The 2000 Tour de Suisse was the 64th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 13 June to 22 June 2000. The race started in Romanshorn and finished in Zürich.[2] The race was won by Oscar Camenzind of the Lampre team.

2000 Tour de Suisse
Race details
Dates13–22 June 2000
Stages10
Distance1,358[1] km (843.8 mi)
Winning time34h 01' 05"
Results
  Winner  Oscar Camenzind (SUI) (Lampre–Daikin)
  Second  Dario Frigo (ITA) (Fassa Bortolo)
  Third  Wladimir Belli (ITA) (Fassa Bortolo)
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Teams edit

Seventeen teams of eight riders started the race:[2][3]

Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners[2][4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 13 June Uster to Uster 24 km (14.9 mi)   Team time trial Team Telekom
2 14 June Uster to Rheinfelden 197 km (122.4 mi)   Fred Rodriguez (USA)
3 15 June Rheinfelden to Fribourg 182 km (113.1 mi)   Wladimir Belli (ITA)
4 16 June Fribourg to Verbier 156 km (96.9 mi)   Pascal Hervé (FRA)
5 17 June Sierre to Sierre 30 km (18.6 mi)   Individual time trial   Raivis Belohvoščiks (LAT)
6 18 June Ulrichen to Ulrichen 103 km (64 mi)   Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA)
7 19 June Locarno to Lugano 171 km (106.3 mi)   Marco Fincato (ITA)
8 20 June Locarno to La Punt 170 km (105.6 mi)   Stefano Garzelli (ITA)
9 21 June St. Moritz to Arosa 150 km (93.2 mi)   Francesco Secchiari (ITA)
10 22 June Herisau to Baden 175 km (108.7 mi)   Stefano Zanini (ITA)

General classification edit

Final general classification[2][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Oscar Camenzind (SUI) Lampre–Daikin 34h 01' 05"
2   Dario Frigo (ITA) Fassa Bortolo + 14"
3   Wladimir Belli (ITA) Fassa Bortolo + 26"
4   Sven Montgomery (SUI) Française des Jeux + 1' 42"
5   Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom + 2' 07"
6   Richard Virenque (FRA) Team Polti + 2' 22"
7   Daniele Nardello (ITA) Mapei–Quick-Step + 2' 40"
8   Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 5' 13"
9   Oscar Mason (ITA) Mercatone Uno–Albacom + 6' 21"
10   Daniel Atienza (ESP) Saeco–Valli & Valli + 6' 40"

References edit

  1. ^ "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "64ème Tour de Suisse 2000". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 13 August 2004.
  3. ^ "Starting List". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. ^ "64th Tour de Suisse - 2.HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  5. ^ "2000 Tour de Suisse". First Cycling. Retrieved 13 November 2017.