Wasquehal
Encyclopedia
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. Jean-Patrick Nazon
won the mass sprint ahead of Erik Zabel
and Robbie McEwen
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Nord department in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
The town originally had a Flemish
Flemish
Flemish can refer to anything related to Flanders, and may refer directly to the following articles:*Flemish, an informal, though linguistically incorrect, name of any kind of the Dutch language as spoken in Belgium....
name; it was written as Waskenhal in the 11th century.
The third stage of the 2004 Tour de France
2004 Tour de France
The 2004 Tour de France was the 91st, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 2004. It consisted of 20 stages over 3391 km.Lance Armstrong became the first to win six Tours de France. Armstrong had been favored to win, his competitors seen as being German Jan Ullrich, Spaniards Roberto Heras and...
finished in Wasquehal. 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...
won the mass sprint ahead of 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...
and Robbie McEwen
Robbie McEwen
Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes...
.