i In 2013, Zabel admitted to taking banned substances from 1996 to 2003, including EPO and the steroid hormone cortisone.
[1] Winning the points classification in each of the three Grand Tours during a cyclist's career is a significant accomplishment.
The Tour/Giro/Vuelta triple has been achieved by five riders:[2] Winning the points classification in two Grand Tours in a single year is a rare feat.
after the end of 2024 Vuelta a España Six other riders were leading points classification in all three Grand Tours: Rudi Altig, Marino Basso, Francesco Moser, Thierry Marie, Alessandro Petacchi and André Greipel.
The rider with the most Grand Tour days at the top of the classification in a single calendar year is Laurent Jalabert - 35 in 1995.