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56th Tour de Picardie - 2.2
France, May 17-19, 2002
2001 Results Preview Stage List Start List Past winners
The Stages
- Stage 1 - May 17: Abbeville - Saint-Quentin, 174 km
- Stage 2 - May 18: Saint-Quentin - Beauvais, 183.5 km
- Stage 3 - May 19: Grandvilliers - Fort-Mahon-Plage, 166 km
Preview
Richard Virenque takes the next step in his comeback campaign today when he starts the three-day Tour de picardie. However, the French climbing specialist is unlikely to find the race much of an opportunity to demonstrate his uphill talents: the parcours never gets above 200m elevation.
This, then, is a Picardy for sprinters and riders expected to figure in the standings include Peter Van Petegem (Lotto), Christophe Capelle (BigMat), Damien Nazon (Bonjour) and Jimmy Casper (Française des Jeux).
Picardy will also see the return to racing of Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) in his first event since undergoing surgery to correct a problem with his iliac artery.
Start List
Team CSC Tiscali Lotto-Adecco
1 Olivier Asmaker (Fra) 11 Mario Aerts (Bel)
2 Tristan Hoffman (Ned) 12 Frederic Amorison (Bel)
3 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) 13 Christophe Brandt (Bel)
4 Raphael Jeune (Fra) 14 Glenn D'hollander (Bel)
5 Arvis Piziks (Ltu) 15 Hans De Clercq (Bel)
6 Michael Sandstod (Den) 16 Kévin Van Impe (Bel)
17 Fulco Van Gulik (Ned)
18 Wesley Van Speybrock (Bel)
Cofidis Domo-Farm Frites
21 Philippe Gaumont (Fra) 31 Johan Museeuw (Bel)
22 Robert Hayles (GBr) 32 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel)
23 Claude Lamour (Fra) 33 Steve De Wolf (Bel)
24 Cédric Loue (Fra) 34 Leif Hoste (Bel)
25 Nico Mattan (Bel) 35 Jans Koerts (Ned)
26 Jérome Neuville (Fra) 36 Koos Moerenhout (Ned)
27 Robert Sassone (Fra) 37 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel)
28 Janeck Tombak (Est) 38 Richard Virenque (Fra)
Team Coast US Postal Service
41 Mauro Gianetti (Swi) 51 Tom Boonen (Bel)
42 Stefan Adamsson (Swe) 52 Michael Barry (Can)
43 Anton Chantyr (Rus) 53 David Clinger (USA)
44 Sacha Henrix (Ger) 54 Benoit Joachim (Lux)
45 Jaime Hernandez (Spa) 55 Pavel Padrnos (Cze)
46 Rolf Huser (Swi) 56 Matthew White (Aus)
47 Christoph Von Kleinsorgen (Ger)57 David Zabriskie (USA)
Euskaltel-Euskadi EDS-fakta
61 Ruben Diaz De Cerio (Spa) 71 Magnus Backstedt (Swe)
62 Lander Euba (Spa) 72 Allan Bo Andresen (Den)
63 Julen Fernandez (Spa) 73 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor)
64 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) 74 Lars Bak (Den)
65 Egoi Martinez (Spa) 75 Allan Johansen (Den)
66 Aitor Silloniz (Spa) 76 Manu Lhoir (Bel)
67 Joseba Zubeldia (Spa) 77 Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den)
78 Bjornar Vestol (Nor)
La Francaise Des Jeux Ag2R Prevoyance
81 Jacky Durand (Fra) 91 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra)
82 Jimmy Casper (Fra) 92 Linas Balciunas (Ltu)
83 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) 93 Stéphane Berges (Fra)
84 Régis Lhuillier (Fra) 94 Laurent Estadieu (Fra)
85 Franck Pencole (Fra) 95 Nicolas Inaudi (Fra)
86 Franck Perque (Fra) 96 Arturas Kasputis (Ltu)
87 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) 97 Thierry Loder (Fra)
88 Matthew Wilson (Aus) 98 Innar Mandoja (Est)
Landbouwkrediet-Colnago Bonjour
101 Bert De Waele (Bel) 111 Emmanuel Magnien (Fra)
102 Erik Lievens (Bel) 112 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra)
103 Jeff Louder (USA) 113 Anthony Geslin (Fra)
104 Claudio Lucchini (Ita) 114 Sébastien Joly (Fra)
105 Sébastien Mattozza (Bel) 115 Damien Nazon (Fra)
106 Salvatore Scamardella (Ita) 116 Olivier Perraudeau (Fra)
107 Kurt Van Landeghem (Bel) 117 François Simon (Fra)
108 Jurgen Vermeersch (Bel) 118 Thomas Voeckler (Fra)
Bigmat.Auber 93 Palmans-Collstrop
121 Christophe Capelle (Fra) 131 Davy Commeyne (Bel)
122 Guillaume Auger (Fra) 132 Andy De Smet (Bel)
123 Ludovic Auger (Fra) 133 Roger Hammond (GBr)
124 Jérémy Hunt (GBr) 134 Bjorn Leukemans (Bel)
125 Benjamin Levecot (Fra) 135 Geert Omloop (Bel)
126 Nicolas Liboreau (Fra) 136 Erwin Thijs (Bel)
127 Nicolas Meunier (Fra) 137 Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel)
128 Sébastien Talabardon (Fra) 138 Wim Vansevenant (Bel)
Credit Agricole Jean Delatour
141 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) 151 Eddy Seigneur (Fra)
142 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) 152 Stéphane Auge (Fra)
143 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) 153 Jérome Bernard (Fra)
144 Cédric Herve (Fra) 154 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra)
145 Anthony Langella (Fra) 155 Ivaîlo Gabrovski (Bul)
146 Anthony Morin (Fra) 156 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr)
147 Yan Tournier (Fra) 157 Christophe Laurent (Fra)
148 Jonathan Vaughters (USA) 158 Lenaïc Olivier (Fra)
Saint-Quentin Oktos Mapei-Quick Step
161 Stéphane Barthe (Fra) 171 Fabian Cancellara (Swi)
162 Alexandre Chouffe (Fra) 172 Gianpaolo Cheula (Ita)
163 Frédéric Gabriel (Fra) 173 Aurélien Clerc (Swi)
164 Sergey Kruszhevskiy (Uzb) 174 Graziano Gasparre (Ita)
165 Eddy Lembo (Fra) 175 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz)
166 Roman Peter (Swi) 176 Filippo Pozzato (Ita)
167 Christophe Rinero (Fra) 177 Leonardo Zanotti (Ita)
168 Vincent Templier (Fra) 178 Pavel Zerzan (Cze)
Past winners
Year First Second Third 2001 Olivier Asmaker (Fra) Arvis Piziks (Lat) Linas Balciunas (Ltu) 2000 Michael Sandstod (Den) Martin Rittsel (Swe) Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) 1999 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Marc Streel (Bel) Marco Milesi (Ita) 1998 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Lauri Aus (Est) Frédéric Gabriel (Fra) 1998 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Marc Streel (Bel) Marco Milesi (Ita) 1997 No race was held 1996 Philippe Gaumont (Fra) Jean-Pierre Heynderickx (Bel) Laurent Desbiens (Fra) 1995 Jelle Nijdam (Ned) Chris Boardman (GB) Jacky Durand (Fra) 1994 Miguel Indurain (Spa) Eddy Seigneur (Fra) Emmanuele Magnien (Fra) 1993 Frédéric Moncassin (Fra) Eddy Seigneur (Fra) Edwig Van Hooydonck (Bel) 1992 Thierry Marie (Fra) Luc Leblanc (Fra) Miguel Indurain (Spa) 1991 Wilfried Nelissen (Bel) Thierry Marie (Fra) François Moreau (Fra) 1990 Hendrik Redant (Bel) Ralph Moorman (Ned) Eddy Schurer (Ned) 1989 Andres Kappes (Ger) Jelle Nijdam (Ned) Mathieu Hermans (Bel) 1988 Steve Bauer (Can) Jörg Bruggmann (Swi) Jan Goessens (Bel) 1987 Jelle Nijdam (Ned) Jos Lammertink (Ned) Steve Bauer (Can) 1986 Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Michel Vermote (Bel) Ewen McKenzie (NZ) 1985 Jos Lieckens (Bel) Francis Castaing (Fra) Pascal Jules (Fra) 1984 Alan Peiper (Aus) Stephen Roche (Ire) Nico Edmonds (Bel) 1983 Pascal Jules (Fra) Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Etienne De Wilde (Bel) 1982 Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (Bel) Etienne De Wilde (Bel) 1981 Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (Bel) Patrick Bonnet (Fra) Marc Madiot (Fra) 1980 Patrick Bonnet (Fra) Jean-René Bernaudeau (Fra) Jean-François Pescheux (Fra) 1979 Bernard Hinault (Fra) Yvon Bertin (Fra) Jean Chassang (Fra) 1978 Willy Teirlinck (Bel) Jacques Bossis (Fra) Dominique Sanders (Fra) 1977 Willy Teirlinck (Bel) Willem Peeters (Bel) Emiel Gijsemans (Bel) 1976 Emiel Gijsemans (Bel) Régis Delepine (Fra) Jean Chassang (Fra) 1975 Dietrich Thurau (Ger) Gerrie Knetemann (Ned) Willy Teirlinck (Bel) 1974 Robert Mintkiewicz (Fra) Jean-Jacques Fussien (Fra) M. Dury (Bel) 1973 Alain Santy (Fra) Michel Perin (Fra) Daniel Rebillard (Fra) 1972 Cyrille Guimard (Fra) José Catieau (Fra) Alain Santy (Fra) 1971 André Dierickx (Bel) Barry Hoban (GB) Roland Berland (Fra) 1970 Frans Verbeeck (Bel) Leo Duyndam (Ned) Davide Boifava (Ita) 1969 José Samyn (Fra) Walter Planckaert (Bel) Bernard Guyot (Fra) 1968 Walter Roucquet (Bel) Barry Hoban (GB) L. Van Neste (Bel) 1967 Peter Glemser (Ger) Guy Ignolin (Fra) José Samyn (Fra) 1966 Hubert Niel (Fra) Jean-Claude Lefebvre (Fra) R. Hoban (GB) 1965 Seamus Elliott (Ire) Christian Raymond (Fra) D. Salmon (Fra) 1964 Wilfried Boelke (Ger) Ferdi Bracke (Bel) J.P. Van Haverbeke (Fra) 1963 Klaus Bugdahl (Ger) Seamus Elliott (Ire) Anatole Novak (Fra) 1962 André Bar (Bel) Horst Oldenburg (Ger) Joseph Thomin (Fra) 1961 Jaime Alomar (Spa) Joseph Wasko (Fra) Dieter Puschel (Ger) 1960 Jo De Haan (Ned) Bernard Viot (Fra) J. Schepens (Bel) 1959 Joseph Wasko (Fra) Jean-Claude Gret (Swi) K. Bugdhal (Ger) 1958 Joseph Thomin (Fra) L. Kosec (Fra) Jean Bellay (Fra) 1957 Jean Stablinski (Fra) André Dupre (Fra) Mauriece Moucheraud (Fra) 1956 Louis Caput (Fra) Roger Chupin (Fra) M. Baele (Bel) 1955 Lucien Gillen (Lux) Marcel Enrzer (Lux) Willy Kemp (Lux) 1954 Jean Bellay (Fra) Jean-Claude Lefebvre (Fra) Pierre Gaudot-Gilbert Bauvin (Fra) 1953 Alfred Tonello (Fra) G. Loof (Fra) R. Bertaz (Fra) 1952 Pierre Komar (Fra) G. Loof (Fra) Dane Bedwell (GB) 1951 Pierre Lagrange (Fra) G. Monier (Fra) S. Kreber (Fra) 1950 S. Hyz (Fra) R. Haegel (Fra) J. Mage (Fra) 1939 A. Desmoulins (Fra) A. Delchambre (Bel) Robert Godard (Fra) 1938 Lucien Le Guevel (Fra) J. Goujon (Fra) Fabien Galateau (Fra) 1937 Gaston Grimbert (Fra) Auguste Mallet (Fra) M. Harmand (Bel) 1935 Marcel Blanchon (Fra) Robert Renoncé (Fra) Bernard Masson (Fra)
