Jimmy Casper

Jimmy Casper (born 28 May 1978) is a French retired road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1998 and 2012.

He has on two occasions finished in last place in the General classification of the Tour de France, thereby 'winning' the red lantern.

[1] Casper was suspended from his team, Agritubel because he tested positive for corticosteroid, an asthma drug that is banned unless the user has a medical exemption for its use, during the 2008 Tour de France by the Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage.

The exemption had been renewed but with a previous asthma medication than the one prescribed and used during the Tour de France.

He had a total of 61 victories and stated that he would like to remain in the cycling environment with a coaching job.

Casper at the 2006 Tour de France .