Richard Virenque is a retired French professional road racing cyclist. He was one of the most popular French riders with fans, known for his boyish personality and his long, lone attacks. He was a climber, best remembered for winning the King of the Mountains competition of the Tour de France a record seven times, and as one of the central figures in a widespread doping scandal in 1998, the Festina Affair. In the yellow jersey at the 2003 Tour de France after stage 7 — 1 stage, July 12 to July 12, taking it from Víctor Hugo Peña. Wiki link