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Who has been stripped of a Tour de France title?

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Five riders have been stripped of their Tour de France titles: Maurice Garin (1904), Bjarne Riis (1996), Alberto Contador (2010), Lance Armstrong (1999–2005), and Floyd Landis (2006). While Riis, Contador, Armstrong, and Landis were accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs, Garin had his title revoked for cheating. Although what Garin actually did is uncertain, the 1904 Tour was marred by numerous allegations of cheating. These included riders taking trains, being pulled by cars, and placing tacks on the road for rivals. In the end, the top four finishers were among those disqualified.