1994 Tour de France
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The 1994 Tour de France was the 81st Tour de France
and included two stages in England (twenty years after the tour first visited), Stage 4, Dover
to Brighton
and Stage 5, around Portsmouth
. It took place July 2 to July 24, 1994. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3979 km, with riders averaging 38.383 km/h.
The general classification was won by Miguel Indurain
, his fourth consecutive win. The points classification was won by Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
, and the young rider classification by Marco Pantani
. The mountains classification was won by Richard Virenque
, whose Festina team also won the team classification.
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
Other notes
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 included two stages in England (twenty years after the tour first visited), Stage 4, Dover
Dover
Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings...
to Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
and Stage 5, around Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
. It took place July 2 to July 24, 1994. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3979 km, with riders averaging 38.383 km/h.
The general classification was won by Miguel Indurain
Miguel Indurain
Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. He won five consecutive Tour de Frances from 1991 and 1995, the first to do so, and the fourth athlete to win five times. He won the Giro d'Italia twice, becoming one of only seven people in history to achieve the Giro Tour...
, his fourth consecutive win. The points classification was won by Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov is a former professional road racing cyclist from Uzbekistan. Abdoujaparov was a sprinter, nicknamed "The Tashkent Terror" as he was so ferocious in the sprints...
, and the young rider classification by Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing...
. The mountains classification was won by 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...
, whose Festina team also won the team classification.
Participants
The following 21 teams all sent 9 cyclists, for a total of 189:
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Stages
The 1994 Tour de France started on 2 July, and had one rest day, on 14 July in Lourdes.| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
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| P | 2 July | Lille Lille Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium... |
 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... |
7.2 km (4.5 mi) | |
| 1 | 3 July | Lille Lille Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium... – Armentières Armentières Armentières is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France. It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole, and lies on the Belgian border, northwest of the city of Lille, on the right bank of the river Lys.... |
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234 km (145.4 mi) | |
| 2 | 4 July | Roubaix Roubaix Roubaix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located between the cities of Lille and Tourcoing.The Gare de Roubaix railway station offers connections to Lille, Tourcoing, Antwerp, Ostend and Paris.-Culture:... – Boulogne-sur-Mer Boulogne-sur-Mer -Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city.... |
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203.5 km (126.4 mi) | |
| 3 | 5 July | Calais Calais Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras.... – Eurotunnel Eurotunnel Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. manages and operates the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. The Company operates the car shuttle services and earns revenue on other trains passing through the tunnel... |
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... |
66.5 km (41.3 mi) | |
| 4 | 6 July | Dover Dover Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings... – Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... |
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204.5 km (127.1 mi) | |
| 5 | 7 July | Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... – Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... |
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187 km (116.2 mi) | |
| 6 | 8 July | Cherbourg – Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:... |
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270.5 km (168.1 mi) | |
| 7 | 9 July | Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:... – Futuroscope Futuroscope Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques... |
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259.5 km (161.2 mi) | |
| 8 | 10 July | Poitiers Poitiers Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque... – Trélissac Trélissac Trélissac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... |
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218.5 km (135.8 mi) | |
| 9 | 11 July | Périgueux Périgueux Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Périgueux is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the region... – Bergerac Bergerac, Dordogne Bergerac is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Dordogne department in southwestern France.-Population:-Economy:The region is primarily known for wine and tobacco... |
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... |
64 km (39.8 mi) | |
| 10 | 12 July | Bergerac Bergerac, Dordogne Bergerac is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Dordogne department in southwestern France.-Population:-Economy:The region is primarily known for wine and tobacco... – Cahors Cahors Cahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula... |
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160.5 km (99.7 mi) | |
| 11 | 13 July | Cahors Cahors Cahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula... – 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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263.5 km (163.7 mi) | |
| 12 | 15 July | Lourdes Lourdes Lourdes is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in south-western France.Lourdes is a small market town lying in the foothills of the Pyrenees, famous for the Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes occurred in 1858 to Bernadette Soubirous... – Luz Ardiden Luz Ardiden Luz Ardiden is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Midi-Pyrénées. The ski resort, which lies at a height of 1720 meters, opened on January 16, 1975... |
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204.5 km (127.1 mi) | |
| 13 | 16 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... – Albi |
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223 km (138.6 mi) | |
| 14 | 17 July | Castres Castres Castres is a commune, and arrondissement capital in the Tarn department and Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It lies in the former French province of Languedoc.... – Montpellier Montpellier -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council.... |
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202 km (125.5 mi) | |
| 15 | 18 July | Montpellier Montpellier -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council.... – 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... |
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231 km (143.5 mi) | |
| 16 | 19 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... – L'Alpe d'Huez |
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224.5 km (139.5 mi) | |
| 17 | 20 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... – Val Thorens Val Thorens Val Thorens, located in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, French Alps, is the highest ski resort in Europe, at 2300 m altitude. It is located in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the Savoie département... |
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149 km (92.6 mi) | |
| 18 | 21 July | Moutiers Moutiers Moutiers and Les Moutiers is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:*Moutiers, in the Eure-et-Loir département*Moutiers, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département*Moutiers, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département... – Cluses Cluses Cluses is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Citizens are known as Clusiens. The commune is situated in the Arve Valley, on the river which bears the same name... |
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174.5 km (108.4 mi) | |
| 19 | 22 July | Cluses Cluses Cluses is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Citizens are known as Clusiens. The commune is situated in the Arve Valley, on the river which bears the same name... – Avoriaz Avoriaz Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the heart of the Portes du Soleil. It is located in the territory of the commune of Morzine. It is easily accessible from either Thonon at Lake Geneva or Cluses-junction on the A40 motorway between Geneva and Chamonix... |
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... |
47.5 km (29.5 mi) | |
| 20 | 23 July | 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... – Lac Saint-Point |
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208.5 km (129.6 mi) | |
| 21 | 24 July | Disneyland Paris – 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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175 km (108.7 mi) |
General classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Banesto | 103h 38' 38" | |
| 2 | Gewiss-Ballan | +5' 39" | |
| 3 | Carrera | +7' 19" | |
| 4 | Festina | +10' 03" | |
| 5 | Festina | +10' 10" | |
| 6 | Lampre-Panaria | +12' 29" | |
| 7 | GB-MG | +20' 17" | |
| 8 | ONCE | +20' 35" | |
| 9 | Telekom | +25' 19" | |
| 10 | Carrera | +25' 28" |
| Final general classification (11–117) | |||
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| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Festina | +26' 01" | |
| 12 | Mapei-Clas | +30' 38" | |
| 13 | Mapei-Clas | +32' 35" | |
| 14 | Gewiss-Ballan | +33' 32" | |
| 15 | Polti | +34' 55" | |
| 16 | ZG Mobili-Selle Italia | +35' 18" | |
| 17 | Banesto | +36' 44" | |
| 18 | Kelme-Avianca | +38' 00" | |
| 19 | GB-MG | +42' 39" | |
| 20 | TVM | +43' 44" | |
| 21 | Castorama | +46' 41" | |
| 22 | Chazal-MBK-Konig | +47' 19" | |
| 23 | Kelme-Avianca | +48' 33" | |
| 24 | Lotto-Vetta-Caloi | +48' 35" | |
| 25 | Gewiss-Ballan | +51' 30" | |
| 26 | Novemail-Laser Computer | +51' 44" | |
| 27 | Carrera | +57' 06" | |
| 28 | Telekom | +57' 44" | |
| 29 | ONCE | +59' 55" | |
| 30 | Mapei-Clas | +1h 01' 29" | |
| 31 | Motorola | +1h 01' 43" | |
| 32 | Banesto | +1h 02' 40" | |
| 33 | Festina | +1h 07' 16" | |
| 34 | Mapei-Clas | +1h 07' 45" | |
| 35 | ONCE | +1h 09' 30" | |
| 36 | Wordperfect | +1h 09' 50" | |
| 37 | GB-MG | +1h 10' 41" | |
| 38 | Telekom | +1h 10' 59" | |
| 39 | Gewiss-Ballan | +1h 12' 16" | |
| 40 | Mapei-Clas | +1h 12' 41" | |
| 41 | GB-MG | +1h 24' 05" | |
| 42 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 26' 52" | |
| 43 | Castorama | +1h 30' 50" | |
| 44 | Chazal-MBK-Konig | +1h 37' 46" | |
| 45 | TVM | +1h 41' 21" | |
| 46 | ZG Mobili-Selle Italia | +1h 43' 05" | |
| 47 | Festina | +1h 44' 06" | |
| 48 | Chazal-MBK-Konig | +1h 44' 11" | |
| 49 | Banesto | +1h 44' 51" | |
| 50 | TVM | +1h 45' 54" | |
| 51 | Gan | +1h 47' 15" | |
| 52 | ONCE | +1h 47' 59" | |
| 53 | Castorama | +1h 48' 47" | |
| 54 | ZG Mobili-Selle Italia | +1h 50' 07" | |
| 55 | Kelme-Avianca | +1h 50' 08" | |
| 56 | Banesto | +1h 51' 28" | |
| 57 | Polti | +1h 51' 34" | |
| 58 | Gewiss-Ballan | +1h 52' 18" | |
| 59 | Mapei-Clas | +1h 52' 19" | |
| 60 | Telekom | +1h 53' 46" | |
| 61 | Polti | +1h 53' 47" | |
| 62 | Gewiss-Ballan | +1h 55' 12" | |
| 63 | Polti | +1h 57' 31" | |
| 64 | Chazal-MBK-Konig | +1h 58' 02" | |
| 65 | ZG Mobili-Selle Italia | +1h 58' 09" | |
| 66 | Novemail-Laser Computer | +1h 59' 02" | |
| 67 | Banesto | +1h 59' 34" | |
| 68 | Lotto-Vetta-Caloi | +2h 00' 43" | |
| 69 | Motorola | +2h 01' 13" | |
| 70 | Motorola | +2h 04' 41" | |
| 71 | Motorola | +2h 04' 45" | |
| 72 | Polti | +2h 08' 20" | |
| 73 | GB-MG | +2h 10' 46" | |
| 74 | Novemail-Laser Computer | +2h 12' 10" | |
| 75 | ZG Mobili-Selle Italia | +2h 12' 49" | |
| 76 | GB-MG | +2h 12' 55" | |
| 77 | Novemail-Laser Computer | +2h 14' 53" | |
| 78 | Gan | +2h 15' 23" | |
| 79 | Wordperfect | +2h 15' 23" | |
| 80 | GB-MG | +2h 17' 26" | |
| 81 | Chazal-MBK-Konig | +2h 17' 36" | |
| 82 | Lotto-Vetta-Caloi | +2h 21' 43" | |
| 83 | Festina | +2h 23' 50" | |
| 84 | Telekom | +2h 24' 38" | |
| 85 | Kelme-Avianca | +2h 24' 52" | |
| 86 | Lampre-Panaria | +2h 25' 13" | |
| 87 | Kelme-Avianca | +2h 25' 35" | |
| 88 | Novemail-Laser Computer | +2h 25' 52" | |
| 89 | Motorola | +2h 26' 24" | |
| 90 | Gewiss-Ballan | +2h 26' 27" | |
| 91 | Castorama | +2h 26' 42" | |
| 92 | Wordperfect | +2h 28' 38" | |
| 93 | ZG Mobili-Selle Italia | +2h 28' 57" | |
| 94 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 29' 04" | |
| 95 | Banesto | +2h 30' 20" | |
| 96 | Kelme-Avianca | +2h 31' 01" | |
| 97 | Telekom | +2h 31' 42" | |
| 98 | Lotto-Vetta-Caloi | +2h 32' 24" | |
| 99 | Banesto | +2h 34' 27" | |
| 100 | Kelme-Avianca | +2h 34' 43" | |
| 101 | Wordperfect | +2h 34' 52" | |
| 102 | ONCE | +2h 36' 05" | |
| 103 | Lampre-Panaria | +2h 36' 25" | |
| 104 | Motorola | +2h 36' 31" | |
| 105 | Telekom | +2h 37' 37" | |
| 106 | Telekom | +2h 37' 48" | |
| 107 | Gewiss-Ballan | +2h 39' 17" | |
| 108 | GB-MG | +2h 41' 32" | |
| 109 | ONCE | +2h 42' 06" | |
| 110 | Polti | +2h 42' 47" | |
| 111 | Carrera | +2h 43' 51" | |
| 112 | Motorola | +2h 44' 38" | |
| 113 | Gan | +2h 51' 13" | |
| 114 | Carrera | +2h 52' 02" | |
| 115 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 52' 41" | |
| 116 | Wordperfect | +3h 08' 32" | |
| 117 | Mercatone Uno | +3h 39' 03" | |
Points classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Polti | 322 | |
| 2 | Mercatone Uno | 273 | |
| 3 | Lampre-Panaria | 230 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Festina | 392 | |
| 2 | Carrera | 243 | |
| 3 | Gewiss-Ballan | 219 |
Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification King of the Mountains The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...  |
Points classification Points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint 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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| P | Chris Boardman Chris Boardman Christopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France... |
Chris Boardman Chris Boardman Christopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France... |
N/A | Chris Boardman Chris Boardman Christopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France... |
Eddy Seigneur Eddy Seigneur Eddy Seigneur is a French former professional road racing cyclist. He won the Champs-Élysées stage in 1994 Tour de France... |
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| 1 | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov Djamolidine Abdoujaparov Djamolidine Abdoujaparov is a former professional road racing cyclist from Uzbekistan. Abdoujaparov was a sprinter, nicknamed "The Tashkent Terror" as he was so ferocious in the sprints... |
Jean-Paul van Poppel Jean-Paul van Poppel Jean-Paul van Poppel is a former Dutch racing cyclist, who was nicknamed Popeye.Van Poppel was one of the most successful Dutch road sprinters. He won stages in mass sprints in all three Grand Tours, sometimes from positions that appeared lost. In the Tour de France he won 9 stages altogether... |
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov Djamolidine Abdoujaparov Djamolidine Abdoujaparov is a former professional road racing cyclist from Uzbekistan. Abdoujaparov was a sprinter, nicknamed "The Tashkent Terror" as he was so ferocious in the sprints... |
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| 2 | Jean-Paul van Poppel Jean-Paul van Poppel Jean-Paul van Poppel is a former Dutch racing cyclist, who was nicknamed Popeye.Van Poppel was one of the most successful Dutch road sprinters. He won stages in mass sprints in all three Grand Tours, sometimes from positions that appeared lost. In the Tour de France he won 9 stages altogether... |
Peter De Clercq Peter De Clercq Peter De Clercq is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. In the 1992 Tour de France, De Clercq was the winner of the 20th stage.- Palmarès :1987... |
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| 3 | GB-MG Maglifico | Johan Museeuw Johan Museeuw Johan Museeuw is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1988 to 2004 and was particularly successful in the classic cycle races in the nineties.... |
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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| 4 | Francisco Cabello Francisco Cabello Francisco Cabello Luque was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from 1990 to 2006.- Palmarès :19921994... |
Flavio Vanzella Flavio Vanzella Flavio Vanzella is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional in 1989 to 1998. He won 3 victories. In the 1994 Tour de France he wore the yellow jersey for 2 days... |
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| 5 | Nicola Minali Nicola Minali Nicola Minali is an Italian former road bicycle racer. He won a total of twelve stages in Grand Tours, including the prestigious Champs-Élysées stage in 1997 Tour de France... |
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| 6 | Gianluca Bortolami Gianluca Bortolami Gianluca Bortolami is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. Bortolami's greatest feats was capturing the monumental classic Ronde van Vlaanderen in 2001 and winning the 1994 UCI Road World Cup season championship.... |
Sean Yates Sean Yates Sean Yates is an English former professional cyclist and head Directeur Sportif at Team Sky.-Career:Yates competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, finishing sixth in the 4,000m individual pursuit. He also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics... |
Motorola 7-Eleven Cycling Team The 7-Eleven Cycling Team, later the Motorola Cycling Team, was a professional cycling team founded in the U.S. in 1981 by Jim Ochowicz, a former U.S. Olympic cyclist... |
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| 7 | Ján Svorada Ján Svorada Ján Svorada is a retired Slovak and Czech road racing cyclist.- Palmarès :19901994Ján Svorada is a retired Slovak and Czech road racing cyclist.- Palmarès :1990:Peace Race1994... |
Johan Museeuw Johan Museeuw Johan Museeuw is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1988 to 2004 and was particularly successful in the classic cycle races in the nineties.... |
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| 8 | Bo Hamburger Bo Hamburger Bo Hamburger is a former Danish professional road racing cyclist. He retired in 2006.He was fired from Team CSC in 2001, after a positive EPO test. He was later cleared legally since the B test was below the limit, but still higher than normal. Since then, the Danish Cycle Union refused to let Bo... |
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| 9 | Miguel Indurain Miguel Indurain Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. He won five consecutive Tour de Frances from 1991 and 1995, the first to do so, and the fourth athlete to win five times. He won the Giro d'Italia twice, becoming one of only seven people in history to achieve the Giro Tour... |
Miguel Indurain Miguel Indurain Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. He won five consecutive Tour de Frances from 1991 and 1995, the first to do so, and the fourth athlete to win five times. He won the Giro d'Italia twice, becoming one of only seven people in history to achieve the Giro Tour... |
Abraham Olano Ábraham Olano Abraham Olano Manzano is a Spanish Basque former professional road racing cyclist. His crowning achievement came in 1995 when he became World Road Champion... |
Mapei-Clas Mapei (cycling team) Mapei was an Italian based road bicycle racing team active from 1993 to 2002, named after sponsoring firm Mapei. From 2003 Mapei dropped the sponsorate, and a new team was built on top of the old with the name of Quick Step-Davitamon.... |
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| 10 | 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.... |
Castorama Castorama (cycling team) Castorama is a former French professional cycling team that existed from 1990 to 1995 and was sponsored by the French DIY and home improvement retailer Castorama.... |
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| 11 | Luc Leblanc Luc Leblanc Luc Leblanc is a retired professional male cyclist from France. In 1994 he became World Road Champion.-Biography:... |
Mapei-Clas Mapei (cycling team) Mapei was an Italian based road bicycle racing team active from 1993 to 2002, named after sponsoring firm Mapei. From 2003 Mapei dropped the sponsorate, and a new team was built on top of the old with the name of Quick Step-Davitamon.... |
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| 12 | 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... |
Festina-Lotus Festina cycling team Festina is a former professional cycling team that was active in the professional peloton from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the watch manufacturers Festina Lotus AV.-Beginnings:... |
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| 13 | Bjarne Riis Bjarne Riis Bjarne Lykkegård Riis , nicknamed The Eagle from Herning , is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who placed first in the 1996 Tour de France, and is now the team owner and manager of Danish UCI ProTour outfit Team Saxo Bank Sungard... |
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| 14 | Rolf Sørensen Rolf Sørensen Rolf Sørensen is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He is the most successful Danish bicycle racer ever, with his 53 victories over 17 seasons. He is currently working as a cycling commentator and agent. Born in Helsinge in Denmark, Sørensen moved to Italy at the age of 17, where he... |
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| 15 | Eros Poli Eros Poli Eros Poli is an Italian former professional racing cyclist of the 1990s, notably employed as Mario Cipollini's lead-out man in bunch sprints.... |
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| 16 | Roberto Conti Roberto Conti Roberto Conti is a former Italian cyclist, whose biggest win came in the 1994 Tour de France as he won the Alpe D'Huez stage after an impressive break-away. His professional career ended in 2003.-Palmarès:1987... |
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| 17 | Nelson Rodríguez Serna Nelson Rodríguez Serna Nelson Rodríguez Serna is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He won a stage in 1994 Tour de France.- Palmarès :199219931994*... |
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| 18 | Piotr Ugrumov Piotr Ugrumov Piotr Ugrumov is a former Russian professional road racing cyclist who participated for Latvia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, though he was a part of the Russian delegation at the 1996 Summer Olympics. His career as a professional lasted from 1989 to 1999, he had ten victories... |
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| 19 | Piotr Ugrumov Piotr Ugrumov Piotr Ugrumov is a former Russian professional road racing cyclist who participated for Latvia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, though he was a part of the Russian delegation at the 1996 Summer Olympics. His career as a professional lasted from 1989 to 1999, he had ten victories... |
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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| 20 | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov Djamolidine Abdoujaparov Djamolidine Abdoujaparov is a former professional road racing cyclist from Uzbekistan. Abdoujaparov was a sprinter, nicknamed "The Tashkent Terror" as he was so ferocious in the sprints... |
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| 21 | Eddy Seigneur Eddy Seigneur Eddy Seigneur is a French former professional road racing cyclist. He won the Champs-Élysées stage in 1994 Tour de France... |
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| Final | Miguel Indurain Miguel Indurain Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. He won five consecutive Tour de Frances from 1991 and 1995, the first to do so, and the fourth athlete to win five times. He won the Giro d'Italia twice, becoming one of only seven people in history to achieve the Giro Tour... |
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... |
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov Djamolidine Abdoujaparov Djamolidine Abdoujaparov is a former professional road racing cyclist from Uzbekistan. Abdoujaparov was a sprinter, nicknamed "The Tashkent Terror" as he was so ferocious in the sprints... |
Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
Festina-Lotus Festina cycling team Festina is a former professional cycling team that was active in the professional peloton from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the watch manufacturers Festina Lotus AV.-Beginnings:... |
Eros Poli Eros Poli Eros Poli is an Italian former professional racing cyclist of the 1990s, notably employed as Mario Cipollini's lead-out man in bunch sprints.... |
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
- In stage 1, Miguel IndurainMiguel IndurainMiguel Ángel Indurain Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. He won five consecutive Tour de Frances from 1991 and 1995, the first to do so, and the fourth athlete to win five times. He won the Giro d'Italia twice, becoming one of only seven people in history to achieve the Giro Tour...
wore the green jersey.
Other notes
- The white jersey wasn't actually awarded between 1989 and 1999 - the white column in this table represents the leader in the youth classification.