Jerome Chiotti

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ridername = Jerome Chiotti

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updated = May 28, 2007

Jerome Chiotti (born January 18, 1972 in Bonhnand, 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.

Doping Admission

Chiotti admitted to doping in order to win the 1996 World Champsionships in an interview with French magazine Vélo Vert on April 23, 2000. [cite web
title=Chiotti - just says yes
publisher=www.cyclingnews.com
url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/apr00/apr23news.shtml
accessdate=May 28
accessyear=2007
date=April 23, 2000 ] 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 May 25, 2000. [cite web
title=Chiotti hands it back
publisher=www.cyclingnews.com
url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/may00/may25news.shtml
accessdate=May 28
accessyear=2007
date=May 25, 2000 ] The official UCI results were amended to reflect Thomas Frischknecht as the winner of the 1996 World Champion title.

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