Philippe Casado Explained

Ridername:Philippe Casado
Fullname:Philippe Casado
Birth Date:1 February 1964
Birth Place:Oujda, Morocco
Death Place:Saint-Estève, France
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1986
Proteam1:Peugeot
Proyears2:1987–1992
Proteam2:Z
Proyears3:1993
Proteam3:Gan
Proyears4:1994
Proteam4:Jolly Componibili

Philippe Casado (1 February 1964 - 21 January 1995) was a French professional road bicycle racer. Born in Oujda, Morocco, he was professional from 1986 until his death in 1995 and had 3 victories. He died in Saint-Estève.

Major results

1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993

He also participated in the Tour de France for four years, finishing 129th in 1988. 93rd in 1989, 87th in 1991, and 123rd in 1993.

Posthumous doping accusations

In 2007, at a forum on the legal issues of testing for performance-enhancing drugs, Greg LeMond told a story about a former teammate who had left his team at the time, Gan, in favor of an Italian team that would provide access to doping products. Although LeMond did not mention Casado by name, the events describe Casado perfectly. LeMond suggested that Casado's death was the reason he retired from cycling.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zalewski . Mark . 2007-11-09 . Experts discuss the legal side of doping in sport . 2024-06-08 . autobus.cyclingnews.com.