Chiotti
Born (1972-01-18) 18 January 1972
Millau, France
Team information
Discipline MTB XC / road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
Festina (Road)
Giant/GT (MTB)

Jérôme Chiotti (born 18 January 1972 in Millau, France) was a professional racing cyclist in both road and mountain bike disciplines. He is most renowned for his victory in the 1996 World Mountain Bike Championships, a title which he later renounced by admitting doping.[1]

Doping Admission

Chiotti admitted to doping in order to win the 1996 World Champsionships in an interview with French magazine Vélo Vert on 23 April 2000.[2] He admitted to spending up to US$6000 per year for EPO. He consequently renounced his World title during a press conference in Paris on 25 May 2000. [3] The official UCI results were amended to reflect Thomas Frischknecht as the winner of the 1996 World Champion title.

References

  1. Libération DOPAGE. Jérôme Chiotti se dit dépassé par ses déclarations: «Je suis le seul âne à avouer». Pot belge, EPO"" Témoignage sur les pratiques du peloton. 28 April 2000
  2. "Chiotti - just says yes". www.cyclingnews.com. 23 April 2000. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
  3. "Chiotti hands it back". www.cyclingnews.com. 25 May 2000. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
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