- 1986 Tour de France
Tour de France standings
year = 1986
gc1 =Greg LeMond
gc1time = 110h 35' 19"
gc2 =Bernard Hinault
gc2time = + 3' 10"
gc3 =Urs Zimmermann
gc3time = +10' 54"
pc1 =Eric Vanderaerden
pc1points = 277 points
pc2 =Josef Lieckens
pc2points = 232 points
pc3 =Bernard Hinault
pc3points = 210 points
kom1 =Bernard Hinault
kom1points = 351 points
kom2 =Luis Herrera
kom2points = 270 points
kom3 =Greg LeMond
kom3points = 265 points
youth1 =Andrew Hampsten
youth1time = 110h 54' 03"
youth2 =Ronan Pensec
youth2time = +7' 15"
youth3 =Jean François Bernard
youth3time = +17' 01"
team1 =La Vie Claire
team1time =
team2 = Peugeot - Shell
team2time =
team3 = Système U
team3time =The 1986 Tour de France was the 73rd
Tour de France , taking place July 4 to July 27, 1986. It was won byGreg LeMond , the first American to win the Tour. This year also had the first American cycling team, 7-Eleven, entered in Tour history.Following the success of
Bernard Hinault the previous year, theLa Vie Claire team was heavily favored. In the1985 Tour de France , Bernard Hinault promised to return LeMond's support to win the race. However, continuing attacks cast doubt on Hinault's sincerity. He claimed that his tactics were simply to wear down LeMond's (and his) opponents and that he ultimately knew that LeMond would be the winner because of time losses earlier in the race. Regardless of his true motives, this tactic worked well, and rivalsLaurent Fignon andUrs Zimmermann were put on the defensive from the first day. Laurent Fignon quit the race due to injuries aggravated by stress.The ascent of the legendary
Alpe d'Huez gave spectators a spectacular stage in which Hinault made a suicidal solo attack to demoralize the opposition, to be matched only by LeMond at the top. In a gesture of respect, the two riders reached the top hand-in-hand, beaming smiles, and LeMond let Hinault finish first to claim the stage. However, within hours their competition resumed during interviews in French television.In the end, LeMond was crowned winner of the race and Hinault retired shortly afterwards.
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Jersey progress
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General Classification
External links
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/1986/fr/annee.html?RaceYear=1986&x=62&y=8 Official 1986 Tour de France website]
* [http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1984_1993/tdf1986.php 1986 Tour de France results]
* [http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/tdf/tdf%20history/tdfhistory1980.html Torelli's History] - 1986 Tour de France
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