2002 Tour de France
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The 2002 Tour de France started in Luxembourg on July 6, 2002, and ended in Paris
on July 28. France was visited counter-clockwise, so the Pyrenees
were there before the Alps
. On average, the stages were shorter than in previous years, in an attempt to make illegal substances (doping
) less necessary for the riders.
Great favourite was American Lance Armstrong
, winner in 1999, 2000 and 2001. The main opposition would probably come from the ONCE team with Joseba Beloki
(3rd last year), Igor González de Galdeano
(5th last year) and Marcos Serrano (9th last year), and from the Kelme riders Oscar Sevilla
(7th last year, 2nd in last year's Vuelta a España
) and Santiago Botero
(8th last year). Other riders to keep in account for a high place in the final rankings were Tyler Hamilton
(2nd Giro 2002), Levi Leipheimer
(3rd Vuelta 2001), Christophe Moreau
(4th Tour 2000) and Armstrong's team mate Roberto Heras
(4th Vuelta 2001). Important riders who were not present were Jan Ullrich
(2nd last year, injury) and Gilberto Simoni
(winner 2001 Giro).
(Erik Dekker
)., and were selected because they won the team classification
s in respectively the 2001 Giro d'Italia
, 2001 Tour de France
and 2001 Vuelta a España
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After the wildcards were given, it was announced that Saeco's main rider Gilberto Simoni
had tested positive for cocaine on two occasions. In response, the wildcard for Saeco was withdrawn and given to .
In total, 21 teams participated, each with 9 cyclists, for a total of 189 cyclists.
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
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...
on July 28. France was visited counter-clockwise, so the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
were there before the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
. On average, the stages were shorter than in previous years, in an attempt to make illegal substances (doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
) less necessary for the riders.
Great favourite was American 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...
, winner in 1999, 2000 and 2001. The main opposition would probably come from the ONCE team with Joseba Beloki
Joseba Beloki
Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer.-Biography:Beloki turned professional in 1998 with Euskaltel-Euskadi, joined Festina in 2000, and then Team ONCE in 2001...
(3rd last year), Igor González de Galdeano
Igor González de Galdeano
Igor González de Galdeano Aranzabal is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer and current team manager of UCI ProTeam...
(5th last year) and Marcos Serrano (9th last year), and from the Kelme riders Oscar Sevilla
Oscar Sevilla
Óscar Miguel Sevilla Ribera , nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He is a climber with a pedigree in stage races, having finished in the top ten of the Tour de France and Vuelta a España several times...
(7th last year, 2nd in last year's Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
) and 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...
(8th last year). Other riders to keep in account for a high place in the final rankings were 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...
(2nd Giro 2002), 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...
(3rd Vuelta 2001), 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...
(4th Tour 2000) and Armstrong's team mate 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...
(4th Vuelta 2001). Important riders who were not present were 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...
(2nd last year, injury) and 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...
(winner 2001 Giro).
Participants
The selection was done as follows:. was selected because it included the winner of the previous edition (Lance Armstrong). was selected because it included the winner of the 2001 UCI Road World Cup2001 UCI Road World Cup
The 2001 UCI Road World Cup was the thirteenth edition of the UCI Road World Cup.-Races:-Riders:-Teams:...
(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:...
)., and were selected because they won the 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:...
s in respectively the 2001 Giro d'Italia
2001 Giro d'Italia
The 2001 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 84th running of the race, was held from 19 May to 10 June 2001. It consisted of a prologue plus 21 stages with one rest days, for a total of 3,356 km, ridden at an average speed of 40.170 km/h. It was won by Gilberto Simoni.- Stages :-Jersey Progress:- General...
, 2001 Tour de France
2001 Tour de France
The 2001 Tour de France was particularly difficult, having contained a 67-km long team time trial, two individual time trials and five mountain-top finishes on consecutive days, the second of which being the Chamrousse special category climb time trial. Thus, all the high-mountain stages were...
and 2001 Vuelta a España
2001 Vuelta a España
The 56th Vuelta a España , a long-distance stage race and one of the 3 Grand Tours, was held from September 8 to September 30, 2001...
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- This was extended to 16 teams based on the UCI ranking in the highest UCI division at the end of 2001, after compensating for transfers. The teams selected in this way were:
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- Five more teams were given wildcards by the organisation:
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After the wildcards were given, it was announced that Saeco's main rider 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...
had tested positive for cocaine on two occasions. In response, the wildcard for Saeco was withdrawn and given to .
In total, 21 teams participated, each with 9 cyclists, for a total of 189 cyclists.
Stages
In the first week, the stages were mostly flat in the North of France. The last two weeks had mountain stages in the Pyrenees and Alps.| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
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| P | 6 July | Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
 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 km (4.3 mi) | |
| 1 | 7 July | Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... – Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
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192.5 km (119.6 mi) | |
| 2 | 8 July | Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... – Saarbrücken Saarbrücken Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live.... |
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181 km (112.5 mi) | |
| 3 | 9 July | Metz Metz Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place... – Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
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174.5 km (108.4 mi) | |
| 4 | 10 July | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... – Château-Thierry Château-Thierry Château-Thierry is a commune in northern France about east-northeast of Paris. It is a sub-prefecture of the Aisne department in Picardy.-History:... |
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... |
67.5 km (41.9 mi) | |
| 5 | 11 July | Soissons Soissons Soissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about northeast of Paris. It is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones... – Rouen Rouen Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages... |
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195 km (121.2 mi) | |
| 6 | 12 July | Forges-les-Eaux Forges-les-Eaux Forges-les-Eaux is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming and spa town, with considerable light industry, situated by the banks of the rivers Andelle and Epte, in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe, at the junction... – Alençon Alençon Alençon is a commune in Normandy, France, capital of the Orne department. It is situated west of Paris. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon .-History:... |
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199.5 km (124 mi) | |
| 7 | 13 July | Bagnoles-de-l'Orne Bagnoles-de-l'Orne Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-Spa:This commune is famous for its hydrotherapic baths, which are known for their supposed healing powers for rheumatic, gynaecologic and circulatory problems. The origins of thermal activity are said to date back to... – Avranches Avranches Avranches is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.-History:... |
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176 km (109.4 mi) | |
| 8 | 14 July | Saint-Martin-de-Landelles Saint-Martin-de-Landelles Saint-Martin-de-Landelles is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-References:*... – Plouay Plouay Plouay is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.Plouay hosts the GP Ouest-France and the GP de Plouay, an annual cycling race . It was also the location of the World Championships of Cycling in 2000... |
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217.5 km (135.1 mi) | |
| 9 | 15 July | Lanester Lanester Lanester is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.It is the largest suburb of the city of Lorient, across the river Scorff to the east.-Breton language:... – Lorient Lorient Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis... |
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... |
52 km (32.3 mi) | |
| 10 | 17 July | Bazas Bazas Bazas is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Geography:Bazas stands on a narrow promontory above the Beuve valley 60 km/37 mi southeast of Bordeaux and 40 km/25 mi southwest of Marmande.-History:... – Pau |
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147 km (91.3 mi) | |
| 11 | 18 July | Pau – 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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158 km (98.2 mi) | |
| 12 | 19 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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199.5 km (124 mi) | |
| 13 | 20 July | Lavelanet Lavelanet Lavelanet is a commune in the Ariège department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Lavelanetiens.-Tour de France:... – Béziers Béziers Béziers is a town in Languedoc in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Hérault department. Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, centred around bullfighting, every August. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event... |
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171 km (106.3 mi) | |
| 14 | 21 July | Lodève Lodève Lodève is a commune in the Hérault département in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:... – 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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221 km (137.3 mi) | |
| 15 | 23 July | Vaison-la-Romaine Vaison-la-Romaine Vaison-la-Romaine is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.... – Les Deux Alpes Les Deux Alpes Les Deux Alpes is a ski resort in the French Isère département. The village sits at 1650m and lifts run to 3600m . It has the largest skiable glacier in Europe and is France's second oldest ski resort behind Chamonix, where the largest mountain in western Europe is located, Mont Blanc... |
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226.5 km (140.7 mi) | |
| 16 | 24 July | Les Deux Alpes Les Deux Alpes Les Deux Alpes is a ski resort in the French Isère département. The village sits at 1650m and lifts run to 3600m . It has the largest skiable glacier in Europe and is France's second oldest ski resort behind Chamonix, where the largest mountain in western Europe is located, Mont Blanc... – La Plagne La Plagne La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area... |
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179.5 km (111.5 mi) | |
| 17 | 25 July | Aime Aime Aime is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:The commune lies in the Tarentaise Valley, partly overlapping the ski resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs.-Transportation:... – 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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142 km (88.2 mi) | |
| 18 | 26 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... – Bourg-en-Bresse Bourg-en-Bresse Bourg-en-Bresse is a commune in eastern France, capital of the Ain department, and was capital of the former province of Bresse . It is located north-northeast of Lyon.The inhabitants of Bourg-en-Bresse are known as Burgiens.-Geography:... |
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176.5 km (109.7 mi) | |
| 19 | 27 July | Régnié-Durette Régnié-Durette Régnié-Durette is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*... – Mâcon Mâcon Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:... |
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... |
50 km (31.1 mi) | |
| 20 | 28 July | Melun Melun Melun is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Located in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, Melun is the capital of the department, as the seat of an arrondissement... – 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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144 km (89.5 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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| P | 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... |
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... |
N/A | 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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| 1 | Rubens Bertogliati Rubens Bertogliati Rubens Bertogliati is a Swiss road racing cyclist, whose breakthrough came in the 2002 Tour de France, when he was riding for the Italian team. Currently he rides for .... |
Rubens Bertogliati Rubens Bertogliati Rubens Bertogliati is a Swiss road racing cyclist, whose breakthrough came in the 2002 Tour de France, when he was riding for the Italian team. Currently he rides for .... |
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... |
Christophe Mengin Christophe Mengin Christophe Mengin is a French racing cyclist and a former cyclo-cross racer. He became professional in 1995, signing to the Chazal team. His height is 1.73 m, and weight is 68 kg... |
Rubens Bertogliati Rubens Bertogliati Rubens Bertogliati is a Swiss road racing cyclist, whose breakthrough came in the 2002 Tour de France, when he was riding for the Italian team. Currently he rides for .... |
Stéphane Berges | |
| 2 | Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Gómez is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding for the UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship a three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx... |
Stéphane Berges | 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... |
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| 3 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
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... |
Christophe Mengin Christophe Mengin Christophe Mengin is a French racing cyclist and a former cyclo-cross racer. He became professional in 1995, signing to the Chazal team. His height is 1.73 m, and weight is 68 kg... |
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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| 4 | ONCE-Eroski 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.... |
Igor González | Isidro Nozal Isidro Nozal Isidro Nozal Vega is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has become somewhat famous for not showering during Grand Tours for fear that the water will soften his muscles... |
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| 5 | 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... |
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| 6 | 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... |
Steffen Wesemann Steffen Wesemann Steffen Wesemann is a retired professional road racing cyclist. Wesemann most recently rode for the professional continental team Cycle Collstrop after riding a year with the Team Wiesenhof-Felt squad. He had previously spent the other years of his career at Telekom who later became Team T-Mobile... |
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| 7 | Bradley McGee Bradley McGee Bradley John McGee OAM is an Australian former professional racing cyclist. He is currently a directeur sportif for UCI ProTeam Team Saxo Bank and the personal coach of young Australian rider Richie Porte. He started cycling in 1986 at the age of ten... |
Franck Rénier Franck Rénier Franck Rénier is a French professional road bicycle racer who is currently a free agent.-Palmares:* Vuelta a España - 121st * Giro d'Italia - 134th * Tour de France** 85th ** 95th... |
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| 8 | Karsten Kroon | Raivis Belohvosciks Raivis Belohvosciks Raivis Belohvoščiks is a Latvian professional road bicycle racer who specializes in individual time trial events. He is five-time Latvian national champion. In 2006 he signed 2 year contract with UCI ProTour team , but this was not renewed for the 2009 season... |
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| 9 | 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... |
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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| 10 | Patrice Halgand Patrice Halgand Patrice Halgand is a French professional road racing cyclist, who is not currently signed to any team. He was one of only three Festina team riders who were named as clean during the Festina doping scandal during the 1998 Tour de France.Halgand indicated on 28 December 2008 that he is considering... |
Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Ludo Dierckxsens Ludo Dierckxsens Ludo Dierckxens is a former Belgian racing cyclist. He is best known for winning the 11th stage of the 1999 Tour de France, while competing for .-1999 Tour de France:... |
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| 11 | 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... |
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... |
Patrice Halgand Patrice Halgand Patrice Halgand is a French professional road racing cyclist, who is not currently signed to any team. He was one of only three Festina team riders who were named as clean during the Festina doping scandal during the 1998 Tour de France.Halgand indicated on 28 December 2008 that he is considering... |
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... |
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... |
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| 12 | 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... |
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... |
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... |
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| 13 | 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... |
Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Eddy Mazzoleni Eddy Mazzoleni Eddy Mazzoleni is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who most recently rode for UCI ProTour Astana Team.... |
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| 14 | 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... |
Alexandre Botcharov Alexandre Botcharov Alexander Bocharov , is a Russian professional road bicycle racer most recently riding for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:19992001Alexander Bocharov , is a Russian professional road bicycle racer most recently riding for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:1999... |
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| 15 | 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... |
Mario Aerts Mario Aerts Mario Aerts is a professional road bicycle racer since 1997. He has since shifted residence to Molenstede and currently rides for , and has done so since 2005 under the team's various names.... |
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| 16 | Michael Boogerd Michael Boogerd Michael Boogerd is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the leaders of a generation of Dutch cyclists in the late 1990s and early 2000s, together with teammate Erik Dekker, even inspiring Dutch authors to write a book called "Michael & Erik" about this generation, and the... |
Michael Boogerd Michael Boogerd Michael Boogerd is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the leaders of a generation of Dutch cyclists in the late 1990s and early 2000s, together with teammate Erik Dekker, even inspiring Dutch authors to write a book called "Michael & Erik" about this generation, and the... |
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| 17 | Dario Frigo Dario Frigo Dario Frigo is a former professional road bicycle racer. Frigo gained notoriety in the 2005 Tour de France when, lying 52nd overall racing for Fassa Bortolo, he was arrested before stage 11 after French police found ten doses of EPO in his wife's car... |
Mario Aerts Mario Aerts Mario Aerts is a professional road bicycle racer since 1997. He has since shifted residence to Molenstede and currently rides for , and has done so since 2005 under the team's various names.... |
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| 18 | 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... |
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... |
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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 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Cristian Moreni Cristian Moreni Cristian Moreni is an Italian road racing cyclist who rode for Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone in the UCI ProTour.... |
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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... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
- In stage 1, Laurent JalabertLaurent JalabertLaurent 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...
wore the green jersey. - In stages 2 and 3, David MillarDavid MillarDavid 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...
wore the white jersey. - In stage 4, Robbie McEwenRobbie McEwenRobbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes...
wore the green jersey.
General classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Postal Service | 82h 05' 12" | |
| 2 | ONCE | +7' 17" | |
| 3 | Lampre | +8' 17" | |
| 4 | Kelme | +13' 10" | |
| 5 | ONCE | +13' 54" | |
| 6 | ONCE | +15' 44" | |
| 7 | iBanesto.com | +16' 05" | |
| 8 | Rabobank | +17' 11" | |
| 9 | US Postal Service | +17' 12" | |
| 10 | Team CSC | +19' 05" |
| Final general classification (11–153) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Fassa Bortolo | +19' 18" | |
| 12 | Rabobank | +20' 33" | |
| 13 | Cofidis | +21' 08" | |
| 14 | Cofidis | +27' 51" | |
| 15 | Team CSC | +28' 36" | |
| 16 | Domo-Farm Frites | +28' 42" | |
| 17 | Jean Delatour | +29' 51" | |
| 18 | iBanesto.com | +30' 17" | |
| 19 | FDjeux.com | +32' 44" | |
| 20 | Team CSC | +32' 56" | |
| 21 | Cofidis | +33' 41" | |
| 22 | US Postal Service | +36' 43" | |
| 23 | Alessio | +40' 16" | |
| 24 | iBanesto.com | +43' 04" | |
| 25 | Tacconi Sport | +43' 15" | |
| 26 | Jean Delatour | +44' 02" | |
| 27 | Rabobank | +44' 29" | |
| 28 | Domo-Farm Frites | +45' 39" | |
| 29 | Kelme | +50' 59" | |
| 30 | Ag2r | +51' 52" | |
| 31 | ONCE | +56' 05" | |
| 32 | FDjeux.com | +57' 35" | |
| 33 | ONCE | +1h 00' 52" | |
| 34 | Jean Delatour | +1h 07' 00" | |
| 35 | Lotto | +1h 07' 50" | |
| 36 | Bonjour | +1h 09' 26" | |
| 37 | Telekom | +1h 13' 11" | |
| 38 | ONCE | +1h 13' 27" | |
| 39 | Euskaltel | +1h 15' 39" | |
| 40 | Fassa Bortolo | +1h 17' 26" | |
| 41 | Ag2r | +1h 17' 37" | |
| 42 | Team CSC | +1h 17' 48" | |
| 43 | Domo-Farm Frites | +1h 18' 12" | |
| 44 | Mapei | +1h 18' 42" | |
| 45 | Fassa Bortolo | +1h 19' 41" | |
| 46 | Euskaltel | +1h 20' 08" | |
| 47 | iBanesto.com | +1h 26' 57" | |
| 48 | Telekom | +1h 29' 32" | |
| 49 | Cofidis | +1h 29' 59" | |
| 50 | Lotto | +1h 31' 17" | |
| 51 | Rabobank | +1h 33' 03" | |
| 52 | Jean Delatour | +1h 35' 38" | |
| 53 | Team CSC | +1h 39' 42" | |
| 54 | Fassa Bortolo | +1h 39' 46" | |
| 55 | Cofidis | +1h 40' 52" | |
| 56 | Telekom | +1h 44' 51" | |
| 57 | iBanesto.com | +1h 45' 09" | |
| 58 | US Postal Service | +1h 45' 51" | |
| 59 | US Postal Service | +1h 47' 35" | |
| 60 | Euskaltel | +1h 48' 19" | |
| 61 | US Postal Service | +1h 48' 31" | |
| 62 | Mapei | +1h 50' 05" | |
| 63 | Mapei | +1h 51' 30" | |
| 64 | Fassa Bortolo | +1h 52' 59" | |
| 65 | Domo-Farm Frites | +1h 53' 26" | |
| 66 | Alessio | +1h 54' 17" | |
| 67 | Credit Agricole | +1h 58' 58" | |
| 68 | Cofidis | +1h 59' 51" | |
| 69 | US Postal Service | +2h 03' 10" | |
| 70 | Tacconi Sport | +2h 03' 46" | |
| 71 | Ag2r | +2h 04' 50" | |
| 72 | Telekom | +2h 04' 56" | |
| 73 | US Postal Service | +2h 05' 24" | |
| 74 | Lampre | +2h 05' 55" | |
| 75 | Tacconi Sport | +2h 06' 57" | |
| 76 | ONCE | +2h 07' 00" | |
| 77 | Credit Agricole | +2h 07' 02" | |
| 78 | ONCE | +2h 08' 25" | |
| 79 | Cofidis | +2h 08' 29" | |
| 80 | Telekom | +2h 09' 26" | |
| 81 | Fassa Bortolo | +2h 10' 07" | |
| 82 | Telekom | +2h 10' 33" | |
| 83 | FDjeux.com | +2h 12' 22" | |
| 84 | iBanesto.com | +2h 13' 01" | |
| 85 | Bonjour | +2h 15' 08" | |
| 86 | FDjeux.com | +2h 16' 47" | |
| 87 | Bonjour | +2h 18' 24" | |
| 88 | Euskaltel | +2h 18' 27" | |
| 89 | US Postal Service | +2h 19' 27" | |
| 90 | Credit Agricole | +2h 19' 55" | |
| 91 | Rabobank | +2h 20' 30" | |
| 92 | Lotto | +2h 20' 39" | |
| 93 | iBanesto.com | +2h 21' 31" | |
| 94 | Rabobank | +2h 21' 37" | |
| 95 | iBanesto.com | +2h 22' 11" | |
| 96 | Bonjour | +2h 22' 39" | |
| 97 | Mapei | +2h 25' 32" | |
| 98 | Ag2r | +2h 25' 35" | |
| 99 | Telekom | +2h 30' 21" | |
| 100 | Jean Delatour | +2h 31' 03" | |
| 101 | Telekom | +2h 32' 00" | |
| 102 | Jean Delatour | +2h 32' 19" | |
| 103 | Ag2r | +2h 33' 13" | |
| 104 | Telekom | +2h 34' 21" | |
| 105 | Lotto | +2h 34' 24" | |
| 106 | Mapei | +2h 34' 34" | |
| 107 | Mapei | +2h 35' 32" | |
| 108 | Lampre | +2h 38' 44" | |
| 109 | FDjeux.com | +2h 39' 02" | |
| 110 | Credit Agricole | +2h 39' 35" | |
| 111 | Kelme | +2h 40' 13" | |
| 112 | Credit Agricole | +2h 40' 43" | |
| 113 | Jean Delatour | +2h 41' 24" | |
| 114 | Bonjour | +2h 41' 42" | |
| 115 | Jean Delatour | +2h 43' 14" | |
| 116 | Kelme | +2h 44' 30" | |
| 117 | Bonjour | +2h 45' 15" | |
| 118 | Lampre | +2h 46' 30" | |
| 119 | Alessio | +2h 47' 10" | |
| 120 | Team CSC | +2h 49' 20" | |
| 121 | Fassa Bortolo | +2h 49' 22" | |
| 122 | iBanesto.com | +2h 52' 44" | |
| 123 | Cofidis | +2h 55' 10" | |
| 124 | Domo-Farm Frites | +2h 55' 24" | |
| 125 | Team CSC | +2h 55' 32" | |
| 126 | Lotto | +3h 00' 01" | |
| 127 | FDjeux.com | +3h 00' 22" | |
| 128 | Alessio | +3h 00' 38" | |
| 129 | Domo-Farm Frites | +3h 02' 46" | |
| 130 | Lotto | +3h 03' 30" | |
| 131 | Lampre | +3h 03' 30" | |
| 132 | Fassa Bortolo | +3h 04' 07" | |
| 133 | Rabobank | +3h 04' 44" | |
| 134 | Kelme | +3h 06' 37" | |
| 135 | Tacconi Sport | +3h 06' 43" | |
| 136 | Rabobank | +3h 07' 56" | |
| 137 | Domo-Farm Frites | +3h 09' 57" | |
| 138 | Lampre | +3h 10' 10" | |
| 139 | Tacconi Sport | +3h 10' 11" | |
| 140 | Lampre | +3h 11' 10" | |
| 141 | Euskaltel | +3h 11' 18" | |
| 142 | Euskaltel | +3h 12' 45" | |
| 143 | Jean Delatour | +3h 12' 49" | |
| 144 | Ag2r | +3h 13' 15" | |
| 145 | Lotto | +3h 14' 14" | |
| 146 | Rabobank | +3h 14' 51" | |
| 147 | Credit Agricole | +3h 15' 10" | |
| 148 | Credit Agricole | +3h 16' 54" | |
| 149 | Alessio | +3h 16' 56" | |
| 150 | Ag2r | +3h 20' 44" | |
| 151 | Bonjour | +3h 22' 25" | |
| 152 | Team CSC | +3h 34' 57" | |
| 153 | Euskaltel | +3h 35' 52" | |
Points classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
280 | ||
| 2 | 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... |
261 | ||
| 3 | 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... |
208 |
King of the Mountains classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
262 | ||
| 2 | Mario Aerts Mario Aerts Mario Aerts is a professional road bicycle racer since 1997. He has since shifted residence to Molenstede and currently rides for , and has done so since 2005 under the team's various names.... |
178 | ||
| 3 | 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... |
162 |
Young Riders' Classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
82h 24'30" | ||
| 2 | Nicolas Vogondy Nicolas Vogondy Nicolas Vogondy is a French road racing cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .Vogondy won the Tour de Lorraine in 1995 as a junior. He became a professional rider in 1997 when he signed for Française des Jeux. His first professional win came in that same year when he won the... |
13'26" | ||
| 3 | Christophe Brandt Christophe Brandt Christophe Brandt is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He started his career with Saeco, but after one year he transferred to Lotto and stayed there for the rest of his career. In the early 2000s he was a good rider in the big rounds, like a 14-th place in the giro and 33the in the... |
48'32" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 246h 36'14" | ||
| 2 | 22'49" | ||
| 3 | 30'17" |