2000 Tour de France
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The 2000 Tour de France was the 87th Tour de France
, and took place from July 1 to July 23, 2000. It was won by American cyclist Lance Armstrong
. The Tour started with an individual time trial in Futuroscope
(not an official prologue because it was longer than 8 km) and ended traditionally in Paris. The distance travelled was 3662.5 km (counter-clockwise around France). The Tour passed through Switzerland and Germany.
Before the race started, there were a few favourites for the victory.. Lance Armstrong was of course one of the favourites, after his 1999 Tour de France
victory. Jan Ullrich
was also one of the favourites, having won the 1997 Tour de France
, finishing second in the 1996
and 1998
tours, and not entering the 1999 Tour due to an injury. 1998 Tour winner Marco Pantani
was also considered a favourite. Richard Virenque
finished 8th place in the 1999 Tour despite a bad preparation, and for the 2000 year he was considered an important player. Also Fernando Escartín
, Bobby Julich
, Alexander Vinokourov
and Alex Zülle
were considered contenders.
the Young rider classification
leader received a white jersey. After 1989 the white jersey was no longer awarded, but the classification was still held. In 2000 the race organizers decided to start awarding the white jersey.
In addition, three teams were given wildcards by the Tour organisation:
Each of these 20 teams sent 9 cyclists, for a total of 180:
Before the start, each rider had to do a health check. Three riders failed this health check:, from Farm Frites,, from ,, from ,
all because they had a hematocrit
value above 50%. The race thus started with 177 cyclists.
, with Lance Armstrong only 2 seconds behind in second place. Of the other pre-race favorites, Laurent Jalabert
, Jan Ullrich
and Alex Zülle
all lost less than 20 seconds. Virenque, Vinokourov and Escartin lost around 1:30 on Armstrong, while Marco Pantani lost more than 2 minutes. The next two stages were sprinter stages, both won by Tom Steels
, not changing much in the overall classification. Stage 4, a team time trial, was won by the ONCE cycling team
, and after that stage the top 10 included 8 ONCE cyclists, including leader Laurent Jalabert
.
In stage 6, 12 cyclists broke away and kept a 7:49 minute lead, which shook up the classification. Alberto Elli
, one of the breakaways, took over the yellow jersey.
In stage 10, the Tour entered the mountains. The stage, which finished at Hautacam
, was won by Spaniard Javier Otxoa
, but Lance Armstrong finished second and took the yellow jersey, with Ullrich in second place, more than 4 minutes behind. The 12th stage, finishing on Mont Ventoux
, was won by Marco Pantani, but Lance Armstrong finished second with the same time, so Armstrong increased his lead. Stage 15 was also won by Pantani, but again Armstrong gained time on second-place Ullrich, who was 7:26 behind. On the 16th stage, Armstrong had a bad day and lost time after not eating enough. Ullrich's gap shrunk to 5:37.
On stage 17, Erik Dekker
won his third stage of the Tour. Stage 19, an individual time trial, was the last chance to change the general classification, although it was very unlikely that time trial specialist Armstrong would lose his 5:37 lead. Armstrong eventually went on to win the stage, and secured his Tour win. He maintained his lead in the final two stages.
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
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...
, and took place from July 1 to July 23, 2000. It was won by American cyclist Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
. The Tour started with an individual time trial in Futuroscope
Futuroscope
Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques...
(not an official prologue because it was longer than 8 km) and ended traditionally in Paris. The distance travelled was 3662.5 km (counter-clockwise around France). The Tour passed through Switzerland and Germany.
Before the race started, there were a few favourites for the victory.. Lance Armstrong was of course one of the favourites, after his 1999 Tour de France
1999 Tour de France
The 1999 Tour de France was the 86th Tour de France, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 1999. It was won by Lance Armstrong, his first of 7 consecutive wins, the most in Tour history. There were no French stage winners for the first time since the 1926 Tour de France.The 1999 edition of Tour de...
victory. Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport...
was also one of the favourites, having won the 1997 Tour de France
1997 Tour de France
The 1997 Tour de France was the 84th Tour de France, it took place July 5–27, 1997. Jan Ullrich's victory margin, of 9' 09" was the largest margin of victory since Laurent Fignon won the 1984 Tour de France by 10' 32"...
, finishing second in the 1996
1996 Tour de France
The 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd Tour de France, starting on June 29 and ending on July 21, featuring 19 regular stages, 2 individual time trials, a prologue and a rest day ....
and 1998
1998 Tour de France
The 1998 Tour de France, also called the Tour du Dopage , was marred by doping scandals throughout known as the Festina affair, starting with the arrest of Willy Voet, a soigneur in the French Festina team. Voet was traveling into France when he was arrested and found with large quantities of...
tours, and not entering the 1999 Tour due to an injury. 1998 Tour winner Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing...
was also considered a favourite. Richard Virenque
Richard Virenque
Richard VirenqueRichard Virenque's name is pronounced Ree-shah Vee-rahnk. Virenque considers himself a man of the South but pronounces his name in standard French. Confusion is caused by the southern habit of pronouncing "en" as "ang" or "eng", making it Vee-rank. But Virenque says Vee-rahnk or...
finished 8th place in the 1999 Tour despite a bad preparation, and for the 2000 year he was considered an important player. Also Fernando Escartín
Fernando Escartín
Fernando Escartín Coti is a Spanish former road racing cyclist. He won a stage and finished third overall in the 1999 Tour de France.He was born in Biescas, Aragon.- Major achievements :Tour de France record* 1992: 45th overall...
, Bobby Julich
Bobby Julich
Robert Julich, most commonly referred to as Bobby Julich, is an American former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for Team CSC in the UCI ProTour racing series. He got his international breakthrough when he finished 3rd overall in the 1998 Tour de France race, but has since ridden...
, Alexander Vinokourov
Alexander Vinokourov
Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana...
and Alex Zülle
Alex Zülle
Alex Zülle is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer. During the 1990s he was one of the best cyclists in the world, winning the Vuelta a España twice and taking the second place in 1999 Tour de France. He was world time-trial champion in Lugano in 1996.-Early career:Zülle was born and...
were considered contenders.
Differences from the 1999 Tour de France
Up until 19891989 Tour de France
The 1989 Tour de France was the 76th Tour de France, a race of 21 stages and a prologue, over 3285 km in total. In the closest tour in history, Greg LeMond was behind by 50 seconds at the start of the final stage, a time trial into Paris. LeMond rode for an average speed of 54.55 km/h ,...
the Young rider classification
Young rider classification in the Tour de France
-History:From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification . In 1975, this classification was removed, and replaced by the Best Young Rider Classification...
leader received a white jersey. After 1989 the white jersey was no longer awarded, but the classification was still held. In 2000 the race organizers decided to start awarding the white jersey.
Participants
The following 17 teams were automatically selected based on their UCI rankings:
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In addition, three teams were given wildcards by the Tour organisation:
Each of these 20 teams sent 9 cyclists, for a total of 180:
Before the start, each rider had to do a health check. Three riders failed this health check:, from Farm Frites,, from ,, from ,
all because they had a hematocrit
Hematocrit
The hematocrit or packed cell volume or erythrocyte volume fraction is the percentage of the concentration of red blood cells in blood. It is normally about 45% for men and 40% for women...
value above 50%. The race thus started with 177 cyclists.
Results
The first stage was won by British cyclist David MillarDavid Millar
David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...
, with Lance Armstrong only 2 seconds behind in second place. Of the other pre-race favorites, Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert is a French former professional road racing cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. Affectionately known as "Jaja" , he won many one-day and stage races and was ranked number 1 in the 1990s...
, Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport...
and Alex Zülle
Alex Zülle
Alex Zülle is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer. During the 1990s he was one of the best cyclists in the world, winning the Vuelta a España twice and taking the second place in 1999 Tour de France. He was world time-trial champion in Lugano in 1996.-Early career:Zülle was born and...
all lost less than 20 seconds. Virenque, Vinokourov and Escartin lost around 1:30 on Armstrong, while Marco Pantani lost more than 2 minutes. The next two stages were sprinter stages, both won by Tom Steels
Tom Steels
Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races...
, not changing much in the overall classification. Stage 4, a team time trial, was won by the ONCE cycling team
ONCE cycling team
ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit....
, and after that stage the top 10 included 8 ONCE cyclists, including leader Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert is a French former professional road racing cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. Affectionately known as "Jaja" , he won many one-day and stage races and was ranked number 1 in the 1990s...
.
In stage 6, 12 cyclists broke away and kept a 7:49 minute lead, which shook up the classification. Alberto Elli
Alberto Elli
Alberto Elli is a former Italian road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the 2000 Tour de France...
, one of the breakaways, took over the yellow jersey.
In stage 10, the Tour entered the mountains. The stage, which finished at Hautacam
Hautacam
Hautacam is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The winter sports station lies at a height of 1560 meters...
, was won by Spaniard Javier Otxoa
Javier Otxoa
Javier Otxoa Palacios is a Spanish cyclist, formerly of the Kelme cycling team. His name is sometimes spelled Javier Ochoa in media reports....
, but Lance Armstrong finished second and took the yellow jersey, with Ullrich in second place, more than 4 minutes behind. The 12th stage, finishing on Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some 20 km northeast of Carpentras, Vaucluse. On the north side, the mountain borders the Drôme département. It is the largest mountain in the region and has been nicknamed the "Giant of Provence", or "The Bald...
, was won by Marco Pantani, but Lance Armstrong finished second with the same time, so Armstrong increased his lead. Stage 15 was also won by Pantani, but again Armstrong gained time on second-place Ullrich, who was 7:26 behind. On the 16th stage, Armstrong had a bad day and lost time after not eating enough. Ullrich's gap shrunk to 5:37.
On stage 17, Erik Dekker
Erik Dekker
Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:...
won his third stage of the Tour. Stage 19, an individual time trial, was the last chance to change the general classification, although it was very unlikely that time trial specialist Armstrong would lose his 5:37 lead. Armstrong eventually went on to win the stage, and secured his Tour win. He maintained his lead in the final two stages.
Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
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| 1 | 1 July | Futuroscope Futuroscope Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques... – Futuroscope Futuroscope Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques... |
 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... |
16.5 km (10.3 mi) | |
| 2 | 2 July | Futuroscope Futuroscope Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques... – Loudun Loudun Loudun is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.It is located south of the town of Chinon and 25 km to the east of the town Thouars... |
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194 km (120.5 mi) | |
| 3 | 3 July | Loudun Loudun Loudun is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.It is located south of the town of Chinon and 25 km to the east of the town Thouars... – 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.... |
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161.5 km (100.4 mi) | |
| 4 | 4 July | 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.... – Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire , is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.The town has a major harbour, on the right bank of the Loire River estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The town is at the south of the second-largest swamp in France, called "la Brière"... |
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... |
70 km (43.5 mi) | |
| 5 | 5 July | Vannes Vannes Vannes is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2000 years ago.-Geography:Vannes is located on the Gulf of Morbihan at the mouth of two rivers, the Marle and the Vincin. It is around 100 km northwest of Nantes and 450 km south west... – Vitré Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine Vitré is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.Vitré, a sub-prefecture until 1926, is the seat of a canton of around 17,000 inhabitants . It lies on the edge of Brittany, near Normandy, Maine, and Anjou... |
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202 km (125.5 mi) | |
| 6 | 6 July | Vitré Vitré Vitré may refer to communes in France:* Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine* Vitré, Deux-Sèvres... – Tours Tours Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the... |
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198.5 km (123.3 mi) | |
| 7 | 7 July | Tours Tours Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the... – Limoges Limoges Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France.... |
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205.5 km (127.7 mi) | |
| 8 | 8 July | Limoges Limoges Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France.... – Villeneuve-sur-Lot Villeneuve-sur-Lot Villeneuve-sur-Lot is a town and commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. The commune was formerly named Villeneuve-d'Agen.... |
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203.5 km (126.4 mi) | |
| 9 | 9 July | Agen Agen Agen is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Aquitaine in south-western France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux. It is the capital of the department.-Economy:The town has a higher level of unemployment than the national average... – Dax Dax, Landes Dax is a commune in Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.It is particularly famous as a spa, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments.... |
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181 km (112.5 mi) | |
| 10 | 10 July | Dax Dax Dax may refer to:In French geography:* Arrondissement of Dax, an arrondissement of the Landes département of France* Town of Dax, Landes, FranceIn Star Trek:... – Hautacam Hautacam Hautacam is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The winter sports station lies at a height of 1560 meters... |
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205 km (127.4 mi) | |
| 11 | 11 July | Bagnères-de-Bigorre Bagnères-de-Bigorre Bagnères-de-Bigorre is a French commune in the south-western Hautes-Pyrénées department, of which it is a sub-prefecture.-Notable people:Bagnères-de-Bigorre was the birthplace of:*Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke... – Revel Revel, Haute-Garonne Revel is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Location:Revel is situated about 35 miles east of Toulouse... |
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218.5 km (135.8 mi) | |
| 12 | 13 July | Carpentras Carpentras Carpentras is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It stands on the banks of the Auzon... – Mont Ventoux Mont Ventoux Mont Ventoux is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some 20 km northeast of Carpentras, Vaucluse. On the north side, the mountain borders the Drôme département. It is the largest mountain in the region and has been nicknamed the "Giant of Provence", or "The Bald... |
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149 km (92.6 mi) | |
| 13 | 14 July | Avignon Avignon Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the... – Draguignan Draguignan Draguignan is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".The city is only from St... |
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185.5 km (115.3 mi) | |
| 14 | 15 July | Draguignan Draguignan Draguignan is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".The city is only from St... – Briançon Briançon Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... |
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249.5 km (155 mi) | |
| 15 | 16 July | Briançon Briançon Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... – Courchevel Courchevel Courchevel is the name of a ski resort located in the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise in the French Alps, in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes region. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski area in the world... |
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173.5 km (107.8 mi) | |
| 16 | 18 July | Courchevel Courchevel Courchevel is the name of a ski resort located in the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise in the French Alps, in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes region. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski area in the world... – 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... |
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196.5 km (122.1 mi) | |
| 17 | 19 July | Évian-les-Bains Évian-les-Bains Évian-les-Bains or Évian is a commune in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France... – Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... |
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155 km (96.3 mi) | |
| 18 | 20 July | Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... – Fribourg-en-Brisgau |
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246.5 km (153.2 mi) | |
| 19 | 21 July | Fribourg-en-Brisgau – Mulhouse Mulhouse Mulhouse |mill]] hamlet) is a city and commune in eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. With a population of 110,514 and 278,206 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2006, it is the largest city in the Haut-Rhin département, and the second largest in the Alsace region after... |
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... |
58.5 km (36.4 mi) | |
| 20 | 22 July | Belfort Belfort Belfort is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France and is the prefecture of the department. It is located on the Savoureuse, on the strategically important natural route between the Rhine and the Rhône – the Belfort Gap or Burgundian Gate .-... – Troyes Troyes Troyes is a commune and the capital of the Aube department in north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about southeast of Paris. Many half-timbered houses survive in the old town... |
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254.5 km (158.1 mi) | |
| 21 | 23 July | Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... – Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
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138 km (85.7 mi) |
Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification Points classification in the Tour de France The points classification in the Tour de France is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, that started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are recorded in a points classification. It is considered a sprinters' competition...  |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification Young rider classification in the Tour de France -History:From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification . In 1975, this classification was removed, and replaced by the Best Young Rider Classification...  |
Team classification Team classification The team classification is a prize given in the Tour de France to the best team in the race. It has been awarded since 1930, and the calculation has changed throughout the years.-Calculation:...  |
Combativity award Combativity award The combativity award, , is a prize given in the Tour de France. It favours constant attackers and since 1981 the winner of the award has not won the whole Tour.- History :... |
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| 1 | David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
Marcel Wüst Marcel Wüst Marcel Wüst is a German former road bicycle racer. He won stages in all of the three Grand Tours; twelve stages in the Vuelta a España, one stage in the Tour de France and a stage in the Giro d'Italia. In 2000 a crash left him without sight in one eye and prematurely ended his professional career... |
David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
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| 2 | Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
Erik Dekker Erik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:... |
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| 3 | Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
Jens Voigt Jens Voigt Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton... |
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| 4 | ONCE ONCE cycling team ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.... |
Laurent Jalabert Laurent Jalabert Laurent Jalabert is a French former professional road racing cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. Affectionately known as "Jaja" , he won many one-day and stage races and was ranked number 1 in the 1990s... |
David Cañada David Cañada David Cañada Gracia is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. His win at the 2006 Volta a Catalunya is his best career accomplishment to date. In the 2005 Tour de France, he was in a break-away on stage 2 ; he attacked on the climb near the finish but was overhauled by Bouygues... |
ONCE ONCE cycling team ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.... |
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| 5 | Marcel Wüst Marcel Wüst Marcel Wüst is a German former road bicycle racer. He won stages in all of the three Grand Tours; twelve stages in the Vuelta a España, one stage in the Tour de France and a stage in the Giro d'Italia. In 2000 a crash left him without sight in one eye and prematurely ended his professional career... |
Paolo Bettini Paolo Bettini Paolo Bettini is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006... |
Erik Dekker Erik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:... |
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| 6 | Leon van Bon Léon van Bon Léon Hendrik Jan van Bon is a road racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the men's points race at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first major race at the professionals in 1998, winning the HEW Cyclassics... |
Alberto Elli Alberto Elli Alberto Elli is a former Italian road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the 2000 Tour de France... |
Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer that rides for the professional continental team Preti Mangimi.... |
Jacky Durand Jacky Durand Jacky Durand is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand had an attacking style, winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1992 after a breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France.... |
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| 7 | Christophe Agnolutto Christophe Agnolutto Christophe Agnolutto is a professional road bicycle racer from France.Agnolutto was a commercial artist when, as an amateur in 1995, he won Bordeaux-Saintes and the GP Nord-Pas de Calais and came third in the national championship. He rode successively for the CSM Puteaux, the US Créteil and the... |
Marcel Wüst Marcel Wüst Marcel Wüst is a German former road bicycle racer. He won stages in all of the three Grand Tours; twelve stages in the Vuelta a España, one stage in the Tour de France and a stage in the Giro d'Italia. In 2000 a crash left him without sight in one eye and prematurely ended his professional career... |
Christophe Agnolutto Christophe Agnolutto Christophe Agnolutto is a professional road bicycle racer from France.Agnolutto was a commercial artist when, as an amateur in 1995, he won Bordeaux-Saintes and the GP Nord-Pas de Calais and came third in the national championship. He rode successively for the CSM Puteaux, the US Créteil and the... |
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| 8 | Erik Dekker Erik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:... |
Erik Dekker Erik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:... |
Erik Dekker Erik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:... |
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| 9 | Paolo Bettini Paolo Bettini Paolo Bettini is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006... |
Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
Paolo Bettini Paolo Bettini Paolo Bettini is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006... |
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| 10 | Javier Otxoa Javier Otxoa Javier Otxoa Palacios is a Spanish cyclist, formerly of the Kelme cycling team. His name is sometimes spelled Javier Ochoa in media reports.... |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
Javier Otxoa Javier Otxoa Javier Otxoa Palacios is a Spanish cyclist, formerly of the Kelme cycling team. His name is sometimes spelled Javier Ochoa in media reports.... |
Francisco Mancebo Francisco Mancebo Francisco Mancebo Pérez is a Spanish pro cyclist. He initially rode for team Illes Balears, but moved to AG2R Prévoyance in 2006.... |
Javier Otxoa Javier Otxoa Javier Otxoa Palacios is a Spanish cyclist, formerly of the Kelme cycling team. His name is sometimes spelled Javier Ochoa in media reports.... |
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| 11 | Erik Dekker Erik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:... |
Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
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| 12 | Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
Christophe Agnolutto Christophe Agnolutto Christophe Agnolutto is a professional road bicycle racer from France.Agnolutto was a commercial artist when, as an amateur in 1995, he won Bordeaux-Saintes and the GP Nord-Pas de Calais and came third in the national championship. He rode successively for the CSM Puteaux, the US Créteil and the... |
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| 13 | José Vicente García José Vicente García José Vicente García Acosta is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He rode his entire career for the team last known as . In his career, he has won a stage of the Tour de France, two stages in the Vuelta a España and the GP Eddy Merckx with Abraham Olano... |
Didier Rous Didier Rous Didier Rous is a former professional road bicycle racer.He started his professional career with Gan in 1993 before leaving for Festina in 1997, the year in which he won a stage of the Tour de France... |
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| 14 | Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
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| 15 | Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
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| 16 | Richard Virenque Richard Virenque Richard VirenqueRichard Virenque's name is pronounced Ree-shah Vee-rahnk. Virenque considers himself a man of the South but pronounces his name in standard French. Confusion is caused by the southern habit of pronouncing "en" as "ang" or "eng", making it Vee-rank. But Virenque says Vee-rahnk or... |
Kelme-Costa Blanca | Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
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| 17 | Erik Dekker Erik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:... |
Massimiliano Lelli Massimiliano Lelli Massimiliano Lelli was an Italian professional cyclist. He most known for winning the Young rider Classification in the 1991 Giro d'Italia. His highest finishing in the Giro d'Italia was the year he won the Young rider classification, he placed third that year... |
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| 18 | Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer that rides for the professional continental team Preti Mangimi.... |
Jacky Durand Jacky Durand Jacky Durand is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand had an attacking style, winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1992 after a breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France.... |
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| 19 | Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
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| 20 | Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
François Simon François Simon François Simon is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1991 to 2002. He is the brother of Régis, Pascal and Jérôme, all professional cyclists. In the 2001 Tour de France, Simon wore the maillot jaune for three days and finished as best French finisher in that... |
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| 21 | Stefano Zanini Stefano Zanini Stefano Zanini is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, the leadout man for Liquigas-Bianchi in 2006, after riding for Mapei, , and Quick-Step.... |
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| Final | Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
Francisco Mancebo Francisco Mancebo Francisco Mancebo Pérez is a Spanish pro cyclist. He initially rode for team Illes Balears, but moved to AG2R Prévoyance in 2006.... |
Kelme-Costa Blanca | Erik Dekker Erik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:... |
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
- In stage 2, Lance ArmstrongLance ArmstrongLance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
wore the green jersey. - In stages 2 through 4, David CañadaDavid CañadaDavid Cañada Gracia is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. His win at the 2006 Volta a Catalunya is his best career accomplishment to date. In the 2005 Tour de France, he was in a break-away on stage 2 ; he attacked on the climb near the finish but was overhauled by Bouygues...
wore the white jersey.
General classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Postal Service | 92h 33' 08" | |
| 2 | Telekom | +6' 02" | |
| 3 | Festina | +10' 04" | |
| 4 | Festina | +10' 34" | |
| 5 | Kelme | +11' 50" | |
| 6 | Polti | +13' 26" | |
| 7 | Kelme | +14' 18" | |
| 8 | Kelme | +17' 21" | |
| 9 | Banesto | +18' 09" | |
| 10 | Mapei | +18' 25" |
| Final general classification (11–127) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Mapei | +21' 11" | |
| 12 | Polti | +23' 13" | |
| 13 | Kelme | +25' 00" | |
| 14 | Festina | +32' 04" | |
| 15 | Telekom | +32' 26" | |
| 16 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +34' 18" | |
| 17 | Lotto | +34' 29" | |
| 18 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +35' 57" | |
| 19 | Bonjour | +43' 12" | |
| 20 | Lotto | +46' 24" | |
| 21 | ONCE | +48' 27" | |
| 22 | Cofidis | +50' 09" | |
| 23 | Banesto | +51' 45" | |
| 24 | Rabobank | +52' 06" | |
| 25 | US Postal Service | +56' 30" | |
| 26 | Telekom | +59' 33" | |
| 27 | Cofidis | +1h 06' 05" | |
| 28 | Lotto | +1h 06' 44" | |
| 29 | Saeco | +1h 09' 19" | |
| 30 | Banesto | +1h 09' 27" | |
| 31 | Kelme | +1h 16' 33" | |
| 32 | Ag2r | +1h 17' 28" | |
| 33 | ONCE | +1h 17' 44" | |
| 34 | ONCE | +1h 19' 44" | |
| 35 | Festina | +1h 20' 40" | |
| 36 | Memory Card | +1h 21' 33" | |
| 37 | US Postal Service | +1h 23' 13" | |
| 38 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 23' 33" | |
| 39 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 24' 21" | |
| 40 | Telekom | +1h 29' 51" | |
| 41 | Saeco | +1h 32' 00" | |
| 42 | Telekom | +1h 32' 33" | |
| 43 | Rabobank | +1h 33' 34" | |
| 44 | Cofidis | +1h 35' 57" | |
| 45 | Bonjour | +1h 39' 55" | |
| 46 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 42' 00" | |
| 47 | Banesto | +1h 43' 22" | |
| 48 | Credit Agricole | +1h 44' 15" | |
| 49 | Rabobank | +1h 46' 17" | |
| 50 | Kelme | +1h 50' 59" | |
| 51 | Rabobank | +1h 51' 27" | |
| 52 | US Postal Service | +1h 55' 25" | |
| 53 | Banesto | +1h 56' 31" | |
| 54 | ONCE | +1h 58' 47" | |
| 55 | US Postal Service | +1h 59' 57" | |
| 56 | Rabobank | +2h 02' 04" | |
| 57 | Banesto | +2h 04' 21" | |
| 58 | Bonjour | +2h 10' 08" | |
| 59 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 10' 28" | |
| 60 | Credit Agricole | +2h 10' 37" | |
| 61 | Telekom | +2h 11' 07" | |
| 62 | Cofidis | +2h 13' 03" | |
| 63 | Kelme | +2h 16' 05" | |
| 64 | Polti | +2h 17' 40" | |
| 65 | US Postal Service | +2h 20' 31" | |
| 66 | Ag2r | +2h 23' 07" | |
| 67 | Saeco | +2h 24' 05" | |
| 68 | Rabobank | +2h 26' 40" | |
| 69 | Ag2r | +2h 27' 19" | |
| 70 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 28' 14" | |
| 71 | Bonjour | +2h 28' 17" | |
| 72 | Saeco | +2h 28' 48" | |
| 73 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 29' 17" | |
| 74 | Lotto | +2h 31' 48" | |
| 75 | Cofidis | +2h 32' 26" | |
| 76 | Française des Jeux | +2h 33' 55" | |
| 77 | Farm Frites | +2h 34' 31" | |
| 78 | Farm Frites | +2h 35' 52" | |
| 79 | Lotto | +2h 36' 03" | |
| 80 | Mapei | +2h 36' 07" | |
| 81 | Ag2r | +2h 36' 12" | |
| 82 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +2h 38' 10" | |
| 83 | Ag2r | +2h 38' 10" | |
| 84 | Telekom | +2h 40' 12" | |
| 85 | Saeco | +2h 40' 19" | |
| 86 | Mapei | +2h 40' 19" | |
| 87 | Banesto | +2h 40' 31" | |
| 88 | Lotto | +2h 41' 19" | |
| 89 | US Postal Service | +2h 44' 01" | |
| 90 | Credit Agricole | +2h 44' 02" | |
| 91 | Farm Frites | +2h 45' 46" | |
| 92 | US Postal Service | +2h 45' 56" | |
| 93 | Memory Card | +2h 46' 06" | |
| 94 | Polti | +2h 48' 30" | |
| 95 | Française des Jeux | +2h 50' 21" | |
| 96 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +2h 51' 01" | |
| 97 | Festina | +2h 51' 14" | |
| 98 | Française des Jeux | +2h 51' 21" | |
| 99 | Memory Card | +2h 52' 14" | |
| 100 | Française des Jeux | +2h 52' 46" | |
| 101 | Lotto | +2h 52' 52" | |
| 102 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +2h 54' 00" | |
| 103 | Mapei | +2h 54' 50" | |
| 104 | Telekom | +2h 55' 45" | |
| 105 | Farm Frites | +2h 58' 04" | |
| 106 | Française des Jeux | +2h 58' 05" | |
| 107 | Ag2r | +2h 59' 59" | |
| 108 | Memory Card | +3h 00' 47" | |
| 109 | Farm Frites | +3h 02' 49" | |
| 110 | US Postal Service | +3h 02' 51" | |
| 111 | Bonjour | +3h 03' 30" | |
| 112 | Festina | +3h 03' 38" | |
| 113 | Farm Frites | +3h 04' 28" | |
| 114 | Mercatone Uno | +3h 04' 28" | |
| 115 | Polti | +3h 05' 17" | |
| 116 | Française des Jeux | +3h 07' 16" | |
| 117 | Memory Card | +3h 07' 17" | |
| 118 | Farm Frites | +3h 07' 39" | |
| 119 | Memory Card | +3h 08' 22" | |
| 120 | Credit Agricole | +3h 13' 40" | |
| 121 | Lotto | +3h 17' 15" | |
| 122 | Bonjour | +3h 18' 37" | |
| 123 | Credit Agricole | +3h 20' 27" | |
| 124 | Kelme | +3h 22' 52" | |
| 125 | Credit Agricole | +3h 41' 02" | |
| 126 | Bonjour | +3h 43' 13" | |
| 127 | Bonjour | +3h 46' 37" | |
Points classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
321 | ||
| 2 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Farm Frites | 203 | |
| 3 | Romāns Vainšteins Romans Vainsteins Romāns Vainšteins is a former professional road bicycle racer from Latvia. He won the road race at the 2000 world cycling championship in Plouay, France... |
184 |
King of the Mountains classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
347 | ||
| 2 | Javier Otxoa Javier Otxoa Javier Otxoa Palacios is a Spanish cyclist, formerly of the Kelme cycling team. His name is sometimes spelled Javier Ochoa in media reports.... |
283 | ||
| 3 | Richard Virenque Richard Virenque Richard VirenqueRichard Virenque's name is pronounced Ree-shah Vee-rahnk. Virenque considers himself a man of the South but pronounces his name in standard French. Confusion is caused by the southern habit of pronouncing "en" as "ang" or "eng", making it Vee-rank. But Virenque says Vee-rahnk or... |
267 |
Young Riders' Classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Mancebo Francisco Mancebo Francisco Mancebo Pérez is a Spanish pro cyclist. He initially rode for team Illes Balears, but moved to AG2R Prévoyance in 2006.... |
92h 51'17" | ||
| 2 | Guido Trentin Guido Trentin Guido Trentin is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer. His greatest achievement was winning stage 5 of the 2003 Vuelta a España.-Career:... |
17'48" | ||
| 3 | Grischa Niermann Grischa Niermann Grischa Niermann is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He started his professional career in 1997 with the Die Continentale team, where he won the Hessen-Rundfahrt in 1998 and the Regio-Tour in 1999. He moved on to Rabobank in 2000... |
33'57" |
Teams Classification
| Rank | Team | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 278h 10'47" | ||
| 2 | 13'42" | ||
| 3 | 18'21" |