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    Bjarne Lykkegård Riis (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpjɑːnə ˈʁiˀs]; born 3 April 1964), nicknamed The Eagle from Herning (Danish: Ørnen fra Herning), is a Danish...
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    He tried to win a record-high sixth Tour in 1996, but was beaten by Bjarne Riis, who later admitted to using Erythropoietin. Jan Ullrich and Marco Pantani...
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  • Norwegian artist Bjarne Riis (born 1964), Danish former professional road bicycle racer turned team owner and manager Einar Riis (1922–2006), Norwegian...
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    the UCI World Tour. The team was owned by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis from 2000 until 2013 and Russian banker Oleg Tinkov, who provided the...
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  • Zabel, Rolf Aldag, Brian Holm, Bjarne Riis, Bert Dietz, Udo Bölts and Christian Henn including the seasons in which Riis and Ullrich won the Tour de France...
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  • Bjarne Reuter, a Danish writer Bjarne Riis, a bicycle racer Bjarne Daniel Solli, a Norwegian politician Bjarne Støtvig, a Norwegian politician Bjarne...
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    teammate Bjarne Riis while Indurain finished four minutes down. On the following stage, he finished in the same group as Indurain 40 seconds behind Riis. On...
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    trials, a prologue and a rest day (10 July). It was won by Danish rider Bjarne Riis. This Tour was noted by the "fall" of favourite Miguel Induráin, ending...
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  • politician 1964 – Claire Perry, English banker and politician 1964 – Bjarne Riis, Danish cyclist and manager 1964 – Andy Robinson, English rugby player...
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    from 1993 to 1997 and was part of the team that brought his fellow Dane Bjarne Riis to victory in the 1996 Tour de France. Brian Holm was born in Copenhagen...
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    by a rider from Denmark, Bjarne Riis, who ended Miguel Induráin's reign with an attack on Hautacam. On 25 May 2007, Bjarne Riis admitted that he placed...
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  • Championships, Bjarne Riis Stage 3 Tour de France (TTT) Overall Post Danmark Rundt, Bjarne Riis Stage 1, Nicola Minali Stage 3b, Bjarne Riis Stages 4 & 6...
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    d'Italia started in Herning. Bjarne Riis, first Dane to win the Tour de France, was born in Herning. Fourteen years after his win, Riis admitted using illegal...
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  • Gregor (29 March 2015). "Bjarne Riis leaves Tinkoff-Saxo team 'by mutual agreement'". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 19 May 2019. "Riis sells cycling team to...
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  • Induráin (ESP) 1994:  Miguel Induráin (ESP) 1995:  Miguel Induráin (ESP) 1996:  Bjarne Riis (DEN) 1997:  Jan Ullrich (GER) 1998:  Marco Pantani (ITA) 1999: Results...
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    Hamilton then recounts the 2 years spent riding for Bjarne Riis, his sympathy for the former rider and how Riis introduced him to Eufemiano Fuentes, a Spanish...
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  • have won a total of 29 Tour de France stages as of stage 11 in 2024. Bjarne Riis, Michael Rasmussen and Jonas Vingegaard have each won four stages. Rolf...
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    Christensen together with Bjarne Riis announced to the public on 3 August 2010 that Saxo Bank had extended its sponsorship of Riis Cycling for another year...
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    moved to Team CSC for the 2004 season, under guidance of team manager Bjarne Riis. At Team CSC, Basso was to fill the role as team captain, which Tyler...
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    "clearly the squad to beat", having won the previous two editions with Bjarne Riis and Ullrich respectively. The 1997 Tour had seen a contest for leadership...
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    of five time champion Miguel Indurain effectively came to an end when Bjarne Riis launched an attack on Hautacam, claiming the stage victory and putting...
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  • was referred to as Bjarne Riis’s coach, medic, and personal advisor who he started to work with in 1992. With Cecchini at his side Riis won the 1996 Tour...
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    with Bjarne Riis as the overall winner. 8 July – Bjarne Riis wins the 8th stage. 13 July – Rolf Sørensen wins the 13th stage. 16 July – Bjarne Riis wins...
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    On 8 January 2020, the team announced that 1996 Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, who had previously worked with Tinkoff–Saxo., had acquired a third of...
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    the victory. He thereby became the first Dane to win the Tour since Bjarne Riis in 1996. The race was affected by climate-change protests as well as...
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    times faster than 40m were reported, including in the 39m range for Bjarne Riis in 1995 and Richard Virenque in 1997. Some times based on 14.454 km[clarification...
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    for stage one with Ullrich just two seconds behind. Defending champion Bjarne Riis, who had been preparing for and seeking a repeat victory with Ullrich...
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  • Dutch cyclist and manager April 3 Nigel Farage, British politician Bjarne Riis, Danish cyclist Yelena Ruzina, Russian Olympic athlete April 4 – David...
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    other names 2003-2010. Professional cycling sponsorship under team owner Bjarne Riis. "Management and Board of Directors". Computer Sciences Corporation....
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    by the aria carbon fork. It was upon this frame that Jan Ullrich and Bjarne Riis won the Tour de France. Winner of the 2007 Editor's Choice award for...
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