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François Simon (cyclist)
François Simon (; born 28 October 1968 in Troyes, France) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1991 to 2002. He is the brother of Régis, Pascal and Jérôme, all professional cyclists. In the 2001 Tour de France, Simon wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for three days and finished as best French finisher in that Tour. Other career highlights include a stage win in the 1992 Giro d'Italia, two stage wins in the Tour de l'Avenir, stage wins in Circuit de la Sarthe, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and Paris–Nice as well as being road race champion of France in 1999. Major results ;1991 : 6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 9th Trophée des Grimpeurs : 9th Giro dell'Etna ;1992 : 1st Stage 15 Giro d'Italia : 1st Overall Mi-Août Bretonne : 1st Stage 3 Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne : 2nd Overall Tour de l'Avenir ::1st Stages 5 & 11 ( ITT) : 7th Trophée des Grimpeurs ;1993 : 2nd Overall Tour du Poitou Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Tour De France
The 1993 Tour de France was the 80th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 3 to 25 July. It consisted of 20 stages, over a distance of . The winner of the previous two years, Miguel Induráin, successfully defended his title. The points classification was won by Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, while the mountains classification was won by Tony Rominger. Teams The organisers of the Tour, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), felt that it was no longer safe to have 198 cyclists in the race, as more and more traffic islands had been made, so the total number of teams was reduced from 22 to 20, composing of 9 cyclists. The first 14 teams were selected in May 1993, based on the FICP ranking. In June 1993, six additional wildcards were given; one of which was given to a combination of two teams, and Subaru. The Subaru team did not want to be part of a mixed team, so Chazal was allowed to send a full team. The teams entering the race were: Qualified teams * * * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix D'Isbergues
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Grand Prix Du Midi Libre
The Grand Prix du Midi Libre (referred to as just Midi Libre) was a multiple-stage road cycling course in the south of France. The race, named after the newspaper that organized it, was first organized in 1949 and was an important preparation courses for the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists .... Because of the hills in southern France, a climber usually won but sometimes the decision was made in a flat stage. In 2003 the course was not organized, due to financial problems. One year later it returned, named Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon, but this turned out to be a one-time comeback. Winners , -style="color:gray" , 2002 , colspan="4", Result Void References {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Prix Du Midi Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix D'Ouverture La Marseillaise
Grand Prix Cycliste La Marseillaise, formerly known as the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise, is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February around the city of Marseille, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is usually the first race of the European calendar, one day before the stage-race Étoile de Bessèges The Étoile de Bessèges () is an early-season five-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually around Bessèges, in the Gard department of the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. First organized in 1971 as a one-day race, it became a s ..., which is held in the same region. Winners Winners by nationality References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Prix La Marseillaise UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1980 1980 establishments in France Cycle races in France Sport in Gard Sport in Marseille Sport i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Travers Le Morbihan
Grand Prix du Morbihan is a single-day men's road bicycle race held annually in May around Plumelec, in the region of Brittany, France. Since 2020, the race is organised as a 1.Pro event on the UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. Development In December 2018, the UCI ann ..., also being part of the French Road Cycling Cup. A women's race, the Grand Prix du Morbihan Féminin, has been held the same day since 2011. Name of the race :1988–2000: ''A Travers le Morbihan'' :2001–2019: ''Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan'' :2021–: ''Grand Prix du Morbihan'' Winners References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Prix du Morbihan UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1974 1974 establishments in France Cycle ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GP De Denain
Grand Prix de Denain is a professional cycle road race held in Denain, France. For 10 years from 2005 the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, before becoming a 1.HC event for the 2016 season. It is also part of the French Road Cycling Cup The French Road Cycling Cup (English for Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route) is a road bicycle racing competition under the Fédération Francaise de Cyclisme (French Cycling Federation) each year since 1992. It consists of a number of one-day .... Winners External links Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Prix De Denain UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in France Recurring sporting events established in 1959 1959 establishments in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cholet-Pays De Loire
Grand Prix Cholet-Pays de la Loire is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in March in Cholet, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the .... It is often called ''Primavera of the Mauges'' due to its similarities with Belgian semi-classics because of the wind, short hills and some rain on the way to Cholet. Name of the race :1978–1987: ''Grand Prix de Mauléon-Moulins'' :1988–1989: ''Grand Prix de Cholet-Mauléon-Moulins'' :1990–2007: ''Grand Prix de Cholet – Pays de Loire'' Winners References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cholet-Pays De Loire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour D'Armorique
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1993 Ronde Van Nederland
These are the results for the 33rd edition of the Ronde van Nederland cycling race, which was held from August 16 to August 20, 1993. The race started in Leiden ( South Holland) and finished in Valkenburg (Limburg Limburg or Limbourg may refer to: Regions * Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium * Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands * Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in ...). Stages 16-08-1993: Leiden-Tilburg, 155 km 17-08-1993: Tilburg-Huizen, 193 km 18-08-1993: Huizen-Hardenberg, 109 km 18-08-1993: Hardenberg-Hardenberg (Time Trial), 23 km 19-08-1993: Deventer-Venlo, 181 km 20-08-1993: Venlo-Valkenburg, 195 km Final classification External linksWielersite Results {{DEFAULTSORT:Ronde Van Nederland, 1993 Ronde van Nederland August 1993 sports events in Europe 1993 in road cycling 1993 in Dutch sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GP De La Ville De Rennes
Grand Prix Cycliste de la Ville de Rennes was a professional cycle road race held in Rennes, France until 2008 when it was last organised, with the organisers citing financial difficulties as the reason. Since 2005 the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of the Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route The French Road Cycling Cup ( English for Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route) is a road bicycle racing competition under the Fédération Francaise de Cyclisme (French Cycling Federation) each year since 1992. It consists of a number of one-da .... Winners External links Official site UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in France Recurring sporting events established in 1979 1979 establishments in France Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2008 Defunct cycling races in France 2008 disestablishments in France {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individual Time Trial
An individual time trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: ''contre la montre'' – literally "against the watch", in Italian: ''tappa a cronometro'' "stopwatch stage"). There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials (TTT). ITTs are also referred to as "the race of truth", as winning depends only on each rider's strength and endurance, and not on help provided by teammates and others riding ahead and creating a slipstream. Individual time trial are usually held on flat or rolling terrain, although sometimes they are held up a mountain road (in Italian: ''cronoscalata'' "chrono climbing"). Sometimes the opening stage of a stage race is a very short individual time trial called a prologue (8 km or less for men, 4 km or less for women and juniors). Starting times are at equal intervals, usually one or two minutes apart. The starting sequence is usually based on the finishing times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Du Poitou Charentes Et De La Vienne
Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a road bicycle race held annually in the former region of Poitou-Charentes (now Nouvelle-Aquitaine) France. It was first held in 1987 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the .... Winners External links * UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1987 1987 establishments in France Cycle races in France {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
