2000 Tour de France
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The 2000 Tour de France was a multiple stage bicycle race held from 1 to 23 July, and the 87th edition of the Tour de France. There was no overall winner following a vacating of results by the United States Anti-Doping Agency announcement on 24 August 2012 that they had disqualified Lance Armstrong from all his results since 1 August 1998, including his seven Tour de France wins from 1999 to 2005; the Union Cycliste Internationale confirmed the result.
The Tour started with an individual time trial in Futuroscope (not an official prologue because it was longer than 8 km)[1] and ended, traditionally, in Paris. The distance travelled was 3663 km (counter-clockwise around France). The Tour passed through Switzerland and Germany.
Before the race started, there were several favourites:[2] Armstrong, after his 1999 Tour de France victory; Jan Ullrich, having won the 1997 Tour de France, finishing second in the 1996 and 1998 tours, and not entering the 1999 Tour due to an injury; and 1998 Tour winner Marco Pantani. Richard Virenque finished 8th place in the 1999 Tour despite bad preparation, and for the 2000 edition he was considered an important rider. Fernando Escartín, Bobby Julich, Alexander Vinokourov and Alex Zülle were also considered contenders.
Teams
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17 teams were automatically selected based on their UCI rankings. In addition, three teams were given wildcards by organisers of the Tour, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO).[3] Each of these 20 teams sent 9 cyclists, for a total of 180:[4][5] Before the start, each rider had to do a health check. Three riders failed this health check; Sergei Ivanov, from Farm Frites; Rossano Brasi, from Team Polti; Andrei Hauptman, from Vini Caldirola–Sidermec; all because they had a hematocrit value above 50%. The race thus started with 177 cyclists.[6]
The teams entering the race were:[6]
Qualified teams
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- Template:Cycling data ALM
- Template:Cycling data GCE
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- Crédit Agricole
- Farm Frites
- Festina
- Française des Jeux
- Lotto–Adecco
- Mapei–Quick-Step
- Mercatone Uno–Albacom
- ONCE–Deutsche Bank
- Team Polti
- Template:Cycling data RAB
- Saeco–Valli & Valli
- Template:Cycling data TEL
- U.S. Postal Service
- Vini Caldirola–Sidermec
Invited teams
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Route and stages
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| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 1 July | Futuroscope | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Time Trial.svg | Individual time trial | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Millar (GBR) |
| 2 | 2 July | Futuroscope to Loudun | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Steels (BEL) |
| 3 | 3 July | Loudun to Nantes | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Steels (BEL) |
| 4 | 4 July | Nantes to Saint-Nazaire | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Time Trial.svg | Team time trial | ONCE–Deutsche Bank |
| 5 | 5 July | Vannes to Vitré | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Wüst (GER) |
| 6 | 6 July | Vitré to Tours | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Léon van Bon (NED) |
| 7 | 7 July | Tours to Limoges | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of France.svg Christophe Agnolutto (FRA) |
| 8 | 8 July | Limoges to Villeneuve-sur-Lot | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erik Dekker (NED) |
| 9 | 9 July | Agen to Dax | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bettini (ITA) |
| 10 | 10 July | Dax to Hautacam | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Mountainstage.svg | Stage with mountain(s) | File:Flag of Spain.svg Javier Otxoa (ESP) |
| 11 | 11 July | Bagnères-de-Bigorre to Revel | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Mediummountainstage.svg | Hilly stage | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erik Dekker (NED) |
| 12 July | Provence | Rest day | ||||
| 12 | 13 July | Carpentras to Mont Ventoux | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Mountainstage.svg | Stage with mountain(s) | File:Flag of Italy.svg Marco Pantani (ITA) |
| 13 | 14 July | Avignon to Draguignan | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of Spain.svg José Vicente Garcia (ESP) |
| 14 | 15 July | Draguignan to Briançon | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Mountainstage.svg | Stage with mountain(s) | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Santiago Botero (COL) |
| 15 | 16 July | Briançon to Courchevel | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Mountainstage.svg | Stage with mountain(s) | File:Flag of Italy.svg Marco Pantani (ITA) |
| 17 July | Courchevel | Rest day | ||||
| 16 | 18 July | Courchevel to Morzine | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Mountainstage.svg | Stage with mountain(s) | File:Flag of France.svg Richard Virenque (FRA) |
| 17 | 19 July | Évian-les-Bains to Lausanne | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Mediummountainstage.svg | Hilly stage | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erik Dekker (NED) |
| 18 | 20 July | Lausanne to Freiburg (Germany) | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Commesso (ITA) |
| 19 | 21 July | Freiburg (Germany) to Mulhouse | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Time Trial.svg | Individual time trial | |
| 20 | 22 July | Belfort to Troyes | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of Germany.svg Erik Zabel (GER) |
| 21 | 23 July | Paris (Eiffel Tower)[10] to Paris (Champs-Élysées) | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Plainstage.svg | Plain stage | File:Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Zanini (ITA) |
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Race overview
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The first stage was won by British cyclist David Millar, with Lance Armstrong only 2 seconds behind in second place. Of the other pre-race favourites, Laurent Jalabert, Jan Ullrich and Alex Zülle all lost less than 20 seconds. Virenque, Vinokourov and Escartin lost around 1:30 on Armstrong, while Marco Pantani lost more than 2 minutes. The next two stages were sprinter stages, both won by Tom Steels, not changing much in the overall classification. Stage 4, a team time trial, was won by the ONCE cycling team, and after that stage the top 10 included 8 ONCE cyclists, including leader Laurent Jalabert.
In stage 6, 12 cyclists broke away and kept a 7:49-minute lead, which shook up the classification. Alberto Elli, one of the escapees, took over the yellow jersey.
In stage 10, the Tour entered the mountains. The stage, which finished at Hautacam, was won by Spaniard Javier Otxoa, but Lance Armstrong finished second and took the yellow jersey, with Ullrich in second place, more than 4 minutes behind. The 12th stage, finishing on Mont Ventoux, was won by Marco Pantani, but Lance Armstrong finished second with the same time, so Armstrong increased his lead. Stage 15 was also won by Pantani, but again Armstrong gained time on second-place Ullrich, who was 7:26 behind. On the 16th stage, Armstrong had a bad day and lost time. Ullrich's gap shrunk to 5:37.
On stage 17, Erik Dekker won his third stage of the Tour. Stage 19, an individual time trial, was the last chance to change the general classification, although it was very unlikely that time trial specialist Armstrong would lose his 5:37 lead. Armstrong eventually went on to win the stage, and secured his Tour win. He maintained his lead in the final two stages.[11]
Doping
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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.[12][13] 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.[14] 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.[15]
Classification leadership and minor prizes
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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.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The fourth 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. Up until 1989 the leader received a white jersey. After 1989 the white jersey was no longer awarded, but the classification was still held. In 2000 the race organisers decided to start awarding the white jersey.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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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.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Erik Dekker won this classification, and was given overall the super-combativity award.[16] The Souvenir Henri Desgrange was given in honour of Tour founder Henri Desgrange to the first rider to pass the summit of the Col du Galibier.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". This prize was won by Pascal Hervé during stage 15.[17] There was also a Souvenir in honour of Gino Bartali, winner of the 1938 and 1948 Tours, given first rider atop the Col d'Izoard on stage 14.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". This award was won by Santiago Botero.[18]
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Final standings
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General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 6' 02" |
| 3 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Joseba Beloki (ESP) | Festina | + 10' 04" |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg Christophe Moreau (FRA) | Festina | + 10' 34" |
| 5 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Heras (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 11' 50" |
| 6 | File:Flag of France.svg Richard Virenque (FRA) | Team Polti | + 13' 26" |
| 7 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Santiago Botero (COL) Polka dot jersey | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 14' 18" |
| 8 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 17' 21" |
| 9 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Mancebo (ESP) White jersey | Template:Cycling data GCE | + 18' 09" |
| 10 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Nardello (ITA) | Mapei–Quick-Step | + 18' 25" |
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Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Erik Zabel (GER) Green jersey | Team Telekom | 321 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Farm Frites | 203 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Romans Vainsteins (LAT) | Vini Caldirola–Sidermec | 184 |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | Française des Jeux | 157 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erik Dekker (NED) A white jersey with a red number bib. | Template:Cycling data RAB | 138 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Zanini (ITA) | Mapei–Quick-Step | 130 |
| 7 | File:Flag of France.svg Jacky Durand (FRA) | Lotto–Adecco | 130 |
| 8 | File:Flag of France.svg François Simon (FRA) | Template:Cycling data EUC | 122 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Commesso (ITA) | Saeco–Valli & Valli | 118 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico Mattan (BEL) | Template:Cycling data COF | 106 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Santiago Botero (COL) Polka dot jersey | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 347 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Javier Otxoa (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 283 |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Richard Virenque (FRA) | Team Polti | 267 |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg Pascal Hervé (FRA) | Team Polti | 234 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico Mattan (BEL) | Template:Cycling data COF | 164 |
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| 7 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 149 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Heras (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 113 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Joseba Beloki (ESP) | Festina | 112 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Spain.svg José María Jiménez (ESP) | Template:Cycling data GCE | 110 |
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Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Mancebo (ESP) White jersey | Template:Cycling data GCE | 92h 51' 17" |
| 2 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Guido Trentin (ITA) | Vini Caldirola–Sidermec | + 17' 48" |
| 3 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Grischa Niermann (GER) | Template:Cycling data RAB | + 33' 57" |
| 4 | File:Flag of Spain.svg David Cañada (ESP) | ONCE–Deutsche Bank | + 59' 35" |
| 5 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Millar (GBR) | Template:Cycling data COF | + 1h 54' 54" |
| 6 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Commesso (ITA) | Saeco–Valli & Valli | + 2h 10' 39" |
| 7 | File:Flag of France.svg David Moncoutié (FRA) | Template:Cycling data COF | + 2h 14' 17" |
| 8 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Benoît Joachim (LUX) | U.S. Postal Service | + 2h 27' 47" |
| 9 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Klier (GER) | Farm Frites | + 2h 39' 55" |
| 10 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) | Crédit Agricole | + 3h 02' 18" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 278h 10' 47" |
| 2 | Festina | + 13' 42" |
| 3 | Template:Cycling data BAN | + 18' 21" |
| 4 | Template:Cycling data TEL | + 40' 08" |
| 5 | Lotto–Adecco | + 1h 11' 50" |
| 6 | Template:Cycling data RAB | + 1h 16' 34" |
| 7 | ONCE–Deutsche Bank | + 1h 36' 14" |
| 8 | U.S. Postal Service | + 1h 46' 04" |
| 9 | Mapei–Quick-Step | + 1h 50' 17" |
| 10 | Template:Cycling data COF | + 2h 06' 48" |
Combativity classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erik Dekker (NED) A white jersey with a red number bib. | Template:Cycling data RAB | 99 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Santiago Botero (COL) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 98 |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Christophe Agnolutto (FRA) | Template:Cycling data ALM | 79 |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg Jacky Durand (FRA) | Lotto–Adecco | 77 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Jens Voigt (GER) | Crédit Agricole | 70 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Javier Otxoa (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 53 |
| 7 | File:Flag of France.svg Didier Rous (FRA) | Template:Cycling data EUC | 44 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Commesso (ITA) | Saeco–Valli & Valli | 44 |
| 9 | File:Flag of France.svg François Simon (FRA) | Template:Cycling data EUC | 38 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Lelli (ITA) | Template:Cycling data COF | 33 |
See also
Notes
References
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Bibliography
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Further reading
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External links
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