- Jimmy Casper
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Jimmy Casper
image_caption =
fullname = Jimmy Casper
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|5|28
country = FRA
height = 1.75 m
weight = 69 kg
currentteam = Agritubel
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 1998–2003
2004–2006
2007
2008–
proteams = Française des Jeux
Cofidis
Unibet.com
Agritubel
majorwins = Tour de France, 1 stage
updated =February 15 ,2008 Jimmy Casper (born
May 28 1978 inMontdidier, Somme ) is a French professionalroad bicycle racer for theUCI Professional Continental teamAgritubel .He has on two occasions finished in last place in the
General Classification of theTour de France , thereby 'winning' the red lantern. [http://www.byjamesraia.com/articles/8/1/Lanterne-Rouge-The-Honor-Of-Being-Last-In-The-Tour-de-France/Page1.html]Jimmy Casper has been suspended from his team because he tested positive for
corticosteroid , an asthma drug that is banned unless the user has a medical exemption for its use, during the2008 Tour de France by theAgence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage . He failed to renew this exemption. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/7551944.stm]Major achievements
;1999 – Française des Jeux
* Stages 1, 3, 4 & 8,Deutschland Tour
* Stage 4,Quatre Jours de Dunkerque ;2001 –Française des Jeux
* Stage 3,Tour Méditerranéen
* Stage 3,Circuit des Mines
* Stage 2a,Route du Sud
* Stage 3,Tour du Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne
*Tour de France Lanterne Rouge ;2002 –Française des Jeux
* GPCholet-Pays de Loire
*Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
* Stage 2,GP Erik Breukink
* Stage 9,Tour de l'Avenir ;2003
* Stage 3,Giro della Liguria
* Stage 2,Record Driedaagse Van West-Vlaanderen
* Stage 1,GP Erik Breukink ;2004 – Cofidis
* Overall and Stage 2,Circuit Franco-Belge
*Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
* Stage 6, Danmark Rundt
* Stage 1,Quatre Jours de Dunkerque
* Stage 4,Tour de Picardie
*Tour de France Lanterne Rouge ;2005 – Cofidis
*Grand Prix de Denain
* Châteauroux -Classic de l'Indre
* Stage 5,Etoile des Bessèges ;2006 – Cofidis
* Stage 1, Tour de France
**Maillot vert after Stage 1
** 138th of 139 finishers (176 starters)
* Overall and Stage 3,Tour de Picardie
*Grand Prix de Denain ;2007 –Unibet.com
* Memorial Samyn (GP Fayt-le-Franc)
* Overall and Stage 1,Record Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen ;2008 –Agritubel
* Stage 2,Tour Méditerranéen ee also
*
List of doping cases in cycling Persondata
NAME= Casper, Jimmy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1978-05-28
PLACE OF BIRTH=Montdidier ,France
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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