2002 Tour de France

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2002 Tour de France
Route of the 2002 Tour de France.png
Route of the 2002 Tour de France
Race details
Dates July 6–July 28, 2002
Stages 20+Prologue
Distance 3,277.5 km (2,037 mi)
Winning time 82h 05' 12"[1] (39.982 km/h or 24.844 mph)
Palmares
Winner none
Second  Joseba Beloki (Spain) (ONCE-Eroski)
Third  Raimondas Rumšas (Lithuania) (Lampre-Daikin)

Points  Robbie McEwen (Australia) (Lotto-Adecco)
Mountains  Laurent Jalabert (France) (CSC-Tiscali)
Youth  Ivan Basso (Italy) (Fassa Bortolo)
Team ONCE-Eroski
2001
2003

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.[citation needed]

Great favourite was American Lance Armstrong, at the time, 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 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 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).

In August 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency recommended the disqualification of Lance Armstrong from all his results since 1998; in October 2012 the Union Cycliste Internationale has agreed to this action. Having been stripped of the win owing to his use of banned substances, Lance Armstrong's win, his fourth of 7 consecutive wins and the most in Tour history, no longer applies; therefore there was no official winner of the 2002 Tour De France.

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Participants [edit]

The selection was done as follows:.[2]

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 In response, the wildcard for Saeco was withdrawn and given to Jean Delatour.[4]

In total, 21 teams participated, each with 9 cyclists, for a total of 189 cyclists.[5]

Stages [edit]

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.[2]

Stage results[5][6]
Stage Date Route Terrain Length Winner
P 6 July Luxembourg Individual time trial 7.0 km (4.3 mi)  Lance Armstrong (USA)
1 7 July LuxembourgLuxembourg Plain stage 192.5 km (119.6 mi)  Rubens Bertogliati (SUI)
2 8 July LuxembourgSaarbrücken Plain stage 181.0 km (112.5 mi)  Oscar Freire (ESP)
3 9 July MetzReims Plain stage 174.5 km (108.4 mi)  Robbie McEwen (AUS)
4 10 July ÉpernayChâteau-Thierry Team time trial 67.5 km (41.9 mi)  ONCE-Eroski (ESP)
5 11 July SoissonsRouen Plain stage 195.0 km (121.2 mi)  Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)
6 12 July Forges-les-EauxAlençon Plain stage 199.5 km (124.0 mi)  Erik Zabel (GER)
7 13 July Bagnoles-de-l'OrneAvranches Plain stage 176.0 km (109.4 mi)  Bradley McGee (AUS)
8 14 July Saint-Martin-de-LandellesPlouay Plain stage 217.5 km (135.1 mi)  Karsten Kroon (NED)
9 15 July LanesterLorient Individual time trial 52.0 km (32.3 mi)  Santiago Botero (COL)
10 17 July BazasPau Plain stage 147.0 km (91.3 mi)  Patrice Halgand (FRA)
11 18 July PauLa Mongie Stage with mountain(s) 158.0 km (98.2 mi)  Lance Armstrong (USA)
12 19 July LannemezanPlateau de Beille Stage with mountain(s) 199.5 km (124.0 mi)  Lance Armstrong (USA)
13 20 July LavelanetBéziers Plain stage 171.0 km (106.3 mi)  David Millar (GBR)
14 21 July LodèveMont Ventoux Stage with mountain(s) 221.0 km (137.3 mi)  Richard Virenque (FRA)
15 23 July Vaison-la-RomaineLes Deux Alpes Hilly stage 226.5 km (140.7 mi)  Santiago Botero (COL)
16 24 July Les Deux AlpesLa Plagne Stage with mountain(s) 179.5 km (111.5 mi)  Michael Boogerd (NED)
17 25 July AimeCluses Stage with mountain(s) 142.0 km (88.2 mi)  Dario Frigo (ITA)
18 26 July ClusesBourg-en-Bresse Hilly stage 176.5 km (109.7 mi)  Thor Hushovd (NOR)
19 27 July Régnié-DuretteMâcon Individual time trial 50.0 km (31.1 mi)  Lance Armstrong (USA)
20 28 July MelunParis (Champs-Élysées) Plain stage 144.0 km (89.5 mi)  Robbie McEwen (AUS)

Classification leadership [edit]

Stage Winner General classification
Yellow jersey
Points classification
Green jersey
Mountains classification
Polkadot jersey
Young rider classification
White jersey
Team classification
Jersey with yellow number
Combativity award
P Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong N/A David Millar CSC-Tiscali N/A
1 Rubens Bertogliati Rubens Bertogliati Erik Zabel Christophe Mengin Rubens Bertogliati Stéphane Berges
2 Óscar Freire Stéphane Berges Sylvain Chavanel
3 Robbie McEwen Erik Zabel Christophe Mengin Jacky Durand
4 ONCE-Eroski Igor González Isidro Nozal ONCE-Eroski N/A
5 Jaan Kirsipuu Stefano Casagranda
6 Erik Zabel Steffen Wesemann
7 Bradley McGee Franck Rénier
8 Karsten Kroon Raivis Belohvoščiks
9 Santiago Botero David Millar N/A
10 Patrice Halgand Robbie McEwen Ludo Dierckxsens
11 Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Erik Zabel Patrice Halgand Ivan Basso Laurent Jalabert
12 Lance Armstrong Laurent Jalabert Laurent Jalabert
13 David Millar Robbie McEwen Eddy Mazzoleni
14 Richard Virenque Alexandre Botcharov
15 Santiago Botero Mario Aerts
16 Michael Boogerd Michael Boogerd
17 Dario Frigo Mario Aerts
18 Thor Hushovd Leon van Bon
19 Lance Armstrong N/A
20 Robbie McEwen Cristian Moreni
Final Lance Armstrong Robbie McEwen Laurent Jalabert Ivan Basso ONCE-Eroski Laurent Jalabert
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions

Results [edit]

General classification [edit]

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. The Union Cycliste Internationale, responsible for the international cycling, upheld the verdict on October 22, 2012. Organizers of the Tour de France announced that the winner's slot would remain empty in the record books.

Riders on the way to Mont Ventoux
Final general classification (1–10)[5]
Rank Name Team Time
DSQ  Lance Armstrong (USA) U.S. Postal Service 82h 05' 12"
2  Joseba Beloki (ESP) ONCE +7' 17"
3  Raimondas Rumsas (LIT) Lampre +8' 17"
4  Santiago Botero (COL) Kelme +13' 10"
5  Igor González (ESP) ONCE +13' 54"
6  José Azevedo (POR) ONCE +15' 44"
7  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) iBanesto.com +16' 05"
8  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank +17' 11"
9  Roberto Heras (ESP) US Postal Service +17' 12"
10  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC +19' 05"

Points classification [edit]

Rank Name Country Team Points
1 Robbie McEwen  Australia Lotto-Adecco 280
2 Erik Zabel  Germany Team Telekom 261
3 Stuart O'Grady  Australia Crédit Agricole 208

King of the Mountains classification [edit]

Rank Name Country Team Points
1 Laurent Jalabert  France CSC-Tiscali 262
2 Mario Aerts  Belgium Lotto-Adecco 178
3 Santiago Botero  Colombia Kelme-Costa Blanca 162

Young Riders' Classification [edit]

Rank Name Country Team Time
1 Ivan Basso  Italy Fassa Bortolo 82h 24'30"
2 Nicolas Vogondy  France Française des Jeux 13'26"
3 Christophe Brandt  Belgium Lotto-Adecco 48'32"

Team classification [edit]

Rank Team Country Time
1 ONCE-Eroski  Spain 246h 36'14"
2 US Postal  United States 22'49"
3 CSC-Tiscali  Denmark 30'17"

References [edit]

  1. ^ Jacques Augendre (2009). "Guide Historique" (PDF) (in French). Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 30 September 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Maloney, Tim (26 October 2001). "2002 Tour de France Full Preview: A Classic Cuvee for the 89th Edition of-le-Tour de France". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 20 August 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Jones, Jeff (2 May 2002). "Tour de France team selection". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 20 August 2011. 
  4. ^ Jones, Jeff (3 June 2002). "Saeco out of the Tour". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 20 August 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c "89ème Tour de France 2002" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 15 August 2011. 
  6. ^ Zwegers, Arian. "Tour de France GC Top Ten". CVCC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-10. Retrieved 15 Aug 2011. 

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