Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin

Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
Race details
Region	France
Discipline	Road
Type	Stage race
Web site	www.tour-aude-cycliste-feminin.com
History
First edition	1985
Editions	26 (as of 2010)
First winner	Janelle Parks (USA)
Most wins	6 riders with 2 wins
Most recent	Emma Pooley (GBR)

The Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the longest running UCI event on the women's elite cycle racing calendar.^[1] It had been held annually in the Aude region of south-central France since 1985 until its cancellation after the 2010 edition. The race began when Jean Thomas, who organized men's events, turned to a major women's tour. The initial race was four days long around one city. The race grew in length and prestige until it attracted many of the top riders in the world. By 2006, the race was 10 days long.^[2] Following Thomas' death, the race was organized by his daughter, Anne-Marie Thomas. However, after the 2010 race, a lack of sponsorship led to the race's cancellation.^[3]

Leaders' jerseys

Race leaders in 6 different categories receive colored jerseys to wear while racing. Jerseys are awarded at the completion of each stage and are worn until a new racer is awarded the jersey. The colors for the different competition leaders are as follows:^[4]

General classification leader

Points classification leader

Mountains classification leader

Under-23 rider classification leader

Sprints classification leader

Stage-winner's jersey^[5]

Winners

Year	1st place	team	2nd place	team	3rd place	team
1985	Janelle Parks (USA)		Denise Burton (GBR)		Imelda Chiappa (ITA)
1986	Phillis Hines (USA)		Virginie Lafargue (FRA)		A. Yakovleva (URS)
1987	Maria Canins (ITA)		T. Poliakova (UKR)		Jeannie Longo (FRA)
1988	Jeannie Longo (FRA)		Maria Canins (ITA)		Lisa Brambani (GBR)
1989	Cécile Odin (FRA)		N. Kibardina (URS)		S. Neil (CAN)
1990	Catherine Marsal (FRA)		Leontien van Moorsel (NED)		D. Kelly (CAN)
1991	Leontien van Moorsel (NED)		Catherine Marsal (FRA)		Inga Thompson (USA)
1992	Julie Young (USA)		Paola Turcutto (ITA)		Inga Thompson (USA)
1993	Jeannie Longo (FRA) (2)		Leontien van Moorsel (NED)		Marion Clignet (FRA)
1994	Catherine Marsal (FRA) (2)		Rasa Polikevičiūtė (LIT)		Aleksandra Koliaseva (RUS)
1995	Valentina Polkhanova (RUS)		Rasa Polikevičiūtė (LIT)		Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS)
1996	Aleksandra Koliaseva (RUS)		Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS)		Catherine Marsal (FRA)
1997	Linda Jackson (CAN)		Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS)		Heidi van de Vijver (BEL)
1998	Fabiana Luperini (ITA)		Valentina Polkhanova (RUS)		Catherine Marsal (FRA)
1999	Lyne Bessette (CAN)		Hanka Kupfernagel (GER)		Heidi van de Vijver (BEL)
2000	Hanka Kupfernagel (GER)		Mirjam Melchers (NED)		Geraldine Loewenguth (FRA)
2001	Lyne Bessette (CAN) (2)		Judith Arndt (GER)		Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)
2002	Judith Arndt (GER)		Valentina Polkhanova (RUS)		Edita Pučinskaitė (LIT)
2003	Judith Arndt (GER) (2)	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung	Lyne Bessette (CAN)		Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)
2004	Trixi Worrack (GER)	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung	Judith Arndt (GER)	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung	Kim Bruckner (USA)	T-Mobile Women
2005	Amber Neben (USA)	Team Flexpoint	Trixi Worrack (GER)	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung	Kristin Armstrong (USA)	USA National Team
2006	Amber Neben (USA) (2)	Team Flexpoint	Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)	Team Flexpoint	Trixi Worrack (GER)	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
2007	Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)	Team Flexpoint	Trixi Worrack (GER)	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung	Judith Arndt (GER)	T-Mobile Women
2008	Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) (2)	Menikini-Selle Italia	Judith Arndt (GER)	Team High Road Women	Trixi Worrack (GER)	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
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