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| HIGHLIGHTS - 1997 | |
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5th edition - Saturday 12th July 1997 ~ PAU > LOUDENVIELLE  Location: The Pyrenees Departments crossed: Pyrénées Atlantique (64) - Hautes Pyrénées (65) Km: 183 Difficulties: Col du Soulor; Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aspin, Col de Val Louron - Azet Number of registered participants: 6 461 Numbers of finishers: 4 733 Reception Village: Place de Verdun in Pau (where the 1st Etape du Tour had its finishing line). Finish: Loudenvielle Weather: Beautiful day, ideal temperature for the first part of the course, then very hot for the last climb. Race celebritiesB. Darniche, E. Clerico, Th. Magnaldi Winner~ Men: Patrick Bruet born 02/06/61 ~ Women: Laure Russias born 05/07/70 Participating countries: Germany, Andorra, England, Belgium, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Canada, Colombia, Jamaica, The United States, Australia, China, Japan, South Africa.TOTAL : 359 foreign participants. Anecdotes~ The oldest competitor was 85: Paul LAURENT born 02/05/1912 living in HENIN BEAUMONT in the Pas-de-Calais was participating for the last time in our event. Now there's a lesson in willpower! ~ For the first time in the history of the Etape du Tour, the participants were treated to a giant Pasta Party free of charge, organized in the Pau city hall. ~ On the day of the race, a young Polish competitor arrived late with his bag on his back. We had to explain as best we could where he had to take his place. A little disorientated, he set off 10 minutes behind the leaders. How surprised we were to see him finish 2nd just a few minutes behind the leader (making him the winner in real time). This man has since become well known. His name: Grzégorz GWIAZDOWSKI. ~ Loudenvielle, the most magnificent scene for an Etape du Tour finish in the superb Louron valley. With its 350 inhabitants, the village was flooded with people. ~ At 3 in the morning, we can at last reassure one competitor's family members that, quite simply worn out, he had found himself a hotel for the night without calling security. Quotes~ Gilbert Landeau, jersey no. 5721 « Super! Even when no refreshments were scheduled, you could get whatever you wanted. » ~ René Bréhier, jersey no. 5802 « Was I ill! I threw up five times. » ~ Yves Duffet, jersey no. 357 « I forgot who the hell I was on the Tourmalet mountain. » ~ Manuel Hilorio, jersey no. 218 « I got plastered going through cow pats down the Tourmalet. Shit! » ~ Jean-Luc Andral, jersey no. 3712 « I registered for the Etape first and bought the bike after. » |
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