2002 Tour de France
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Dates | 6–28 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 20 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,278 km (2,037 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 82h 05' 12" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Tour de France was a
The favourite was Armstrong, who was, at the time, the winner in the 1999, 2000 and 2001 races. 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 Óscar 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 teammate Roberto Heras (4th Vuelta 2001). Important riders who were not present were Jan Ullrich (2nd last year, injury) and Gilberto Simoni (winner 2001 Giro).
Teams
Teams qualified for the 2002 Tour de France by various methods.[3] U.S. Postal Service was selected because it included the winner of the previous edition, Lance Armstrong. Rabobank was selected because it included the winner of the 2001 UCI Road World Cup, Erik Dekker. Alessio, Kelme–Costa Blanca and iBanesto.com were selected because they won the team classifications in respectively the 2001 Giro d'Italia, 2001 Tour de France and 2001 Vuelta a España. A further seven teams qualified based on the UCI ranking in the highest UCI division at the end of 2001, after compensating for transfers.[4] Five more teams were given wildcards by the organiser of the Tour, Amaury Sport Organisation.[4] 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 In response, the wildcard for Saeco was withdrawn and given to Jean Delatour.[5] In total, 21 teams participated, each with 9 cyclists, for a total of 189 cyclists.[6]
The teams entering the race were:[6]
Qualified teams
Invited teams
Route and 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.[3] The highest point of elevation in the race was 2,642 m (8,668 ft) at the summit of the Col du Galibier mountain pass on stage 16.[7]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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P | 6 July | Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) | 7.0 km (4.3 mi) | Individual time trial | ||
1 | 7 July | Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) | 192.5 km (119.6 mi) | Plain stage | Rubens Bertogliati (SUI) | |
2 | 8 July | Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) to Saarbrücken (Germany) | 181.0 km (112.5 mi) | Plain stage | Óscar Freire (ESP) | |
3 | 9 July | Metz to Reims | 174.5 km (108.4 mi) | Plain stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | |
4 | 10 July | Épernay to Château-Thierry | 67.5 km (41.9 mi) | Team time trial | ONCE–Eroski | |
5 | 11 July | Soissons to Rouen | 195.0 km (121.2 mi) | Plain stage | Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) | |
6 | 12 July | Forges-les-Eaux to Alençon | 199.5 km (124.0 mi) | Plain stage | Erik Zabel (GER) | |
7 | 13 July | Bagnoles-de-l'Orne to Avranches | 176.0 km (109.4 mi) | Plain stage | Bradley McGee (AUS) | |
8 | 14 July | Saint-Martin-de-Landelles to Plouay | 217.5 km (135.1 mi) | Plain stage | Karsten Kroon (NED) | |
9 | 15 July | Lanester to Lorient | 52.0 km (32.3 mi) | Individual time trial | Santiago Botero (COL) | |
16 July | Bordeaux | Rest day | ||||
10 | 17 July | Bazas to Pau | 147.0 km (91.3 mi) | Plain stage | Patrice Halgand (FRA) | |
11 | 18 July | Pau to La Mongie | 158.0 km (98.2 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | ||
12 | 19 July | Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille | 199.5 km (124.0 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | ||
13 | 20 July | Lavelanet to Béziers | 171.0 km (106.3 mi) | Plain stage | David Millar (GBR) | |
14 | 21 July | Lodève to Mont Ventoux | 221.0 km (137.3 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Richard Virenque (FRA) | |
22 July | Vaucluse | Rest day | ||||
15 | 23 July | Vaison-la-Romaine to Les Deux Alpes | 226.5 km (140.7 mi) | Hilly stage | Santiago Botero (COL) | |
16 | 24 July | Les Deux Alpes to La Plagne | 179.5 km (111.5 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Michael Boogerd (NED) | |
17 | 25 July | Aime to Cluses | 142.0 km (88.2 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Dario Frigo (ITA) | |
18 | 26 July | Cluses to Bourg-en-Bresse | 176.5 km (109.7 mi) | Hilly stage | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | |
19 | 27 July | Régnié-Durette to Mâcon | 50.0 km (31.1 mi) | Individual time trial | ||
20 | 28 July | Melun to Paris (Champs-Élysées) | 144.0 km (89.5 mi) | Plain stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | |
Total | 3,278 km (2,037 mi)[12] |
Race overview
The Prologue was won by
The ensuing flat stages were won by Jaan Kirsipuu, Erik Zabel, Bradley McGee and Karsten Kroon and by the end of Stage 8 places 1-7 were all riders for ONCE with Gonzalez leading his teammate Joseba Beloki by :04 for the overall lead as the next riders from other teams were Armstrong in 8th and Tyler Hamilton of team CSC in 9th.
Stage 9 was an Individual Time Trial won by
Stage 10 was a hilly stage with a sprint finish won by
Spanish team ONCE with Beloki, Gonzalez and Abraham Olano, and American team US Postal with Armstrong, a young Floyd Landis, Viatcheslav Ekimov and the dominant Spanish rider Roberto Heras, a former Vuelta a España champion, would have the battle for the 2002 Tour de France in the mountains.
In Stage 11 Laurent Jalabert lead the stage from kilometre 6 all the way until kilometre 155 when Armstrong caught and dropped him 3 km from the finish. US Postal controlled the pace of the Peloton for most of the race. Heras lead the way setting such a high pace that most of Armstrong's rivals were dropped before Armstrong even had to put in any work of his own, but when Armstrong finally did attack only his own teammate Heras and Beloki could stay with him, but before long Armstrong was on his own headed for the Yellow Jersey.
In Stage 12 Jalabert attacked early again with
Once again Heras fractured the group of the final ten elite riders left with only Armstrong and Beloki able to match his pace and once again when Armstrong launched his attack neither Heras or Beloki could go with him as they finished 2nd and 3rd to him 1:04 behind. Botero and Gonzalez were able to get within seven seconds of Heras and Beloki while Rumsas and Carlos Sastre finished about a minute and a half behind Armstrong.
Stage 13 was an intermediate stage and in the green jersey sprinters competition Erik Zabel and Robbie McEwen were only separated by one point. Laurent Jalabert's relentless attacks and combative riding was paying off as not only was he in the Polka Dot Jersey as King of the Mountains but he had also moved into a top 10 position in the overall standings. The stage was won by David Millar as the GC situation remained the same.
Armstrong would only build on his lead as the race progressed and by the time the Tour crossed
Following the
Doping
Subsequent to Armstrong's statement to withdraw his fight against United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) charges, on 24 August 2012, the USADA said it would ban Armstrong for life and stripped him of his record seven Tour de France titles.[15][16] Later that day it was confirmed in a USADA statement that Armstrong was banned for life and would be disqualified from any and all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to 1 August 1998, including forfeiture of any medals, titles, winnings, finishes, points and prizes.[1] On 22 October 2012, the Union Cycliste Internationale endorsed the USADA sanctions, and decided not to award victories to any other rider or upgrade other placings in any of the affected events.[2]
Classification leadership and minor prizes
There were several classifications in the 2002 Tour de France.[17] The most important was the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the race leader, identified by the yellow jersey; the winner of this classification is considered the winner of the Tour.[18]
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists got points for finishing among the best in a stage finish, or in intermediate sprints. The cyclist with the most points lead the classification, and was identified with a green jersey.[19]
There was also a mountains classification. The organisation had categorised some climbs as either hors catégorie, first, second, third, or fourth-category; points for this classification were won by the first cyclists that reached the top of these climbs first, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The cyclist with the most points lead the classification, and wore a white jersey with red polka dots.[20]
The fourth individual classification was the young rider classification, which was marked by the white jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders under 26 years were eligible.[21]
For the team classification, the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added; the leading team was the team with the lowest total time.[22]
In addition, there was a combativity award given after each mass-start stage to the cyclist considered most combative, who wore a red number bib the next stage. The decision was made by a jury composed of journalists who gave points. The cyclist with the most points from votes in all stages led the combativity classification.[23] Laurent Jalabert won this classification, and was given overall the super-combativity award.[24]
There were also two special awards each with a prize of €3000, the Souvenir Henri Desgrange, given in honour of Tour founder and first race director Henri Desgrange to the first rider to pass the summit of the Col du Galibier on stage 16, and the Souvenir Jacques Goddet, given in honour of the second director Jacques Goddet to the first rider to pass the summit of the Col d'Aubisque on stage 11. Santiago Botero won the Henri Desgrange and Laurent Jalabert won the Jacques Goddet.[25][26]
- In stage 1, Laurent Jalabert wore the green jersey.
- In stages 2 and 3, David Millar wore the white jersey.
- In stage 4, Robbie McEwen wore the green jersey.
Final standings
Legend | |||
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Denotes the leader of the points classification | Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | ||
Denotes the leader of the young rider classification | Denotes the winner of the super-combativity award |
General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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DSQ | |||
2 | Joseba Beloki (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 7' 17" |
3 | Raimondas Rumšas (LTU) | Lampre–Daikin | + 8' 17" |
4 | Santiago Botero (COL) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 13' 10" |
5 | Igor González (ESP) |
ONCE–Eroski | + 13' 54" |
6 | José Azevedo (POR) | ONCE–Eroski | + 15' 44" |
7 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 16' 05" |
DSQ | |||
9 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 17' 12" |
10 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | CSC–Tiscali | + 19' 05" |
Points classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto–Adecco | 280 |
2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | 261 |
3 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Crédit Agricole | 208 |
4 | Baden Cooke (AUS) | Française des Jeux | 198 |
5 | Ján Svorada (CZE) | Lampre–Daikin | 154 |
DSQ | |||
7 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Crédit Agricole | 103 |
8 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) | Jean Delatour | 99 |
9 | Raimondas Rumšas (LTU) | Lampre–Daikin | 92 |
10 | Santiago Botero (COL) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 87 |
Mountains classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | CSC–Tiscali | 262 |
2 | Mario Aerts (BEL) | Lotto–Adecco | 178 |
3 | Santiago Botero (COL) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 162 |
DSQ | |||
5 | Axel Merckx (BEL) | Domo–Farm Frites | 121 |
6 | Joseba Beloki (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 115 |
7 | Michael Boogerd (NED) | Rabobank | 113 |
8 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Domo–Farm Frites | 107 |
9 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | CSC–Tiscali | 97 |
10 | Raimondas Rumšas (LTU) | Lampre–Daikin | 96 |
Young rider classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Ivan Basso (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 82h 24' 30" |
2 | Nicolas Vogondy (FRA) | Française des Jeux | + 13' 26" |
3 | Christophe Brandt (BEL) | Lotto–Adecco | + 48' 32" |
4 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Bonjour | + 50' 08" |
5 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 54.09" |
6 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 56' 21" |
7 | Volodymir Hustov (UKR)
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Fassa Bortolo | + 58' 08" |
8 | Gerhard Trampusch (AUT) | Mapei–Quick-Step | + 1h 32' 12" |
9 | David Millar (GBR) | Cofidis | + 1h 40' 33" |
10 | Sandy Casar (FRA) | Française des Jeux | + 1h 53' 04" |
Team classification
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | ONCE–Eroski | 246h 36' 14" |
2 | U.S. Postal Service | + 22' 49" |
3 | CSC–Tiscali | + 30' 17" |
4 | iBanesto.com | + 34' 06" |
5 | Cofidis | + 36' 19" |
6 | Rabobank | + 40.41" |
7 | Jean Delatour | + 1h 17.21" |
8 | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 1h 42.22" |
9 | Domo–Farm Frites | + 1h 46.20" |
10 | Fassa Bortolo | + 2h 01.59" |
Combativity classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | CSC–Tiscali | 100 |
2 | Franck Rénier (FRA) | Bonjour | 50 |
3 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Crédit Agricole | 35 |
4 | Michael Boogerd (NED) | Rabobank | 33 |
5 | Ludo Dierckxsens (BEL) | Lampre–Daikin | 33 |
6 | Mario Aerts (BEL) | Lotto–Adecco | 31 |
7 | Léon van Bon (NED) | Domo–Farm Frites | 29 |
8 | Stéphane Bergès (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | 24 |
9 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Bonjour | 23 |
10 | Axel Merckx (BEL) | Domo–Farm Frites | 20 |
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p On 24 August 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced that they had disqualified Armstrong from all his results since 1998, including his victory in the 2002 Tour de France.[1] The Union Cycliste Internationale, responsible for the international cycling, confirmed this verdict on 22 October 2012.[2]
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- Augendre, Jacques (2016). Guide historique [Historical guide] (PDF) (in French). Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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ignored (help) - Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. Vol. 2. Santa Barbara, California: ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2.
- van den Akker, Pieter (2018). Tour de France Rules and Statistics: 1903–2018. Self-published. ISBN 978-1-79398-080-9.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-1-931382-11-3.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 August 2002)
- 2002 Tour de France at Cyclingnews.com