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Garin was stripped of his title along with 8 others in 1904 for taking part in a race in Italy that was not sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale. The 1904 Tour de France was plagued with scandals, including allegations of bribery, doping, and violence. The UCI subsequently stripped the titles of the first five finishers, as well as those of several other riders who were implicated in the scandals.