Neil Stephens
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| Stephens as a directeur sportif at the 2005 Giro d'Italia | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Neil Stephens |
| Date of birth | October 1, 1963 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992–1996 1997–1998 |
Peugeot-Michelin Santini-Sierre Ever Ready-Ammaco Zero Boys Caja Rural-Paternina Artiach-Royal Paternina sport ONCE Festina-Lotus |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| November 11, 2007 | |
Neil Stephens (born October 1, 1963 in Canberra) is an Australian former road bicycle racer. He was involved in the Festina doping scandal in 1998 Tour de France. He claimed that he took EPO but believed he was taking vitamin supplements intravenously.[1] On late 2007, Caisse d'Epargne announced that Neil Stephens would be the team's new sport director.[2]
[edit] Palmarès
- 1986
- 1st, Overall, Herald Sun Tour
- 198
- 1st, Stage 10, Milk Race
- 1990
- 1st, Stage 13, Herald Sun Tour
- 1st, Stage 5, Volta a Portugal
- 1991
- Australia National Road Race Championship
- 1st, GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 1992
- 1st, Trofeo Calvia (Vuelta a Mallorca)
- 1993
- 1st, GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 1st, Stage 3, Bicicleta Vasca
- 1994
- 1st, GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 1995
- Australia National Road Race Championship
- 1st, GP Villafranca de Ordizia
- 1st, Overall, Tasmania Summer Tour
- 1st, Prologue & Stage 3
- 1996
- 1st, Overall, Vuelta a Andalucía
- 1st, Stage 5, Vuelta al País Vasco
- 1997
- 1st, Stage 17, Tour de France
- 1998
- 1st, Stages 3 & 5, Tasmania Summer Tour
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Stephens, Neil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1963-10-01 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Canberra, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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