Bas van Dooren (born 25 August 1973 in Oss) is a Dutch mountain biker. He competed in the Men's cross-country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing 11th.[1] In 1998 he finished second in the cross-country at the European Mountain Bike Championships. In 2000 he finished second overall of the 2000 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup[2]
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| Born | 25 August 1973 Oss, Netherlands |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
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| Discipline | Mountain biking |
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| Bankgiroloterij-Batavus | |
Van Dooren tested positive for EPO in 2002 from a test two days before the 2002 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, where he finished 11th. He bought it in Germany via internet and replied that 'it was a gamble'. He was suspended for one year and ended his career.[3]
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- ^ "Bas van Dooren Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Bas van Dooren". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ ANP (24 November 2002). "Nederlandse mountainbiker gepakt op epo" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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