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Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Riis ties the knot by VeloNation Press at 8:18 PM EST   comments Categories: Pro Cycling   Team Saxo Bank boss Bjarne Riis has married his long time girlfriend Anne Dorthe Tanderup in a private ceremony at the couple’s home in Denmark. They have three children, two of which are from Riis’ first marriage. The couple met at the Olympic games in Atlanta, only weeks after Riis took his now controversial Tour de France victory in 1996. His wife Anne won a gold medal in handball that year while competing for the Danish handball team.       comments Follow @Pro_Cycling Tweet Subscribe via RSS or daily email Contact the editor about this article