Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Pereiro handed 2006 yellow jersey


The 2006 Tour finished 15 months ago

Spaniard Oscar Pereiro has been handed the 2006 Tour de France winner's yellow jersey at a special ceremony in Madrid.

The 30-year-old was officially recognised as the winner after American Floyd Landis was stripped of victory for failing a dope test.

Landis has said he will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the case which has cost him a two-year ban.

"This is a very important day for me," said Pereiro. "I'm not going to ruin it by thinking about any appeal."

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