The early part of this Tour was overshadowed by a doping scandal that left four of the top five finishers from last year 's race out of the event , among them Ivan Basso of Italy and Jan Ullrich of Germany , who had been among the favorites .
Jan Ullrich
Germany
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Ivan Basso
Italy
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Ivan Basso
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Italy
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Jan Ullrich
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Germany