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| HIGHLIGHTS - 2004 | |
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12th edition - Sunday 11th July 2004 ~ LIMOGES > SAINT-FLOUR  Web Site: www.letapedutour.com/2004/us/index.htm Location: Massif Central Departments crossed: Haute-Vienne (87), Corrèze (19) and Cantal (15) Km: 238,8 Difficulties: Col de Lestards (856 m), Col de Néronne (1 442 m), Col du Pas de Peyrol (1 589 m), Col d'Entremont (1 210 m) et Plomb du Cantal (1 392 m) Number of entries: 8 500 Number of finishers: 6 555 The line-up~ Raymond Poulidor was in Limoges to give the start of the race. ~ Alain Prost: former Formula 1 driver and quadruple World Champion. ~ Abraham Olano: former team member of the ONCE - EROSKI team between 1999 and 2002 and World road Champion in 1995, winner of the 20th stage of the 1997 Tour de France. ~ Fabrice Guy: Scandinavian Combined Gold Medal at the Albertville Olympic Games. ~ Richard Krajicek: tennisman, Wimbledon winner. ~ Emmanuel Clerico: former F 3 Champion of France and F3000 World Champion. Winners~ Cat. 19-29 yrs: Loïc Herbreteau ~ Cat. 30-39 yrs: Jean-Christophe Currit, wins the 12th edition of l'Étape du Tour Vélo Magazine. ~ Cat. 40-49 yrs: Jean-Louis Barot ~ Cat. 50-59 yrs: Michel Sacaze ~ Cat. E 60 yrs and +: Georges Baldeyrou ~ Cat. F Femmes - 35 yrs: Giana Roberge ~ Cat. G Femmes +35 yrs: Sophie Lebeaupin Participating countries: England, United States, Ireland, Switzerland, Japan, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Sweden, South Africa, Israel, Spain, Brazil, New-Zealand, Norway, Poland, Denmark, Argentina… 6th Trophy for the most animated town~ Paulhac, little town of Cantal, just near Saint-Flour. There was a lot of public because of animations organised. (2003 : Aramits) (2002 : Flumet en Savoie) (2001 : Sarrancolin dans les Hautes-Pyrénées) (2000 : Sault dans le Vaucluse) (1999 : Beurières dans le Puy de Dôme) Anecdotes~ 238,8 km, the longest stage since the creation of the event. ~ A route very difficult with the Volcans d’Auvergne at the end. ~ Last km of the Pas de Peyrol (15-16%) where a lot of participants were walking. ~ The special village in Limoges in the Boulodrome. ~ 2,300 foreigners regsitered. |
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