 Winnen in 1980 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Winnen |
| Born | 5 September 1957 Venray, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1980 | IJsboerke |
| 1981–1982 | Capri Sonne |
| 1983 | TI–Raleigh |
| 1984–1989 | Panasonic |
| 1990–1991 | Buckler–Colnago–Decca |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Peter Johannes Gertrudis Winnen (born 5 September 1957) is a Dutch former road racing cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in road racing and finished in 26th place.[1] After the Games he turned professional in 1981. Among his 14 victories were two stages at Alpe d'Huez in the Tour de France and a national championship. He came third in the Tour de France in 1983.
On the Dutch TV-show Reporter, Steven Rooks, Maarten Ducrot and Winnen admitted taking doping in their careers. Winnen talked about his Tour in 1986. "I was very bad and had the choice: go back to home or to provide me with testosterone." – Winnen reached Paris. During his career with Raleigh, Panasonic and Buckler, Winnen used testosterone, amphetamines and corticosteroids.[2]
Young rider classification
Dutch National Road Race Championship| Grand Tour | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 29 | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | DNF | — | 9 | — | DNF | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — | — | DNF | 15 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
