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The 1987 Tour de France
The 1987 Tour de France was the 74th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 1 to 26 July. It consisted of 25 stages over . It was the closest three-way finish in the Tour until the 2007 Tour de France, among the closest overall races i ...
was the 74th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour is one of the three major European professional cycling stage races: Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta a España. Collectively they are termed the ''Grand Tours'', and all three races are similar in ...
. The Tour began in West Berlin
West Berlin (german: Berlin (West) or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany, lacked any sovereignty, and was under mi ...
with a prologue 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 ...
on 1 July and Stage 12 occurred on 12 July with a flat stage to Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefect ...
. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées
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in Paris on 26 July.
Prologue
1 July 1987 —West Berlin
West Berlin (german: Berlin (West) or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany, lacked any sovereignty, and was under mi ...
, (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 ...
)
Stage 1
2 July 1987 — West Berlin to West Berlin,Stage 2
2 July 1987 — West Berlin to West Berlin, ( team time trial)Stage 3
4 July 1987 —Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...
to Stuttgart,
Stage 4
5 July 1987 — Stuttgart toPforzheim
Pforzheim () is a city of over 125,000 inhabitants in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany.
It is known for its jewelry and watch-making industry, and as such has gained the nickname "Goldstadt" ("Golden City") ...
,
Stage 5
5 July 1987 —Pforzheim
Pforzheim () is a city of over 125,000 inhabitants in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany.
It is known for its jewelry and watch-making industry, and as such has gained the nickname "Goldstadt" ("Golden City") ...
to Strasbourg,
Stage 6
6 July 1987 — Strasbourg toÉpinal
Épinal (; german: Spinal) is a commune in northeastern France and the prefecture of the Vosges department.
Geography
The commune has a land area of . It is situated on the river Moselle, south of Nancy. Épinal station has rail connecti ...
,
Stage 7
7 July 1987 —Épinal
Épinal (; german: Spinal) is a commune in northeastern France and the prefecture of the Vosges department.
Geography
The commune has a land area of . It is situated on the river Moselle, south of Nancy. Épinal station has rail connecti ...
to Troyes,
Stage 8
8 July 1987 — Troyes toÉpinay-sous-Sénart
Épinay-sous-Sénart (, literally ''Épinay under Sénart'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Épinay-sous-Sénart are known as ''Spinoliens''.
Twin towns
* Peacehaven
* ...
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Stage 9
9 July 1987 —Orléans
Orléans (;"Orleans"
(US) and Renazé,
(US) and Renazé,
Stage 10
10 July 1987 — Saumur toFuturoscope
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, (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 ...
)
Stage 11
11 July 1987 — Poitiers toChaumeil
Chaumeil (; oc, Chaumelh) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Geography Location
Chaumeil is located 22 km northeast of Tulle, 15 km north-west of Egletons and 10 km south ...
,
Stage 12
12 July 1987 — Brive toBordeaux
Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefect ...
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References
{{Cycling stage recaps, 1987 Tour de France, P, 12, 13, 25 1987 Tour de France Tour de France stages