History: Tour de L’Avenir

From Jim Hendry MBE comes a history lesson for the Tour de L’Avenir. © Jim Hendry MBE (Archivist) 2011 | Anyone who can help Jim fill any gaps in the tables, can email him by clicking here

TOUR DE L’AVENIR (French unless otherwise stated)

Year 1st 2nd 3rd KOM Team

 

1961 Guido De Rosso – Ita 

2209 km in 59.58.53

 Francisco Gabica – Esp 

@ 38s

 Albert Van De Huynslager –Bel                       @ 10.04 Giorgio Zancararo Ita Spain
1962 Antonio Gomez Del Moral – Esp      2125 km in 54.47.53 Mario Maino – Ita 

@ 1.54

 Jan Janssen – Hol 

@ 2.33

 Adolf Heeb – Sui Holland
1963 Andre Zimmermann 

2063 km in 54.56.24

 Rolf Maurer – Sui 

@ 2.58

 Raymond Delisle 

@ 3.09

 Gines Garcia- Esp Spain
1964 Felice Gimondi – Ita 

1962 km in 53.30.51

 Lucien Aimar 

@ 42s

 Gines Garcia – Esp 

@ 2.17

 Juan Saguarduy – Esp Spain
1965 Mariano Diaz – Esp 

2175 km in 58.08.59

 Lopez-Rodriguez – Esp 

@ 2.34

 Albert Herger – Sui 

@ 3.56

 Mariano Diaz – Esp Spain
1966 Mino  Denti – Ita 

1628 km in 51.36.49

 Harry Steevens – Hol 

@ 1.18

 Jose Gomez Lucas – Esp 

@ 2.57

 Giorgio Favero -  Ita Italy
1967 Christian Robini 

1215 km in 41.06.023

 Constantino Conti – Ita 

@ 4.53.

 Jose Gomez Lucas – Esp 

@ 6.16

 Arturo Pecchielan – Ita France
1968 Jean Pierre Boulard 

1556 km in 41.34.46

 Robert Bouloux 

@ 9.05

 Jean-Pierre Paranteau 

@ 9.47

 Lucien Van Impe – Bel France
1969 Joop Zoetemelk – Hol 

1715 km in 46.47.18

 Luis Zubero – Esp 

@ 5.01

 Gosta Petterson – Swe 

@ 6.40

 Marcel Duchemin Holland
1970 NOT HELD
1971 Regis Ovion 

1655 km in 46.00.17

 Fedor Den Hertog – Hol 

@ 13.25

 Jiri Hava – Cze 

@ 17.35

 Mathias Pustjens – Hol France
1972 Fedor Den Hertog – Hol 

1621 km in 41.06.47

 Iwean Schmid – Sui 

@ 19s

 Bernard Bourreau 

@ 32s

 Ueli Sutter 0 Sui Holland
1973 Gianbattista Baronchelli – 

Ita         1577 km in 41.11.55

 Wolfgang Steinmayr – Aut 

@ 4.58

 Bernard Bourreau 

@ 5.46

 Julian Andiano – Esp Switzerland
1974 Heredia Martinez – Esp 

1296 km in 34.30.11

 Wolfgang Steinmayr – Aut 

@ 3.33

 Gabrielo Mirri – Ita 

@ 7.12

 Wolfgang Steinmayr – Aut Poland
1975 Not Held
1976 Sven Ake Nilsson – Swe 

993 km in 26.43.49

 Milos Hrazdira – Cze 

@9.07

 Henk Lubberding – Hol 

@ 9.55

 Fernando Cabrero – Esp Spain
1977 Eddy Schepers – Bel 

1599 km in 39.39.56

 Johan Van Der Velde – Hol 

@ 1.46

 Roberto Visentini – Ita 

@ 2.29

 Bernard Becaas Belgium
1978 Sergei Soukhoroutechenkov – Ussr1592 km in 42.26.28 Ramazan Galaletdinov-  Ussr                      @ 3.33 Sergei Morozov – Ussr 

@ 4.34

 Sergei Morozov – UssR USSR.
1979 Sergei Soukhoroutechenkov – Ussr 627 km in 43.53.14 Said Gouseinov – USSR 

@ 4.39

 Jostein Wilmann – Nor 

@ 8.58

 Sergei Morozov – UssR USSR.
1980 Alfonso Flores – Col 

1628 km in 41.04.58

 Sergei Soukhoroutechenkov – Ussr                      @ 3.10 Juri Kashirin – USSR 

@ 4.28

 Ramazan Galaletdinov – USSR USSR
1981 Pascal Simon 

1503 km in 39.28.11

 Sergei Soukhoroutechenkov -Ussr                      @ 7.41 Jose Patroncinio Jiminez – Col                          @ 9.00 Jose Patroncinio Jiminez – Col USSR
1982 Greg Lemond – USA 

1386 km in 33.58.37

 Robert Millar – GB 

@ 10.18

 Cristobal Perez 

@ 11.38

 Rafael Acevedo – Col East Germany
1983 Olaf Ludwig – E Ger 

1927 km in 45.55.36

 Jean Francois Chaurin 

@ 3.36

 Marteen Ducrot – Hol 

@ 4.37

 Antonio Alves – Port East Germany
1984 Charly Mottet 

1620 km in 41.15.24

 Jiri Skoda – Cze 

@ 1.47

 Phillipe Bouvatier 

@ 2.27

 Reyniel Montoya – Col Renault-Elf
1985 Martin Ramirez – Col 

1612 km 43.47.03

 Eric Salomon 

@ 1.09

 Samuel Cabrera – Col 

@ 1.32

 Samuel Cabrera – Col Café De Colombie
1986 Miguel Indurain – Esp 

1740 km in 43.05.27

 Patrice Esnault 

@ 47s

 Alexis Grewal – USA 

@ 1.48

 Patrice Esnault Systeme U
1987 Marc Madiot 

1730 km in 42.26.36

 Laurent Bezault 

@ 1.35

 Piotr Urgumov – Lev 

@ 2.25

 Henry Cardenas – Col France
1988 Laurent Fignon 

1701 km in 44.06.40

 Gerard Rue 

@ 1.04

 Olaf Lurvik – Nor 

@ 2.27

 Delmiro Pereira – Por Systeme U
1989 Pascal Lino 

1400 km in 37.02.13

 Laurent Bezault 

@ 10s

 Denis Roux 

@ 22s

 Didier Virvaleix Toshiba
1990 Johan Bruyneel – Bel 

1490 km in 34.45.54

 Martial Gayant 

@ 3s

 Laurent Jalabert 

@ 1.41

 Martial Gayant 

 

 Toshiba
1991 NOT HELD
1992 Herve Garel 

1528 km in 36.18.43

 Jean- Phillipe Dojwa 

@ 24s

 Bart Voskamp – Hol 

@ 32s

 Lance Armstrong – USA RMO
1993 Thomas Davy 

1543 km in 36.48.11

 Francois Simon 

@ 1s

 Bo Hamburger – Den 

@ 1.15

 Bo Hamburger – Den Castorama
1994 Angel- Luis Casero – Esp 

1591 km 37.32.36

 Maarten Den Baker – Bel 

@ 15s

 Franck Bouyer 

@ 53s

 Michael Blaudzun – Den Banesto
1995 Emanuel Magnien 

1614 km in 38.43.11

 Christophe Moreau 

@ 2.51

 Laurent Roux 

@ 4.30

 Patrice Halgand Castorama
1996 David Etxebaria – Esp 

1858 km in 48.42.33

 Sergei Ivanov – Rus 

@ 1.02

 Glen D’Hollander – Bel 

@ 3.19

 Sergei Ivanov – Rus Once
1997 Laurent Roux 

1344 km 31.20.09

 Kevin Livingston – USA 

@ 57s

 Lylian Lebreton 

@ 3.14

 Patrice Halgand Once
1998 Christophe Rinero 

1471 km in 38.47.42

 Txema Del Olmo Zendegi – Esp                          @ 5.06 Thierry Loder 

@ 8.29

 Christophe Rinero Casino
1999 Unai Osa Eizaguirre – Esp 

1591 km in 37.53.41

 David Latasa Lasa – Esp 

@ 35s

 Floyd Landis – USA 

@ 3.10

 Steve Vermaut – Bel n/a
2000 Iker Flores Galarza – Esp 

1562 km in 38.17.14

 David Montcoutie 

@ 43s

 Sven Montgomery – Sui 

@ 1.06

 Sylvain Chavanel Euskaltel
2001 Denis Menchov – Rus 

1632 km in 38.44.52

 Florent Brard 

@ 1s

 Sylvain Chavanel 

@ 9s

 Jesus Manzano Banesto
2002 Eugueni Petrov – Rus 

1463 km in 35.41.44

 Pierrick Fedrigo 

@ 1s

 David Munzon Baron – Esp 

@ 13s

 Christophe Laurent Euskaltel
2003 Egoi Martinez de Esteban – 

Esp      1519 km in 35.29.38

 Radoslav Rogina – Cro 

@ 2.02

 Samuel Dumoulin 

@ 3.36

 Christophe Le Mevel Carvalhelhos
2004 Sylvain Calzati 

1518 km in 37.17.51

 Thomas Lovkvist – Swe 

s.t.

 Christophe Le Mevel 

@ 3s

 Yannick Talabardon Vlaanderen T Interim
2005 Lars Bak – Den 

1444 km in 34.54.21

 Christophe Riblon 

@ 59s

 Assan Bazayev – Kaz 

@ 1.06

 Saul Raisin-  USA Rabobank
2006 Moises Duenas Nevado Mex      1393 km in 35.27.43 Robert Gesink – Hol 

@ 1.00

 Tom Stubbe – Bel 

@ 1.25

 Sergio Pardilla – Esp Cofidis
2007 Bauke Mollema – Hol 

1435 km

 Tony Martin – Ger 

 

 Andre Steensen – Den 

 
2008 Jan Bakelants – Hol Rui Costa – Por 

 

 Arnold Jeannesson – Den 

 
2009 Romain Sicard Tejay Van Garderen – USA 

 

 Sergei Fuchs – Ger 

 
2010 Nairo Quintana – Col 

26.49.21

 Andrew Talansky USA 

@ 1.44

 Jarlinson Gomez – Col 

@ 1.55

 Jarlinson Gomez – Col 

 

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Tour de L’Avenir ran alongside the TDF 1961 – 1967

Independent from 1968

Tour of the EEC  1986 – 1990

Not held in 1970, 1975 & 1991

Tour de L’Avenir from 1992

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