Jérôme Chiotti (born 18 January 1972) is a French former professional

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who competed in

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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 Championships in an interview with French magazine ''Vélo Vert'' on 23 April 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 25 May 2000. The official UCI results were amended to reflect

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as the winner of the 1996 World Champion title.

Major results

Mountain bike

;~~1996~~ : 1st Cross-country,
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;1998 : 2nd Silver medal uci

Cross-country,

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;1999 : 1st MaillotFra

Cross-country,

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;2001 : 1st MaillotFra

Cross-country,

;2002 : 1st ;2003 : 1st

Cyclo-cross

;1988–1989 : 3rd National Junior Championships ;1989–1990 : 1st MaillotFra

National Junior Championships : 2nd Silver medal uci

UCI Junior World Championships ;1991–1992 : 1st MaillotFra

National Under-23 Championships ;1993–1994 : 1st ;1994–1995 : 1st MaillotFra

: 1st :

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::2nd

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;1995–1996 : 2nd

::3rd Pontchâteau ::3rd Heerlen ;1999–2000 : Challenge de la France ::1st Pléneuf-Val-André ;2000–2001 : Challenge de la France ::2nd Liévin

Road

;1998 : 2nd Overall

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chiotti, Jerome People from Millau 1972 births French male cyclists French mountain bikers Living people Cross-country mountain bikers Sportspeople from Aveyron Cyclists from Occitania (administrative region) French cyclo-cross cyclists Doping cases in cycling