- Born
- Height5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- Richard Virenque was born on November 19, 1969 in Casablanca, Morocco. He is married to Stephanie Virenque. They have one child.
- SpouseStephanie Virenque(? - present) (1 child)
- Has his look-alike puppet in the French show _"Guignols de l'info, Les" (1987)_.
- French cycling star in the 1990s. He was at the centre of the Festina dopping scandal that has consumed cycling at the Tour de France in July 1998. His many victories include several stages and several best climber jerseys in the Tour de France.
- He has set the King of the Mountains classification by winning it 7 times in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, and 2004 by setting the record.
- Son Dario, born January 19, 2000.
- Has supported Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign.
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