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TIL Daniele Nardello is technically the winner of both the 1999 and 2000 Tour de France's, as everyone who placed above him (including Lance Armstrong who got 1st in both years) has tested positive for using drugs. He originally placed 7th in 1999 and 10th in 2000.

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