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2004 Tour de France
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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...
became the first to win six Tours de France. Armstrong had been favored to win, his competitors seen as being German 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...
, Spaniards Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
and Iban Mayo
Iban Mayo
Iban Mayo Diez is a professional road bicycle racer. His successes have been overshadowed by doping....
, and fellow Americans Levi Leipheimer
Levi Leipheimer
Levi Leipheimer is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major results are winning the 2007–2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré and the 2005 Deutschland Tour, coming in second in the 2008 Vuelta a España, third in the 2001 Vuelta a...
and Tyler Hamilton
Tyler Hamilton
Tyler Hamilton is a former American professional road bicycle racer and former Olympic gold medalist. Hamilton became a professional cyclist in 1995, and during the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Tour de France was a teammate of Lance Armstrong who won those races.Hamilton appeared at the 2000 Summer...
. A major surprise in the Tour was the performance of French newcomer Thomas Voeckler
Thomas Voeckler
Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour...
, who unexpectedly won the maillot jaune in the fifth stage and held onto it for ten stages before finally losing it to Armstrong.
The route of the 2004 Tour was remarkable. With two individual time trial
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...
s scheduled in the last week, one of them the climb of Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez
L'Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort at . It is a mountain pasture in the Central French Alps, in the commune of Huez, in the Isère département in the Rhône-Alpes region.-Tour de France:L'Alpe d'Huez is one of the main mountains in the Tour de France...
, the directors were hoping for a close race until the end. For the first time in years, the mountains of the Massif Central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
made an appearance.
Participating teams
The first 14 teams in the UCI ranking at 31 January 2004 were automatically invited. These were:Wildcards were sent to
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R.A.G.T. Semences R.A.G.T. Semences was a French professional cycling team which excisted from 2000 to 2005. It was created in 2000 as Jean Delatour, and started four times in the Tour de France, with two stage wins. The team was dissolved by the end of the 2005 season.- 2000 :R.A.G.T. Semences was a French... |
Initially the organisers had an option for a 22nd team, which would be Kelme, but after Jesús Manzano
Jesús Manzano
Jesús María Manzano Ruano is a former Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He is famous as the whistleblower of systematic doping within his cycling team and his statements led the Guardia Civil to conduct the Operación Puerto investigation around the sport doctor Eufemiano Fuentes.-Cycling...
exposed doping use in that team, Kelme was not invited, and the race started with 21 teams of nine cyclists.
Stages
Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
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P | 3 July | Liège Liège Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.... |
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6.1 km (3.8 mi) | |
1 | 4 July | Liège Liège Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.... – Charleroi Charleroi Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as... |
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202.5 km (125.8 mi) | |
2 | 5 July | Charleroi Charleroi Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as... – Namur Namur (city) Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia.... |
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197 km (122.4 mi) | |
3 | 6 July | Waterloo Waterloo, Belgium Waterloo is a Walloon municipality located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. On December 31, 2009, Waterloo had a total population of 29,573. The total area is 21.03 km² which gives a population density of 1,407 inhabitants per km²... – Wasquehal Wasquehal Wasquehal is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.The town originally had a Flemish name; it was written as Waskenhal in the 11th century.The third stage of the 2004 Tour de France finished in Wasquehal... |
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210 km (130.5 mi) | |
4 | 7 July | Cambrai Cambrai Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included... – Arras Arras Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect... |
![]() 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... |
64.5 km (40.1 mi) | |
5 | 8 July | Amiens Amiens Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy... – Chartres Chartres Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country... |
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200.5 km (124.6 mi) | |
6 | 9 July | Bonneval Bonneval, Eure-et-Loir Bonneval is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:-References:*... – Angers Angers Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins.... |
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196 km (121.8 mi) | |
7 | 10 July | Châteaubriant Châteaubriant -Coat of arms:Two coats of arms are attributed :*First Pale: Blue, three gold fleurs de lys, Pales split in two by a shortened staff with a red hache.... – Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-History:Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who evangelized the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there... |
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204.5 km (127.1 mi) | |
8 | 11 July | Lamballe Lamballe Lamballe is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.It lies on the Gouessant east-southeast of Saint-Brieuc by rail.- History :... – Quimper Quimper Quimper is a commune and capital of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Administration:Quimper is the prefecture of the Finistère department.-Geography:... |
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168 km (104.4 mi) | |
9 | 13 July | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Perched on a hill above the river Vienne, the town is named after Saint Leonard of Noblac, who, as legend suggests, was responsible for the liberation of many prisoners in 11th century... – Guéret Guéret Guéret is a commune and the prefecture of the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A light industrial town, the largest in the department, with a big woodland and a little farming not far from the town centre... |
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160.5 km (99.7 mi) | |
10 | 14 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.... – Saint-Flour Saint-Flour Saint-Flour is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Flour, Cantal, in the Cantal département* Saint-Flour, Puy-de-Dôme, in the Puy-de-Dôme département* Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire, in the Lozère département... |
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237 km (147.3 mi) | |
11 | 15 July | Saint-Flour Saint-Flour Saint-Flour is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Flour, Cantal, in the Cantal département* Saint-Flour, Puy-de-Dôme, in the Puy-de-Dôme département* Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire, in the Lozère département... – Figeac Figeac Figeac is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:Figeac is on the via Podiensis, a major hiking medieval pilgrimage trail which is part of the Way of St. James... |
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164 km (101.9 mi) | |
12 | 16 July | Castelsarrasin Castelsarrasin Castelsarrasin is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in Midi-Pyrénées region of France. The inhabitants are called Castelsarrasinois.-History:The first signs of life in the town is from 961... – La Mongie La Mongie The village of La Mongie is at 1800 metres altitude. There are also residences at 1850 and the Tourmalet building at 1900. It lies below the Col du Tourmalet . It is in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France and around 20 km from the Spanish border... |
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197.5 km (122.7 mi) | |
13 | 17 July | Lannemezan Lannemezan Lannemezan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:The Petite Baïse has its source in the commune.Lannemezan is around 30 km east of Tarbes, and around 100 km south-west of Toulouse.-References:*... – Plateau de Beille Plateau de Beille Plateau de Beille is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Ariège department, in the Midi-Pyrénées. The winter sports station lies at a height of 1790 meters.... |
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205.5 km (127.7 mi) | |
14 | 18 July | Carcassonne Carcassonne Carcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude department, of which it is the prefecture, in the former province of Languedoc.It is divided into the fortified Cité de Carcassonne and the more expansive lower city, the ville basse. Carcassone was founded by the Visigoths in the fifth century,... – Nîmes Nîmes Nîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:... |
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192.5 km (119.6 mi) | |
15 | 20 July | Valréas Valréas Valréas is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-History:The area around the town of Valréas is known as L'Enclave des Papes. It is an enclave of Vaucluse, surrounded by the department of the Drôme. The foundation of the Enclave began... – Villard-de-Lans Villard-de-Lans Villard-de-Lans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.The town is a centre for skiing in winter and hiking and hot air ballooning in other seasons.-1968 Winter Olympics:... |
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180.5 km (112.2 mi) | |
16 | 21 July | Le Bourg-d'Oisans Le Bourg-d'Oisans Le Bourg-d'Oisans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located in the Oisans region of the French Alps. Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in the valley of the Romanche river, on the road from Grenoble to Briançon, and on the south side of the Col de la Croix de Fer... – L'Alpe d'Huez |
![]() 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... |
15.5 km (9.6 mi) | |
17 | 22 July | Le Bourg-d'Oisans Le Bourg-d'Oisans Le Bourg-d'Oisans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located in the Oisans region of the French Alps. Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in the valley of the Romanche river, on the road from Grenoble to Briançon, and on the south side of the Col de la Croix de Fer... – Le Grand-Bornand Le Grand-Bornand Le Grand-Bornand is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The commune is a ski resort and owes its name to the river which runs through it... |
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204.5 km (127.1 mi) | |
18 | 23 July | Annemasse Annemasse Annemasse is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the border with Switzerland. It is the second town in the Haute-Savoie department with a population estimated to 29'450 in 2010.-Geography:... – Lons-le-Saunier Lons-le-Saunier Lons-le-Saunier is a commune and capital of the Jura department in eastern France.-Geography:The town is in the heart of the Revermont region, at the foot of the "premier plateau" of the Jura massif... |
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166.5 km (103.5 mi) | |
19 | 24 July | Besançon Besançon Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008... – Besançon Besançon Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008... |
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55 km (34.2 mi) | |
20 | 25 July | Montereau-Fault-Yonne Montereau-Fault-Yonne Montereau-Fault-Yonne, or simply Montereau, is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-Name:... – 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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163 km (101.3 mi) |
Classification leadership
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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... ![]() |
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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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P | Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist... |
Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist... |
Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist... |
N/A | Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist... |
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1 | Jaan Kirsipuu Jaan Kirsipuu Jaan Kirsipuu is an Estonian road bicycle racer, living in Estonia. Kirsipuu initially retired at the end of the 2006, but participated in the 2007 Estonian championship, becoming time trial champion for the sixth time. In 2008 he was the manager of Latvian UCI Continental cycling team Rietumu... |
Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
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... |
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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2 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
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... |
Jakob Piil Jakob Piil Jakob Storm Piil is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, where he later lived many years in Odense. He is an all-round rider, known for his aggressive style of riding, whose speciality is to pick the right breakaways. He is the cousin of Danish former professional bicycle racer Jørgen V... |
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3 | Jean-Patrick Nazon Jean-Patrick Nazon Jean-Patrick Nazon is a French professional road bicycle racer who turned professional in 1997.1998 - Française des Jeux* 2 stages, Circuit des Mines2000 - Française des Jeux* 2 stages, Étoile de Bessèges... |
Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
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 | 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... |
Matthias Kessler Matthias Kessler Matthias Kessler , is a German professional road racing cyclist who rode for .Kessler debuted as a pro during the 2000 season after becoming German under 23 champion in 1999, a year in which he also took the bronze medal in the under 23 cycling world championships... |
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5 | Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour... |
Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour... |
Sandy Casar Sandy Casar Sandy Casar is a French professional racing cyclist.Casar turned professional in 2000 after riding for Jean Floch-Mantes as an amateur. As a professional he has always ridden for FDJ.Severo... |
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6 | Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint... |
Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent is a French road racing cyclist who rides for Saur-Sojasun.-Palmares:20112010-External links:**... |
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7 | Fillippo Pozzato | Thierry Marichal Thierry Marichal Thierry Marichal is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :* Duo Normand * Bayern-Rundfahrt - 1 stage * Circuit Franco-Belge - 1 stage... |
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8 | Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Jakob Piil Jakob Piil Jakob Storm Piil is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, where he later lived many years in Odense. He is an all-round rider, known for his aggressive style of riding, whose speciality is to pick the right breakaways. He is the cousin of Danish former professional bicycle racer Jørgen V... |
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9 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Iñigo Landaluze Iñigo Landaluze Iñigo Landaluze Intxaurraga is a professional road bicycle racer, currently under suspension.Landaluze turned professional in 2001 with Euskaltel-Euskadi, his present team... |
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10 | 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... |
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... |
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... |
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11 | David Moncoutié David Moncoutié David Moncoutié is a French professional road racing cyclist with the French team Cofidis, with whom he turned professional in 1997. He is a climber, and won his first professional race in a mountain stage of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré... |
David Moncoutié David Moncoutié David Moncoutié is a French professional road racing cyclist with the French team Cofidis, with whom he turned professional in 1997. He is a climber, and won his first professional race in a mountain stage of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré... |
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12 | Ivan Basso Ivan Basso Ivan Basso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who is currently racing with UCI ProTeam . Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, is among the best mountain riders in the professional field in the 21st century, and is considered one of the strongest stage race riders... |
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13 | 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... |
Michael Rasmussen Michael Rasmussen Michael Rasmussen is a Danish professional road bicycle racer who rides for the Danish team Christina Watches-Onfone. In the 2007 Tour de France, Rasmussen, while in the yellow jersey, had his contract terminated by his team and was removed from the Tour... |
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14 | Aitor Gonzalez Aitor González Aitor González Jiménez is a former Spanish road bicycle racer who raced as a professional from 1998 to 2005. He turned professional in 1998 with Avianca-Telecom; his last was Euskaltel-Euskadi. He won the 2002 Vuelta a España with Kelme after attacking his teammate leading the race. He won and the... |
Nicolas Jalabert Nicolas Jalabert thumbNicolas Jalabert is a French former road racing cyclist. In 1997 he turned professional with the French team Cofidis. He is the younger brother of Laurent Jalabert, and followed him to ONCE in 2000 and Team CSC in 2001. In 2004, after his brother's retirement, he followed Tyler Hamilton to... |
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15 | 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... |
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... |
Michael Rasmussen Michael Rasmussen Michael Rasmussen is a Danish professional road bicycle racer who rides for the Danish team Christina Watches-Onfone. In the 2007 Tour de France, Rasmussen, while in the yellow jersey, had his contract terminated by his team and was removed from the Tour... |
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16 | 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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17 | 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... |
Gilberto Simoni Gilberto Simoni Gilberto Simoni is an Italian ex-professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race... |
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18 | Juan Miguel Mercado Juan Miguel Mercado Juan Miguel Mercado Martín is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer who turned professional with Vitalicio Seguros in 1998... |
José García Acosta 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... |
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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... |
Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Alexandrovich Karpets is a Russian road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam , most notable for winning the white jersey for best young rider in the 2004 Tour de France. Karpets is a two-time Olympian. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Karpets competed in the men's team pursuit and... |
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20 | Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint... |
Filippo Simeoni Filippo Simeoni Filippo Simeoni is an Italian former racing cyclist and the 2008 Italian road race champion. His most important victories were the two stages he won in the Vuelta a España in 2001 and 2003, and the 2008 Italian National Road Race Championship.-Biography:He was born in Desio in the province of... |
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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... |
Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
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... |
Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Alexandrovich Karpets is a Russian road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam , most notable for winning the white jersey for best young rider in the 2004 Tour de France. Karpets is a two-time Olympian. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Karpets competed in the men's team pursuit and... |
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... |
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
- In stage 1, 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 1 and 2, Bernhard EiselBernhard EiselBernhard Eisel is an Austrian professional road bicycling racer who currently rides for . He will join Team Sky for the 2012 season.-Career:...
wore the white jersey. - In stage 3, Jaan KirsipuuJaan KirsipuuJaan Kirsipuu is an Estonian road bicycle racer, living in Estonia. Kirsipuu initially retired at the end of the 2006, but participated in the 2007 Estonian championship, becoming time trial champion for the sixth time. In 2008 he was the manager of Latvian UCI Continental cycling team Rietumu...
wore the green jersey. - In stage 4, Jean-Patrick NazonJean-Patrick NazonJean-Patrick Nazon is a French professional road bicycle racer who turned professional in 1997.1998 - Française des Jeux* 2 stages, Circuit des Mines2000 - Française des Jeux* 2 stages, Étoile de Bessèges...
wore the green jersey. - In stages 6 through 15, Sandy CasarSandy CasarSandy Casar is a French professional racing cyclist.Casar turned professional in 2000 after riding for Jean Floch-Mantes as an amateur. As a professional he has always ridden for FDJ.Severo...
wore the white jersey.
Teams
188 riders in 21 teams started; 147 riders finished.General classification
Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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1 | US Postal Service | 83h 36' 02" | |
2 | T-Mobile | +6' 19" | |
3 | Team CSC | +6' 40" | |
4 | T-Mobile | +8' 50" | |
5 | US Postal Service | +14' 30" | |
6 | Illes Balears-Banesto-Santander | +18' 01" | |
7 | Gerolsteiner | +18' 27" | |
8 | Team CSC | +19' 51" | |
9 | Rabobank | +20' 12" | |
10 | Phonak | +22' 54" |
Final general classification (11–147) | |||
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Rank | Name | Team | Time |
11 | Alessio | +24' 21" | |
12 | Credit Agricole | +24' 36" | |
13 | Illes Balears-Banesto-Santander | +25' 11" | |
14 | Rabobank | +27' 16" | |
15 | Quick Step | +28' 11" | |
16 | FDjeux.com | +28' 53" | |
17 | Saeco | +29' 00" | |
18 | Brioches la Boulangere | +31' 12" | |
19 | US Postal Service | +32' 50" | |
20 | Ag2r | +37' 11" | |
21 | Lotto | +39' 54" | |
22 | Quick Step | +41' 39" | |
23 | US Postal Service | +42' 55" | |
24 | Phonak | +45' 19" | |
25 | T-Mobile | +47' 07" | |
26 | Euskaltel | +47' 14" | |
27 | Brioches la Boulangere | +47' 43" | |
28 | Phonak | +50' 39" | |
29 | Ag2r | +51' 35" | |
30 | Brioches la Boulangere | +54' 43" | |
31 | Phonak | +1h 01' 01" | |
32 | Domina Vacanze | +1h 03' 01" | |
33 | US Postal Service | +1h 04' 09" | |
34 | Cofidis | +1h 04' 37" | |
35 | Team CSC | +1h 07' 07" | |
36 | Credit Agricole | +1h 10' 54" | |
37 | Quick Step | +1h 11' 31" | |
38 | Saeco | +1h 12' 24" | |
39 | Credit Agricole | +1h 12' 24" | |
40 | Team CSC | +1h 12' 42" | |
41 | Euskaltel | +1h 15' 10" | |
42 | Saeco | +1h 15' 15" | |
43 | Lotto | +1h 16' 42" | |
44 | Liberty Seguros | +1h 16' 45" | |
45 | Fassa Bortolo | +1h 17' 23" | |
46 | US Postal Service | +1h 26' 28" | |
47 | FDjeux.com | +1h 32' 06" | |
48 | T-Mobile | +1h 35' 26" | |
49 | Phonak | +1h 35' 54" | |
50 | Illes Balears-Banesto-Santander | +1h 38' 38" | |
51 | Illes Balears-Banesto-Santander | +1h 39' 16" | |
52 | Euskaltel | +1h 39' 52" | |
53 | Gerolsteiner | +1h 42' 44" | |
54 | Liberty Seguros | +1h 42' 53" | |
55 | Saeco | +1h 44' 57" | |
56 | Liberty Seguros | +1h 48' 11" | |
57 | T-Mobile | +1h 49' 51" | |
58 | Quick Step | +1h 50' 10" | |
59 | T-Mobile | +1h 50' 21" | |
60 | Euskaltel | +1h 50' 49" | |
61 | Cofidis | +1h 51' 41" | |
62 | Ag2r | +1h 55' 04" | |
63 | Fassa Bortolo | +1h 55' 52" | |
64 | Team CSC | +1h 56' 29" | |
65 | Rabobank | +1h 57' 25" | |
66 | US Postal Service | +1h 57' 41" | |
67 | Quick Step | +1h 58' 22" | |
68 | Fassa Bortolo | +1h 59' 21" | |
69 | T-Mobile | +2h 02' 55" | |
70 | Alessio | +2h 04' 01" | |
71 | RAGT Semences-MG Rover | +2h 09' 34" | |
72 | Ag2r | +2h 09' 45" | |
73 | Liberty Seguros | +2h 10' 33" | |
74 | Rabobank | +2h 10' 39" | |
75 | T-Mobile | +2h 12' 32" | |
76 | Credit Agricole | +2h 13' 14" | |
77 | Euskaltel | +2h 14' 42" | |
78 | Gerolsteiner | +2h 15' 31" | |
79 | US Postal Service | +2h 16' 19" | |
80 | US Postal Service | +2h 16' 44" | |
81 | Phonak | +2h 17' 14" | |
82 | Phonak | +2h 18' 42" | |
83 | Credit Agricole | +2h 24' 49" | |
84 | FDjeux.com | +2h 25' 08" | |
85 | FDjeux.com | +2h 25' 43" | |
86 | Illes Balears-Banesto-Santander | +2h 26' 14" | |
87 | Cofidis | +2h 26' 22" | |
88 | Team CSC | +2h 27' 39" | |
89 | Ag2r | +2h 27' 49" | |
90 | Rabobank | +2h 29' 48" | |
91 | Euskaltel | +2h 30' 37" | |
92 | RAGT Semences-MG Rover | +2h 31' 34" | |
93 | Fassa Bortolo | +2h 33' 38" | |
94 | Liberty Seguros | +2h 33' 54" | |
95 | Ag2r | +2h 34' 16" | |
96 | Alessio | +2h 35' 20" | |
97 | Illes Balears-Banesto-Santander | +2h 35' 48" | |
98 | Liberty Seguros | +2h 36' 16" | |
99 | Alessio | +2h 36' 36" | |
100 | Lotto | +2h 36' 48" | |
101 | Lotto | +2h 37' 58" | |
102 | Brioches la Boulangere | +2h 38' 36" | |
103 | Brioches la Boulangere | +2h 41' 31" | |
104 | Credit Agricole | +2h 42' 45" | |
105 | Saeco | +2h 44' 24" | |
106 | Gerolsteiner | +2h 46' 54" | |
107 | Cofidis | +2h 46' 56" | |
108 | Phonak | +2h 47' 22" | |
109 | Fassa Bortolo | +2h 48' 42" | |
110 | Fassa Bortolo | +2h 49' 06" | |
111 | Rabobank | +2h 49' 33" | |
112 | Rabobank | +2h 50' 16" | |
113 | Gerolsteiner | +2h 51' 06" | |
114 | Brioches la Boulangere | +2h 53' 16" | |
115 | Rabobank | +2h 53' 22" | |
116 | Fassa Bortolo | +2h 54' 55" | |
117 | Liberty Seguros | +2h 56' 01" | |
118 | Domina Vacanze | +2h 56' 30" | |
119 | RAGT Semences-MG Rover | +2h 59' 00" | |
120 | Quick Step | +2h 59' 07" | |
121 | Domina Vacanze | +2h 59' 12" | |
122 | Lotto | +2h 59' 18" | |
123 | Team CSC | +3h 00' 35" | |
124 | Saeco | +3h 01' 21" | |
125 | Gerolsteiner | +3h 01' 36" | |
126 | Quick Step | +3h 01' 39" | |
127 | Credit Agricole | +3h 02' 09" | |
128 | RAGT Semences-MG Rover | +3h 03' 28" | |
129 | FDjeux.com | +3h 03' 40" | |
130 | RAGT Semences-MG Rover | +3h 04' 47" | |
131 | FDjeux.com | +3h 05' 44" | |
132 | Alessio | +3h 07' 51" | |
133 | Rabobank | +3h 07' 54" | |
134 | RAGT Semences-MG Rover | +3h 09' 38" | |
135 | Alessio | +3h 10' 46" | |
136 | RAGT Semences-MG Rover | +3h 11' 10" | |
137 | Ag2r | +3h 13' 10" | |
138 | Cofidis | +3h 13' 55" | |
139 | FDjeux.com | +3h 15' 45" | |
140 | Lotto | +3h 22' 15" | |
141 | Cofidis | +3h 22' 39" | |
142 | Quick Step | +3h 23' 07" | |
143 | Domina Vacanze | +3h 25' 37" | |
144 | FDjeux.com | +3h 36' 31" | |
145 | RAGT Semences-MG Rover | +3h 39' 21" | |
146 | Credit Agricole | +3h 43' 18" | |
147 | Cofidis | +3h 55' 49" |
Points classification
Rank | Name | Country | Team | Points |
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1 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
272 | ||
2 | Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
247 | ||
3 | 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... |
245 | ||
4 | Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
234 | ||
5 | Danilo Hondo Danilo Hondo Danilo Hondo is a German professional road bicycle racer, for . He was banned from professional cycling and then later won his appeal to return to the sport.... |
227 | ||
6 | Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint... |
163 | ||
7 | Jean-Patrick Nazon Jean-Patrick Nazon Jean-Patrick Nazon is a French professional road bicycle racer who turned professional in 1997.1998 - Française des Jeux* 2 stages, Circuit des Mines2000 - Française des Jeux* 2 stages, Étoile de Bessèges... |
146 | ||
8 | 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... |
143 | ||
9 | Laurent Brochard Laurent Brochard Laurent Brochard is a retired professional road racing cyclist from France. In 1997 he won a stage of the Tour de France and became world road champion in San Sebastián, Spain.... |
139 | ||
10 | Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France... |
131 |
Mountains classification
Rank | Name | Country | Team | Points |
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1 | 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... |
226 | ||
2 | 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... |
172 | ||
3 | Michael Rasmussen Michael Rasmussen Michael Rasmussen is a Danish professional road bicycle racer who rides for the Danish team Christina Watches-Onfone. In the 2007 Tour de France, Rasmussen, while in the yellow jersey, had his contract terminated by his team and was removed from the Tour... |
119 | ||
4 | Ivan Basso Ivan Basso Ivan Basso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who is currently racing with UCI ProTeam . Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, is among the best mountain riders in the professional field in the 21st century, and is considered one of the strongest stage race riders... |
119 | ||
5 | 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... |
115 | ||
6 | Christophe Moreau Christophe Moreau Christophe Moreau is a French former professional road racing cyclist. For many years Moreau was the primary French contender for the general classification in the Tour de France: he finished in the top 12 in the GC five times and finished the race as best Frenchman in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005... |
115 | ||
7 | Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France... |
112 | ||
8 | 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.... |
77 | ||
9 | 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... |
71 | ||
10 | Axel Merckx Axel Merckx Axel Merckx , is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer who retired from the sport in August 2007. Since he began his professional career in 1993, he has won an Olympic Bronze medal and competed in 8 Tours de France, finishing in 6 as the highest-placed Belgian rider... |
65 |
Youth classification
Rank | Name | Country | Team | Time |
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1 | Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Alexandrovich Karpets is a Russian road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam , most notable for winning the white jersey for best young rider in the 2004 Tour de France. Karpets is a two-time Olympian. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Karpets competed in the men's team pursuit and... |
84h 01' 13' | ||
2 | Sandy Casar Sandy Casar Sandy Casar is a French professional racing cyclist.Casar turned professional in 2000 after riding for Jean Floch-Mantes as an amateur. As a professional he has always ridden for FDJ.Severo... |
3' 42" | ||
3 | Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour... |
6' 01" | ||
4 | Michael Rogers | 16' 28" | ||
5 | Iker Camaño Iker Camaño Iker Camaño Ortuzar is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team Endura Racing. Camaño turned professional in 2002 with Phonak Hearing Systems and moved to Euskaltel-Euskadi in 2004, but did not record any professional victories until 2011... |
22' 03" | ||
6 | Jérôme Pineau Jérôme Pineau Jérôme Pineau is a French professional road bicycle racer. In 2009, he rides on the UCI ProTour for .- Major achievements :20022003-External links:*... |
22' 32" | ||
7 | Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003... |
29' 32" | ||
8 | Michele Scarponi Michele Scarponi Michele Scarponi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .In 2006, Scarponi was implicated in the Operación Puerto doping case... |
Domina Vacanze Domina Vacanze Domina Vacanze is a hotel group based in Italy. They are best known for the professional cycling team they sponsored. For the 2005 season the team competed in the 2005 UCI ProTour however they didn't have the budget of the other teams and produced very few wins... |
37' 50" | |
9 | Mikel Astarloza Mikel Astarloza Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .In 2003 he won his first race, when he finished just in front of Lennie Kristensen in the overall rankings of the Tour Down Under... |
1h 29' 53" | ||
10 | Benjamin Noval Benjamín Noval Benjamín Noval González is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Noval turned professional in 2001, riding for Relax-Gam for three years before switching to , where he stayed for four years... |
1h 32' 30" |