Philippe Casado (1 February 1964–21 January 1995) was a French professional road bicycle racer. Born in Oujda, Morocco, he was professional from 1986 until his death in 1995 and had 3 victories. He died in Saint-Estève.

Philippe Casado
Personal information
Full namePhilippe Casado
Born(1964-02-01)1 February 1964
Oujda, Morocco
Died21 January 1995(1995-01-21) (aged 30)
Saint-Estève, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1986Peugeot
1987–1992Z
1993Gan
1994Jolly Componibili

Major results

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1986
  • 2nd of the 2nd stage of the Tour du Limousin.
  • 3rd of the 1st stage of the Milk Race.
1987
1988
  • 1st of the 1st stage of the Milk Race and with a 3rd in the 12th stage.
  • 2nd Awards Quillan and Le Havre.
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993

He also participated in the Tour de France for four years, finishing 129th in 1988. 93rd in 1989, 87th in 1991, and 123rd in 1993.

Posthumous doping accusations

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In 2007, at a forum on the legal issues of testing for performance-enhancing drugs, Greg LeMond told a story about a former teammate who had left his team at the time, Gan, in favor of an Italian team that would provide access to doping products. Although LeMond did not mention Casado by name, the events describe Casado perfectly. LeMond suggested that Casado's death was the reason he retired from cycling.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Zalewski, Mark (2007-11-09). "Experts discuss the legal side of doping in sport". autobus.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.