2008 Tour de France
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The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th running of the race. The event took place from 5 to 27 July. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France
Romain Feillu was the only French cyclist to wear the yellow jersey in the 2008 Tour de France; he wore it for one day after stage 3.
Writing on the street during Tour de France 2008 at Alpe d'Huez, satirically saying that EPO is available in 500 meters.
Stefan Schumacher tested positive for MIRCERA following additional testing of his blood samples.
Team CSC received €450,000 for the overall victory of Carlos Sastre.
Bernhard Kohl
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Bernhard Kohl is an Austrian former professional road bicycle racer and recognized climbing specialist. After the Gerolsteiner team announced they would not be in existence for the 2009 season, Kohl s
2008 Tour de France
…tested positive for the same substance which Riccò used, MIRCERA. The riders were declared positive by AFLD. On 13 October 2008, the AFLD announced that Bernhard Kohl, who finished in third place overall and winner of the climbers' competition, had also tested positive for MIRCERA on 3 and 15 July, before and during…
Kohl in 2007
Bernhard Kohl wears the polka dot jersey of the Tour de France at the city centre criterium in Wels (Austria) on 30 July 2008