Two riders who were considered favorites to win this year 's Tour were among those suspended : Jan Ullrich of Germany , the Tour champion in 1997 , a five-time runner-up and last year 's third-place finisher ; and Ivan Basso of Italy , who was second last year and won the Giro d'Italia , the sport 's No. 2 multiday race , in May .
Jan Ullrich /people/person/nationality Germany
Ivan Basso /people/person/nationality Italy
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