Marc Lotz
Birth dateOctober 19, 1973 (age 52)
Birth placeValkenburg, Netherlands
CurrentteamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateuryears 11995
Amateurteam 1(stagiaire)
Amateuryears 21997
Amateurteam 2(stagiaire)
Proyears 11998–2004
Proyears 22005
Proyears 32007

Marc Lotz (born 19 October 1973 in Valkenburg) is a Dutch former racing cyclist.[1] In July 2005 Lotz was suspended from for two years due to admitting to using erythropoietin (EPO), a performance-enhancing drug.[2] Lotz reportedly took the substance to help him at the 2005 Tour de France, which he never ended up riding.[3]

Major results

1994
2nd Ronde van Limburg (Netherlands)
1996
1st Overall Flèche du Sud
2nd Ronde van Limburg (Netherlands)
1997
1st Brussels Opwijk
1st Stage 5 Ster ZLM Toer
2nd Kattekoers
8th Overall Circuito Montañés
1st Stage 9
2001
6th Brabantse Pijl
2002
3rd Clásica de Almería
10th Rund um den Henninger Turm
2003
5th Clásica de Almería
2004
1st Tour du Haut Var
6th Brabantse Pijl
2005
2nd Brabantse Pijl
8th Trofeo Calvià

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour1998199920002001200220032004
Giro d'Italia70
Tour de France725693DNF90
Vuelta a España103100
Legend
DSQDisqualified
DNFDid not finish

References

  1. ^ "Marc Lotz". Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. ^ Stokes, Shane (21 July 2005). "Marc Lotz suspended". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Lotz resigns from cycling team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 June 2005. Retrieved 13 March 2022.