Career
He came third in the 2002 Tour de France but was implicated in a doping scandal. She was jailed for several months before being released, despite her claim that the drugs were for her mother-in-law. In May 2003 Rumšas tested positive for the banned endurance enhancer erythropoietin (EPO).
He had just finished the 2003 Giro d"Italia, where he ranked sixth.
Rumšas received a one-year ban. He briefly returned to cycling in 2004 with Acqua & Sapone team for the Gran Premio Città di Camaiore.
In June 2005, Rumšas was arrested before his trial by the Bonneville court. Polish doctor Krzysztof Ficek was handed a 12-month suspended sentence for prescribing the drugs.
Grand Tour General classification results timeline
World Development = withdrew.