1997 Results
Past Winners
Complete Starting List
The Stages:Prologue - Argentre-du-Plessis, 8 kms:Stage 1 - Argentre-du-Plessis - Vimoutiers, 189.5 kms: Stage 2 - Vimoutiers - Bonneval, 162.5 kms: Stage 3 - Bonneval - Salbris, 156 kms: Stage 4 - Salbris - Chateau-Chinon, 209 kms: Stage 5 - Chateau-Chinon - Pontarlier, 219.5 kms: Stage 6 - Malbuisson - Pontarlier, ITT 28 kms: Stage 7 - Bellegarde-Sur-Valserine - Chambery, 172.5 kms: Stage 8 - Chambery - St.-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, 177 kms: Stage 9 - La Terrasse - Courchevel, 149 kms: Brief:Christophe Rinero (Cofidis), who thrilled the public this northern summer during the Tour de France, will be the big favourite for the 35th Tour de l'Avenir which starts Thursday at Argentré-du-Plessis (Ille-et-Vilaine) and finishes on September 12 at Courchevel (Savoie). The Mountain's Jersey winner from the Tour has to contend with the Swede Magnus Backstedt (Crédit Agricole), who won a stage in the Tour in July.Other riders with a chance are Damien Nazon (La Française des Jeux), Glen D'Hollander (Vlaanderen-2002-Eddy Merckx), Stéphane Bergès (BigMat-Auber) and also Steve Boyer (Mercury Cycling Team). 20 teams of 6 riders, who have to be under 25 years, will start in this international race over 9 stages, organised by the Société du Tour de France. The race is designed to allow the younger riders to experience the difficulties of a longer stage race. Last year Laurent Roux (TVM), in addition to Emmanuel Magnien, the Spaniard David Etxebarria, and also Charly Mottet (in 1984) and American Greg Lemond (1982) are among those who have won this race. The Tour L'Avenir however is paying for the drug scandal which burst open during the Tour de France in July. The Spanish teams, ONCE or Banesto will not start. The only Spanish team that will ride of the 3 that entered originally is Euskaltel-Euskadi. They were not at the Tour. ONCE have said they will not ride in any races in France until they have guarantees that they will not be searched by police. Banesto claim that they haven't races in France since the Tour because they do not have a team ready. The manager Unzué said: "We don't go because we don't have a team available. Two of our young riders, Mancebo and Unai Osa, are injured and the pther three have just finished la Vuelta a Portugal. We haven't raced in France, but there isn't a boycott. For instance. to go to Belgium to race the GP Eddy Merckx, we had to pass by there." The competing teams are: Crédit agricole (Fra), Cofidis (Fra), La Française des Jeux (Fra), BigMat-Auber (Fra), Banesto (Esp), Euskaltel-Euskadi (Spa), Post Swiss (Swi), Vlaanderen-2002-Eddy Mercks (Bel), Amore e Vita (Ita), Die Continentale-Olympia (Ger), Mercury Cycling Team (USA). National and Regional teams: France, Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Ukraine, Bretagne. And Category I amateur teams: CC Etupes, Jean Floc'h Mantes, Vendée U. Competitors:Cofidis BigMat-Auber 93 Manager: Francis Van Londerseele Manager: Javalet Stéphane 1. Rinero Christophe 11. Berges Stéphane 2. Delbove Jerôme 12. Auger Guillaume 3. Livingston Kevin 13. Da Cruz Carlos 4. Millar David 14. Joukov Oleg (Rus) stagiaire 5. Moreau Gael (Fra) stagiaire 15. Lamouller Loic (Fra) stagiaire 6. Tombak Janek (Est) stagiaire 16. Sweet Jay (Aus) Post Swiss team Euskaltel-Euskadi Manager: Michaud Jacques Manager:Madariaga Miguel 21. Schnider Daniel 31. Zubeldia Haimar 22. Haymoz Yvan 32. Beloki Joseba 23. Montgomery Sven 33. Bugallo Aïtor 24. Renggli Marcel 34. Del Olmo Txema 25. Vifian Frederic 35. Flores Igor 26. Zucconi Pietro 36. Martinez Alberto La Française des Jeux Vlaanderen-2002-Eddy Merckx Manager: Madiot Yvon Manager: Claude Vancoillie 41. Bouyer Franck 51. D'Hollander Glenn 42. Casper Jimmy 52. Cretskens Wilfried 43. D'Hont Patrick 53. Hoste Leif 44. Vogondy Nicolas 54. Stremersch Tom 45. Nazon Damien 55. Vermaut Stive 46. Nazon Jean-Patrick 56. Wuyts Peter France (Elite) Credit Agricole Manager: Jean-Yves Plaisance Manager: Roux Denis 61. Laroche Sébastien 71. Backstedt Magnus 62. Elias Pierre 72. Augé Stéphane (Fra) stagiaire 63. Fritsch Nicolas 73. Gono Marcel 64. Gauthier Christophe 74. Hinault Sébastien 65. Loder Thierry 75. Langella Anthony 66. Luminet Benoit 76. Neuville Jerome (Fra) stagiaire Bretagne (Elite) Amore e Vita-Beretta Manager: Chatelon Pierre-Yves Manager: Pelliconi Roberto 81. Berthou David 91. Pavi degl'Innocenti Dimitri (Ita) stagiaire 82. Trotel Franck 92. Cannone Marco 83. Guillome Christophe 93. Ferti Michele 84. Le Boulanger Yoann 94. Jones Tim 85. Urien François 95. Puglioli Mirco 86. Vanhée Ludovic 96. Zattoni Gilberto Mercury Cycling team Vendée U-Pays de Loire (Elite) Manager: John Wordin Manager: Bricaud Thierry 101. Rover Steve (Can) * 111. Mainguenaud Fréderic (Fra) 102. Clinger David (USA) 112. Berret Gilles (Fra) 103. Dean Julian (NZL) 113. Duff Aidan (Ire) 104. Lechuga Ernesto (USA) stagiaire 114. Pichon Mickaël (Fra) 105. Pelusi Seth (USA) stagiaire 115. Renier Franck (Fra) 106. Walters Mark (Can) 116. Salumets Markus (Est) Austria (Elite) CC Etupes-Le Doubs-Pays de l'Ain (Elite) Manager: Lux Günter Manager: Douçot Jean. Pierre 121. Buxhofer Mathias 131. Mizurov Andrei (Kaz) 122. DNS 132. Dumont Nicolas (Fra) 123. Mühlbacher Thomas 133. Jeune Raphaël (Fra) 124. Riebenbauer Werner 134. Lelarge Noan (Fra) 125. Riedesser Patrick 135. Prise Cyrille (Fa) 126. Wrolich Peter 136. Turpin Ludovic (Fra) Belgium (Elite) Jean Floc'h-Mantes (Elite) Manager: Van Haerens Arsène Manager: Jean. François Rault 141. Boxus Renaud 151. Christopher Tim (Aus) 142. Flasse Cédric 152. Desbois Sylvain (Fra) 143. Genicot Olivier 153. Poos Christian (Lux) 144. Lhoir Manu 154. Paumier Laurent (Fra) 145. Laplasse Goswin 155. Poilvet Benoit (Fra) 146. Vrancken Bart 156. Ravaleu Freddy (Fra) Great Britain (Elite) Rabobank (Elite) Manager: Timmis Adrian Manager: Verhoeven Nico 161. Wegelius Charly 171. Kroon Karsten 162. Barclay Darren 172. De Groot Bram 163. Downing Russell 173. Engels Addy 164. Griffith James 174. Hayman Mathew (Aus) 165. Hobby Richard 175. Pronk Matthé 166. Nott Carwin 176. Van Dyck Stefan Luxembourg-Germany (Elite) Ukraine (Elite) Manager: Baldinger Bernhard Manager: Shtremer Yevgeniy 181. Becker Max (Lux) 191. Rotar Oleksandr 182. Hardter Uwe (Ger) 192. Khalilov Mikhail 183. Joachim Benoit (Lux) 193. Nanayenko Vladymir 184. Kirchen Kim (Lux) 194. Krivtsov Yuri 185. Giebelmann Michael (Ger) 195. Pospeyev Kiril 186. Vanacker Marc (Lux) 196. Ruban Oleg * Steve Rover (101) races with a Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne jersey.Complete starting list from Daniel Schamps, Paris Past WinnersThe history is divided into four phases. Between 1961 and 1969, the race was known as the Tour de l'Avenir. Then it became the Grand Prix de l'Avenir (Paris-Vierzon-Thiers), then to mark the change in political systems in the East of Europe, the race became the Tour of the European Community (1986-90). It resumed as the Tour de l'Avenir in 1991.Year Winner Best Team Distance Stages Tour de l'Avenir: 1961 De Rosso (Ita) Spain 2209 km 14 1962 Gomez Del Moral (Spa) Netherlands 2120 km 14 1963 Zimmermann (Fra) Spain 2060 km 14 1964 Gimondi (Ita) Spain 2021 km 13 1965 Diaz (Spa) Spain 2167 km 12 1966 Denti (Ita) Italy 1955 km 12 1967 Robini (Fra) France 1560 km 10 1968 Boulard (Fra) France 1567 km 12 1969 Zoetemelk (Ned) Netherlands 1846 km 10 Grand Prix de l'Avenir (Paris-Vierzon-Thiers): 1970 Duchemin (Fra) France 779 km 4 1971 Ovion (Fra) France 1638 km 11 1972 Den Hertog (Ned) Netherlands 1618 km 13 1973 Baronchelli (Ita) Switzerland 1480 km 11 1974 Martinez (Spa) Poland 1296 km 11 1976 Nilsson (Swe) Spain 1017 km 9 1977 Schepers (Bel) Belgium 1597 km 12 1978 Soukhoroutchenkov (Rus) USSR 1577 km 12 1979 Soukhoroutchenkov (Rus) USSR 1643 km 12 1980 Florez (Col) USSR 1629 km 12 1981 Simon (Fra) USSR 1514 km 14 1982 Lemond (USA) East Germany 1382 km 11 1983 Ludwig (DDR) East Germany 1959 km 15 1984 Mottet (Fra) Renault 1620 km 12 1985 Ramirez (Col) Cafe de Colombia 1612 km 13 Tour of the European Community: 1986 Indurain (Spa) System U 1712 km 14 1987 Madiot (Fra) France 1719 km 12 1988 Fignon (Fra) France 1846 km 12 1989 Lino (Fra) RMO 1440 km 9 1990 Bruyneel (Bel) Toshiba 1370 km 10 Tour de l'Avenir: 1992 Garel (Fra) RMO 1528 km 12 1993 Davy (Fra) Castorama 1543 km 12 1994 Casero (Spa) Banesto 1591 km 11 1995 Magnien (Fra) Castorama 1614 km 11 1996 Etxebarria (Spa) ONCE 1858 km 11 1997 Roux (Fra) TVM 1344 km 9Past winners are from Mario Stiehl, Berlin |