1984 Tour de France
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The 1984 Tour de France was the 71st Tour de France
, run over 4020.9 km in 23 stages and a prologue, from 29 June to 22 July 1984.
French
rider Laurent Fignon
won his second consecutive Tour, beating former teammate Bernard Hinault
by over 10 minutes. Hinault was pursuing his fifth Tour victory after having sat out the 1983 Tour
because of injuries. Also that year, Greg LeMond
became the first American
rider to finish in the top three and stand on the podium. Frank Hoste
of Belgium
won the green jersey, and Robert Millar
of the United Kingdom
won the polka dot jersey
. The race consisted of 23 stages, totaling 4020 kilometres (2,497.9 mi).
did not have a jersey. In the 1984 Tour, the organizers gave the leader of the classification a red jersey to wear.
in stage three. After a large escape in the fifth stage, Fignon's team mate Vincent Barteau
was leading the race. In the seventh stage, Fignon won the time trial, beating Hinault by 49 seconds. Barteau was still leading the race, and remained the leader after the Pyrenées.
In the sixteenth stage, Fignon again beat Hinault in a time trial, this time winning 33 seconds. In the seventeenth stage, Hinault attacked five times on the penultimate climb, but every time Fignon was able to get back. Then, Fignon left Hinault behind, and won almost three more minutes on Hinault. Barteau was so far behind in this stage, that Fignon became the new leader. Fignon won three more stages, for a total of five that year, and won the Tour with a ten minute margin. With his air of indifference in interviews and his crushing dominance, he was hailed as France's newest superstar.
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
, run over 4020.9 km in 23 stages and a prologue, from 29 June to 22 July 1984.
French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rider Laurent Fignon
Laurent Fignon
Laurent Patrick Fignon was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won the Tour de France in 1983 and in 1984. He missed winning it a third time, in 1989, by 8 seconds, the closest margin ever to decide the tour. He also won the Giro d'Italia in 1989, after having been the runner-up in 1984,...
won his second consecutive Tour, beating former teammate Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault is a former French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985...
by over 10 minutes. Hinault was pursuing his fifth Tour victory after having sat out the 1983 Tour
1983 Tour de France
The 1983 Tour de France was the 70th Tour de France, run from 1 to 22 July 1982 in 22 stages and a prologue, over a total distance of 3862 km., won by French rider Laurent Fignon. Sean Kelly of Ireland won the green jersey, and Lucien Van Impe of Belgium won the polka dot jersey...
because of injuries. Also that year, Greg LeMond
Greg LeMond
Gregory James LeMond is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States and a three-time winner of the Tour de France. He was born in Lakewood, California and raised in Reno, Nevada....
became the first American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rider to finish in the top three and stand on the podium. Frank Hoste
Frank Hoste
Frank Hoste is a retired Belgian racing cyclist, who won the green jersey in the 1984 Tour de France. Hoste was a professional cyclist from 1977 to 1991, then he started a bicycle factory.-Major victories:1982...
of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
won the green jersey, and Robert Millar
Robert Millar
Robert Millar is a former Scottish professional cyclist who won the “King of the Mountains” competition in the 1984 Tour de France and finished fourth overall – sharing the highest Tour position for a British cyclist with Bradley Wiggins, and the first time a Briton had won a major Tour...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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won the polka dot jersey
Polka dot jersey
The Mountains classification in the Tour de France is a secondary classification in the Tour de France, in which cyclists receive points for reaching a mountain top first...
. The race consisted of 23 stages, totaling 4020 kilometres (2,497.9 mi).
Differences from the 1983 Tour de France
Before the 1984 Tour, the Intermediate sprints classificationIntermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France
The red jersey was awarded to the leader of the intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France. The competition was first calculated in 1971, but the jersey was only awarded from 1984...
did not have a jersey. In the 1984 Tour, the organizers gave the leader of the classification a red jersey to wear.
Race details
The 1984 Tour de France was a battle between Fignon and his former team captain Hinault. Hinault won the prologue, but Fignon won back time when his team won the team time trialTeam time trial
A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...
in stage three. After a large escape in the fifth stage, Fignon's team mate Vincent Barteau
Vincent Barteau
Vincent Barteau is a former French road racing cyclist. He is best known for wearing the yellow jersey in the 1984 Tour de France and winning the stage on Bastille day in the 1989 Tour de France.- Palmarès :1984...
was leading the race. In the seventh stage, Fignon won the time trial, beating Hinault by 49 seconds. Barteau was still leading the race, and remained the leader after the Pyrenées.
In the sixteenth stage, Fignon again beat Hinault in a time trial, this time winning 33 seconds. In the seventeenth stage, Hinault attacked five times on the penultimate climb, but every time Fignon was able to get back. Then, Fignon left Hinault behind, and won almost three more minutes on Hinault. Barteau was so far behind in this stage, that Fignon became the new leader. Fignon won three more stages, for a total of five that year, and won the Tour with a ten minute margin. With his air of indifference in interviews and his crushing dominance, he was hailed as France's newest superstar.
Stages
The 1984 Tour de France started on 29 June, and had one rest day, in Grenoble.| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 29 June | Montreuil Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis Montreuil is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. It is the third most populous suburb of Paris... – Noisy le Sec |
 Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
5 km (3.1 mi) | |
| 1 | 30 June | Bondy Bondy Bondy is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:The name Bondy was recorded for the first time around AD 600 as Bonitiacum, meaning "estate of Bonitius", a Gallo-Roman landowner.-History:... – St Denis |
 |
149 km (92.6 mi) | |
| 2 | 1 July | Bobigny Bobigny Bobigny is a commune, or town, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Bobigny is the préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny... – Louvroil Louvroil Louvroil is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is about southwest of Maubeuge.-Heraldry:-References:*... |
|
249 km (154.7 mi) | |
| 3 | 2 July | Louvroil – Valenciennes Valenciennes Valenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded... |
Team time trial A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart... |
51 km (31.7 mi) | Renault |
| 4 | 2 July | Valenciennes – Bethune Béthune Béthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:... |
|
83 km (51.6 mi) | |
| 5 | 3 July | Bethune – Cergy Pontoise | |
207 km (128.6 mi) | |
| 6 | 4 July | Cergy Pontoise – Alencon Alençon Alençon is a commune in Normandy, France, capital of the Orne department. It is situated west of Paris. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon .-History:... |
|
202 km (125.5 mi) | |
| 7 | 5 July | Alencon – Le Mans Le Mans Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux... |
Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
67 km (41.6 mi) | |
| 8 | 6 July | Le Mans – Nantes Nantes Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants.... |
|
192 km (119.3 mi) | |
| 9 | 7 July | Nantes – Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture... |
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338 km (210 mi) | |
| 10 | 8 July | Langon Langon, Gironde Langon is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:Langon is in the southern part of the department southeast of Bordeaux on the left bank of the Garonne river... – Pau |
|
198 km (123 mi) | |
| 11 | 9 July | Pau – Guzet Neige |  |
227 km (141.1 mi) | |
| 12 | 10 July | St Girons – Blagnac Blagnac Blagnac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, although governed by a separate council, and is adjacent to it on the northwest side. It is a member of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse... |
|
111 km (69 mi) | |
| 13 | 11 July | Blagnac – Rodez Rodez Rodez is a town and commune in southern France, in the Aveyron department, of which it is the capital. Its inhabitants are called Ruthénois.-History:Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by the Celts... |
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220 km (136.7 mi) | |
| 14 | 12 July | Rodez – Domaine du Rouret |  |
228 km (141.7 mi) | |
| 15 | 13 July | Domaine du Rouret – Grenoble Grenoble Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère... |
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241 km (149.8 mi) | |
| 16 | 15 July | Les Echelles Les Échelles Les Échelles is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*... – La Ruchère-en-Chartreuse |
Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
22 km (13.7 mi) | |
| 17 | 16 July | Grenoble – L'Alpe d'Huez | |
151 km (93.8 mi) | |
| 18 | 17 July | Bourg d'Oisans – La Plagne La Plagne La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area... |
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185 km (115 mi) | |
| 19 | 18 July | La Plagne – Morzine Morzine Morzine is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France with panoramic mountain views, modern ski facilities and hotels and restaurants. The ski resort of Avoriaz is located on the territory of the commune... |
|
186 km (115.6 mi) | |
| 20 | 19 July | Morzine – Crans Montana | |
141 km (87.6 mi) | |
| 21 | 20 July | Crans Montana – Villefranche en Beaujolais | |
320 km (198.8 mi) | |
| 22 | 21 July | Ville Morgon – Villefranche en Beaujolais | Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
51 km (31.7 mi) | |
| 23 | 22 July | Pantin Pantin Pantin is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. Its post code is 93500.Pantin was once the site of Motobecane's operations... – Parijs |
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197 km (122.4 mi) |
General classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault-Elf | 112h 03' 40" | |
| 2 | La Vie Claire-Terraillon | +10' 32" | |
| 3 | Renault-Elf | +11' 46" | |
| 4 | Peugeot | +14' 42" | |
| 5 | Skil-Reydel-Sem | +16' 35" | |
| 6 | Reynolds-Papel Aluminio | +19' 22" | |
| 7 | Peugeot | +21' 17" | |
| 8 | Teka | +26' 17" | |
| 9 | Splendor-Mondial-Moquettes | +29' 12" | |
| 10 | Panasonic-Raleigh | +29' 16" |
| Final general classification (11–124) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | La Vie Claire-Terraillon | +30' 58" | |
| 12 | Varta | +33' 32" | |
| 13 | Skil-Reydel-Sem | +33' 41" | |
| 14 | Skil-Reydel-Sem | +36' 28" | |
| 15 | Teka | +37' 49" | |
| 16 | Panasonic-Raleigh | +41' 54" | |
| 17 | Coop-Hoonved-Rossin | +44' 33" | |
| 18 | Varta | +45' 33" | |
| 19 | Varta | +49' 25" | |
| 20 | Cilo | +51' 02" | |
| 21 | Renault-Elf | +51' 53" | |
| 22 | Carrera-Inoxpran | +52' 37" | |
| 23 | Skil-Reydel-Sem | +53' 18" | |
| 24 | Panasonic-Raleigh | +53' 25" | |
| 25 | La Redoute | +56' 36" | |
| 26 | Panasonic-Raleigh | +58' 14" | |
| 27 | Varta | +58' 30" | |
| 28 | Renault-Elf | +1h 00' 02" | |
| 29 | Skil-Reydel-Sem | +1h 05' 38" | |
| 30 | Kwantum | +1h 06' 02" | |
| 31 | Skil-Reydel-Sem | +1h 07' 03" | |
| 32 | Varta | +1h 07' 17" | |
| 33 | Peugeot | +1h 09' 58" | |
| 34 | Reynolds-Papel Aluminio | +1h 10' 23" | |
| 35 | Renault-Elf | +1h 13' 03" | |
| 36 | La Redoute | +1h 16' 33" | |
| 37 | Système U | +1h 17' 22" | |
| 38 | La Redoute | +1h 18' 03" | |
| 39 | Teka | +1h 22' 59" | |
| 40 | Panasonic-Raleigh | +1h 23' 52" | |
| 41 | Reynolds-Papel Aluminio | +1h 24' 02" | |
| 42 | Splendor-Mondial-Moquettes | +1h 24' 13" | |
| 43 | Cilo | +1h 25' 21" | |
| 44 | Coop-Hoonved-Rossin | +1h 26' 51" | |
| 45 | Splendor-Mondial-Moquettes | +1h 28' 35" | |
| 46 | Renault-Elf | +1h 29' 39" | |
| 47 | La Vie Claire-Terraillon | +1h 29' 49" | |
| 48 | Boule d'Or-Europ Decor-Eddy Merckx | +1h 31' 13" | |
| 49 | La Vie Claire-Terraillon | +1h 33' 15" | |
| 50 | Coop-Hoonved-Rossin | +1h 33' 23" | |
| 51 | Reynolds-Papel Aluminio | +1h 33' 53" | |
| 52 | Reynolds-Papel Aluminio | +1h 37' 23" | |
| 53 | Reynolds-Papel Aluminio | +1h 37' 30" | |
| 54 | La Vie Claire-Terraillon | +1h 37' 50" | |
| 55 | Renault-Elf | +1h 38' 51" | |
| 56 | Kwantum | +1h 39' 30" | |
| 57 | Kwantum | +1h 39' 59" | |
| 58 | Cilo | +1h 40' 39" | |
| 59 | Panasonic-Raleigh | +1h 42' 20" | |
| 60 | Varta | +1h 43' 55" | |
| 61 | Cilo | +1h 47' 24" | |
| 62 | La Vie Claire-Terraillon | +1h 48' 38" | |
| 63 | Skil-Reydel-Sem | +1h 49' 07" | |
| 64 | Teka | +1h 49' 31" | |
| 65 | Varta | +1h 49' 59" | |
| 66 | Teka | +1h 52' 04" | |
| 67 | Système U | +1h 52' 04" | |
| 68 | Teka | +1h 52' 25" | |
| 69 | Système U | +1h 53' 58" | |
| 70 | Carrera-Inoxpran | +1h 54' 28" | |
| 71 | Reynolds-Papel Aluminio | +1h 55' 17" | |
| 72 | Renault-Elf | +1h 56' 39" | |
| 73 | La Vie Claire-Terraillon | +1h 58' 23" | |
| 74 | Boule d'Or-Europ Decor-Eddy Merckx | +1h 58' 36" | |
| 75 | Kwantum | +1h 58' 52" | |
| 76 | Carrera-Inoxpran | +2h 03' 40" | |
| 77 | Sporting Lisboa-Raposeira | +2h 08' 15" | |
| 78 | Varta | +2h 09' 31" | |
| 79 | Skil-Reydel-Sem | +2h 11' 29" | |
| 80 | Renault-Elf | +2h 11' 37" | |
| 81 | Carrera-Inoxpran | +2h 12' 08" | |
| 82 | La Vie Claire-Terraillon | +2h 12' 17" | |
| 83 | Sporting Lisboa-Raposeira | +2h 13' 02" | |
| 84 | Cilo | +2h 15' 23" | |
| 85 | Système U | +2h 17' 18" | |
| 86 | Peugeot | +2h 20' 29" | |
| 87 | Reynolds-Papel Aluminio | +2h 20' 51" | |
| 88 | Splendor-Mondial-Moquettes | +2h 23' 55" | |
| 89 | Peugeot | +2h 25' 08" | |
| 90 | Panasonic-Raleigh | +2h 26' 14" | |
| 91 | Peugeot | +2h 26' 41" | |
| 92 | Panasonic-Raleigh | +2h 28' 49" | |
| 93 | Carrera-Inoxpran | +2h 29' 21" | |
| 94 | Sporting Lisboa-Raposeira | +2h 29' 26" | |
| 95 | Peugeot | +2h 31' 28" | |
| 96 | Skil-Reydel-Sem | +2h 31' 33" | |
| 97 | Coop-Hoonved-Rossin | +2h 34' 10" | |
| 98 | Teka | +2h 35' 25" | |
| 99 | La Redoute | +2h 36' 45" | |
| 100 | Boule d'Or-Europ Decor-Eddy Merckx | +2h 38' 08" | |
| 101 | Kwantum | +2h 44' 04" | |
| 102 | Peugeot | +2h 44' 26" | |
| 103 | Boule d'Or-Europ Decor-Eddy Merckx | +2h 47' 58" | |
| 104 | Boule d'Or-Europ Decor-Eddy Merckx | +2h 49' 20" | |
| 105 | Peugeot | +2h 51' 59" | |
| 106 | La Redoute | +2h 52' 48" | |
| 107 | Kwantum | +2h 59' 01" | |
| 108 | Kwantum | +3h 01' 04" | |
| 109 | Boule d'Or-Europ Decor-Eddy Merckx | +3h 01' 39" | |
| 110 | La Redoute | +3h 03' 04" | |
| 111 | La Redoute | +3h 04' 25" | |
| 112 | Peugeot | +3h 06' 24" | |
| 113 | Carrera-Inoxpran | +3h 06' 50" | |
| 114 | Coop-Hoonved-Rossin | +3h 07' 34" | |
| 115 | Sporting Lisboa-Raposeira | +3h 09' 16" | |
| 116 | La Redoute | +3h 24' 48" | |
| 117 | Sporting Lisboa-Raposeira | +3h 25' 18" | |
| 118 | Sporting Lisboa-Raposeira | +3h 25' 37" | |
| 119 | Sporting Lisboa-Raposeira | +3h 27' 26" | |
| 120 | Teka | +3h 30' 11" | |
| 121 | Renault-Elf | +3h 35' 39" | |
| 122 | Sporting Lisboa-Raposeira | +3h 40' 05" | |
| 123 | Cilo | +4h 00' 30" | |
| 124 | Cilo | +4h 01' 17" | |
External links
- Race summary Accessed July 22, 2005.
- Race summary and times (French languageFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) Accessed July 22, 2005.