Jérôme Chiotti Explained

Jérôme Chiotti
Fullname:Jerome Chiotti
Birth Date:18 January 1972
Birth Place:Millau, France
Currentteam:Retired
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:1998
Amateurteam1:CSM Persan
Amateuryears2:1999–2000
Amateurteam2:VS Chartres
Amateuryears3:2001
Amateurteam3:SCO Dijon
Amateuryears4:2002
Amateurteam4:AC Lanester
Amateuryears5:2003
Amateurteam5:UC Saint-Chély d'Apcher
Proyears1:?
Proteam1:Giant/GT (MTB)
Proyears2:1994
Proteam2:Catavana–AS Corbeil–Essonnes–Cedico
Proyears3:1995
Proteam3:Le Groupement
Proyears4:1996–1997

Jérôme Chiotti (born 18 January 1972) is a French former professional racing cyclist who competed in road, cyclo-cross 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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] The official UCI results were amended to reflect Thomas Frischknecht as the winner of the 1996 World Champion title.

Major results

Mountain bike

1996
  • 1st Cross-country, UCI World Championships
    1998
  • 2nd Cross-country, UCI World Championships
    1999
  • 1st Cross-country, National Championships
    2001
  • 1st Cross-country, National Championships
    2002
  • 1st
    2003
  • 1st

    Cyclo-cross

    1988–1989
  • 3rd National Junior Championships
    1989–1990
  • 1st National Junior Championships
  • 2nd UCI Junior World Championships
    1991–1992
  • 1st National Under-23 Championships
    1993–1994
  • 1st
    1994–1995
  • 1st National Championships
  • 1st
  • UCI World Cup
  • 2nd Igorre
    1995–1996
  • 2nd National Championships
  • UCI World Cup
  • 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 Tour de Bretagne

    Notes and References

    1. [Libération]
    2. Web site: Chiotti - just says yes. cyclingnews.com. 28 May 2007. 23 April 2000.
    3. Web site: Chiotti hands it back. cyclingnews.com. 28 May 2007. 25 May 2000.