1987 Tour de France

1987 Tour de France
Race details
Dates 1–26 July 1987
Stages 25+Prologue
Distance 4,231.1 km (2,629 mi)
Winning time 115h 27' 42" (36.645 km/h or 22.770 mph)
Palmarès
Winner  Stephen Roche (Ireland) (Carrera)
Second  Pedro Delgado (Spain) (PDM)
Third  Jean-François Bernard (France) (Toshiba)
Points  Jean-Paul van Poppel (Netherlands) (Superconfex)
Mountains  Luis Herrera (Colombia) (Cafe de Colombia)
Youth  Raúl Alcalá (Mexico) (7 Eleven)
Combination  Jean-François Bernard (France) (Toshiba)
Sprints  Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (France) (Z)
Team Système U
Team Points Système U
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The 1987 Tour de France was the 74th Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 26, 1987. It consisted of 25 stages over 4231 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.645 km/h.[1] It was the closest three-way finish in the Tour until the 2007 Tour de France, and was won by Stephen Roche, the first and so far only Irishman to do so.

The winner of the 1986 Tour de France, Greg LeMond was unable to defend his title following a shooting accident in April.

Following Stage 1, Poland's Lech Piasecki became the first rider from Eastern Bloc to lead the Tour de France.[2] He was one of eight different men to wear yellow, a new record for the Tour.[2]

Differences from the 1986 Tour de France

In 1983 the race organizers changed the rules for the Young rider classification. After 1983 the leader had to be a first time entrant of the Tour to be eligible for the classification. In 1987 the organizers decided that the classification should be open to all cyclists less than 26 years of age at 1 January of the year.

The number of cyclists in one team was reduced from 10 to 9, to allow more teams in the race.

Participants

The 1987 Tour started with 207 cyclists, divided into 23 teams of 9 cyclists:[3]

  • Toshiba
  • Carrera
  • Hitachi
  • Z
  • BH
  • PDM
  • Système U
  • Reynolds-Seur
  • Teka
  • Ryalco-Postobón
  • RMO
  • Caja Rural
  • Fagor
  • Cafe de Colombia
  • Superconfex
  • Panasonic
  • Del Tongo-Colnago
  • Kas-Miko
  • Joker
  • 7 Eleven
  • Roland
  • Brianzoli-Chateau d'Ax
  • ANC

Race details

The pivotal stage was Stage 21, where Pedro Delgado attacked his nearest rival, Stephen Roche, on the ascent up La Plagne. Delgado gained a minute and a half, only to be almost caught on the finish line by Roche who had staged a massive comeback unbeknownst to Delgado and to many of the television commentators who were shocked to see Roche appearing behind the Spaniard. Roche, a talented time-trialist, went on to gain more time on Delgado on the penultimate stage which was an individual time trial at Dijon, and this was enough to secure the overall win.

Stages

The 1987 Tour de France started on 1 July, and had one rest day, in Avignon.[4]

Stage results[3][5]
Stage Date Route Terrain Length Winner
P 1 July Berlin Individual time trial 6 km (3.7 mi)  Jelle Nijdam (NED)
1 2 July Berlin Plain stage 105 km (65 mi)  Nico Verhoeven (NED)
2 2 July Berlin Team time trial 41 km (25 mi) Carrera
3 4 July Karlsruhe – Stuttgart Plain stage 219 km (136 mi)  Acácio da Silva (POR)
4 5 July Stuttgart – Pforzheim Plain stage 79 km (49 mi)  Herman Frison (BEL)
5 5 July Pforzheim – Strasbourg Plain stage 112 km (70 mi)  Marc Sergeant (BEL)
6 6 July Strasbourg – Épinal Plain stage 169 km (105 mi)  Christophe Lavainne (FRA)
7 7 July Épinal – Troyes Plain stage 211 km (131 mi)  Manuel Jorge Domínguez (ESP)[6]
8 8 July Troyes – Épinay-sous-Sénart Plain stage 206 km (128 mi)  Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)
9 9 July Orléans – Renazé Plain stage 260 km (160 mi)  Adrie van der Poel (NED)
10 10 July Saumur – Futuroscope Individual time trial 87 km (54 mi)  Stephen Roche (IRE)
11 11 July Poitiers – Chaumeil Hilly stage 206 km (128 mi)  Martial Gayant (FRA)
12 12 July Brive – Bordeaux Plain stage 228 km (142 mi)  Davis Phinney (USA)
13 13 July Bayonne – Pau Stage with mountain(s) 219 km (136 mi)  Erik Breukink (NED)
14 14 July Pau – Luz Ardiden Stage with mountain(s) 166 km (103 mi)  Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)
15 15 July Tarbes – Blagnac Plain stage 164 km (102 mi)  Rolf Gölz (GER)
16 16 July Blagnac – Millau Hilly stage 216 km (134 mi)  Régis Clère (FRA)
17 17 July Millau – Avignon Hilly stage 239 km (149 mi)  Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)
18 19 July Carpentras – Mont Ventoux Individual time trial 37 km (23 mi)  Jean-François Bernard (FRA)
19 20 July Valréas – Villard-de-Lans Stage with mountain(s) 185 km (115 mi)  Pedro Delgado (ESP)
20 21 July Villard-de-Lans – Alpe d'Huez Stage with mountain(s) 201 km (125 mi)  Federico Echave (ESP)
21 22 July Le Bourg-d'Oisans – La Plagne Stage with mountain(s) 185 km (115 mi)  Laurent Fignon (FRA)
22 23 July La Plagne – Morzine Stage with mountain(s) 186 km (116 mi)  Eduardo Chozas (ESP)
23 24 July Saint-Julien-en-Genevois – Dijon Plain stage 225 km (140 mi)  Régis Clère (FRA)
24 25 July Dijon Individual time trial 38 km (24 mi)  Jean-François Bernard (FRA)
25 26 July Créteil – Paris Plain stage 192 km (119 mi)  Jeff Pierce (USA)

Results

There were several classifications in the 1987 Tour de France, six of them awarding jerseys to their leaders. 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.[7]

Additionally, there was a points classification, where cyclists were given 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.[7]

There was also a mountains classification. The organisation had categorized 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-categorized climbs. The cyclist with the most points lead the classification, and was identified with a polkadot jersey.[7]

There was also a combination classification. This classification was calculated as a combination of the other classifications, its leader wore the combination jersey.[8]

Another classification was the intermediate sprints classification. This classification had similar rules as the points classification, but only points were awarded on intermediate sprints. Its leader wore a red jersey.[9]

The sixth individual classification was the young rider classification. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders under 26 years were eligible, and the leader wore a white jersey.[7]

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. The riders in the team that lead this classification wore yellow caps.[10] There was also a team points classification. After each stage, the stage rankings of the best three cyclists per team were added, and the team with the least total lead this classification, and were identified by green caps.[8]

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[3]
Rank Name Team Time
1  Stephen Roche (IRE) Carrera 115h 27' 42"
2  Pedro Delgado (ESP) P.D.M +0' 40"
3  Jean-François Bernard (FRA) Toshiba-Look-La Vie Claire +2' 13"
4  Charly Mottet (FRA) Système U +6' 40"
5  Luis Alberto Herrera (COL) Café de Colombia +9' 32"
6  Fabio Enrique Parra (COL) Café de Colombia +16' 53"
7  Laurent Fignon (FRA) Système U +18' 24"
8  Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) BH +18' 33"
9  Raúl Alcalá (MEX) Eleven-Hoonved +21' 49"
10  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) Caja Rural-Orbea +26' 13"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–5)[11]
Rank Name Team Points
1  Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) Superconfex-Kwantum-Yoko-Colnago 263
2  Stephen Roche (IRE) Carrera 247
3  Pedro Delgado (ESP) P.D.M 228
4  Jean-François Bernard (FRA) Toshiba-Look-La Vie Claire 201
5  Jozef Lieckens (BEL) Joker-Emerxil-Eddy Merckx 195

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–5)[11]
Rank Name Team Points
1  Luis Alberto Herrera (COL) Café de Colombia 452
2  Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) BH 314
3  Raúl Alcalá (MEX) Eleven-Hoonved 277
4  Pedro Delgado (ESP) P.D.M 224
5  Fabio Enrique Parra (COL) Café de Colombia 180

Team classification

Final team classification (1–5)[11]
Rank Team Time
1 Système U 346h 44' 02"
2 Café Colombia +38' 20"
3 BH +56' 02"
4 Fagor +1h 07' 54"
5 Toshiba +1h 28' 54"

Team points classification

Final team points classification (1–5)[11]
Rank Team Points
1 Système U 1790
2 PDM 1804
3 7 Eleven 1821
4 Panasonic 1863
5 BH 2670

Combination classification

Final combination classification (1–5)[11]
Rank Name Team Points
1  Jean-François Bernard (FRA) Toshiba-Look-La Vie Claire 72
2  Laurent Fignon (FRA) Système U 70
3  Stephen Roche (IRE) Carrera 69
4  Luis Alberto Herrera (COL) Café de Colombia 65
5  Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) BH 65

Young rider classification

Young rider classification (1–5)[11]
Rank Name Team Time
1  Raúl Alcalá (MEX) Eleven-Hoonved 115h 49' 31"
2  Erik Breukink (NED) Panasonic +31' 46"
3  Gilles Sanders (FRA) Kas-Miko-Mavic +59' 08"
4  Jesper Skibby (DEN) Roland-Skala-Chiori-Colnago +59' 24"
5  José Salvador Sanchis (ESP) Caja Rural-Orbea +1h 08' 17"

Intermediate sprints classification

Intermediate sprints classification (1–5)[11]
Rank Name Team Points
1  Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) Z-Peugeot 249
2  Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) Superconfex-Kwantum-Yoko-Colnago 178
3  Régis Clère (FRA) Teka 142
4  Martin Earley (IRE) Fagor 100
5  Teun van Vliet (NED) Panasonic 70

References

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  2. ^ a b The Official Tour de France Centennial 1903–2003. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2003. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-297-84358-0. 
  3. ^ a b c "74ème Tour de France 1987" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. http://memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1978_2005/tdf1987.php. Retrieved 15 August 2011. 
  4. ^ Augendre, Jacques (2009). "Guide Historique, Part 4" (in French) (PDF). Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. http://www.letour.fr/2009/TDF/COURSE/docs/histo2009_04.pdf. Retrieved 17 June 2010. 
  5. ^ Zwegers, Arian. "Tour de France GC Top Ten". CVCC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-10. http://www.cvccbike.com/tour/top_ten.html#1987. Retrieved 15 Aug 2011. 
  6. ^ The seventh stage was initially won by Guido Bontempi, who failed a doping test. Seconds placed cyclist in that stage Dominguez was promoted to the first place.
  7. ^ a b c d Christian, Sarah (2 July 2009). "Tour de France demystified - Evaluating success". RoadCycling.co.nz Ltd. http://www.roadcycling.co.nz/TourdeFrance/tour-de-france-demystified-part-1.html. Retrieved 25 April 2012. 
  8. ^ a b Mark, Eddy van der. "Tour Xtra: Other Classifications & Awards". Chippewa Valley Cycling Club. http://www.cvccbike.com/tour/eddy/xtra_bestanden/other.htm. Retrieved 25 April 2012. 
  9. ^ Mark, Eddy van der. "Tour Xtra: Intermediate Sprints Classification". Chippewa Valley Cycling Club. http://www.cvccbike.com/tour/eddy/xtra_bestanden/combativity.htm. Retrieved 25 April 2012. 
  10. ^ Chauner, David; Halstead, Michael (1990). The Tour de France Complete Book of Cycling. Villard. ISBN 0-679-72936-4. http://www.faqs.org/faqs/bicycles-faq/part1/section-20.html#b. Retrieved 25 April 2012. 
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Clasificaciones oficiales" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo: p. 38. 27 July 1987. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1987/07/27/pagina-38/1155638/pdf.html. Retrieved 31 March 2012. 

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Yellow jersey
General classification
(maillot jaune)

Green jersey
Points classification
(maillot vert)

Polka-dot jersey
Mountains classification
(maillot à pois)

White jersey
Young rider classification
(maillot blanc)

Jersey with yellow numbers
Team classification
(classement d'équipes)

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Combativity award
(prix de combativité)

Defunct jerseys: Multi-colored jersey Combination classification (maillot du combiné) • Red jersey Intermediate sprints classification (maillot rouge)