| Route of the 2000 Tour de France | |||
| Race details | |||
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| Dates | July 1–July 23, 2000 | ||
| Stages | 21 | ||
| Distance | 3,662.5 km (2,276 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 92h 33' 08"[1] (39.556 km/h or 24.579 mph) | ||
| Palmarès | |||
| Winner | (US Postal) | ||
| Second | (Team Telekom) | ||
| Third | (Festina) | ||
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| Points | (Team Telekom) | ||
| Mountains | (Kelme-Costa Blanca) | ||
| Youth | (Banesto) | ||
| Team | Kelme-Costa Blanca | ||
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The 2000 Tour de France was the 87th Tour de France, and took place from July 1 to July 23, 2000. It was won by American cyclist Lance Armstrong. The Tour started with an individual time trial in Futuroscope (not an official prologue because it was longer than 8 km)[2] and ended traditionally in Paris. The distance travelled was 3662.5 km (counter-clockwise around France). The Tour passed through Switzerland and Germany.
Before the race started, there were a few favourites for the victory.[3] Lance Armstrong was of course one of the favourites, after his 1999 Tour de France victory. Jan Ullrich was also one of the favourites, having won the 1997 Tour de France, finishing second in the 1996 and 1998 tours, and not entering the 1999 Tour due to an injury. 1998 Tour winner Marco Pantani was also considered a favourite. Richard Virenque finished 8th place in the 1999 Tour despite a bad preparation, and for the 2000 year he was considered an important player. Also Fernando Escartín, Bobby Julich, Alexander Vinokourov and Alex Zülle were considered contenders.
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Up until 1989 the Young rider classification leader received a white jersey. After 1989 the white jersey was no longer awarded, but the classification was still held. In 2000 the race organizers decided to start awarding the white jersey.
The following 17 teams were automatically selected based on their UCI rankings:[4]
In addition, three teams were given wildcards by the Tour organisation:
Each of these 20 teams sent 9 cyclists, for a total of 180:[5][6] Before the start, each rider had to do a health check. Three riders failed this health check:
all because they had a hematocrit value above 50%. The race thus started with 177 cyclists.[5]
The first stage was won by British cyclist David Millar, with Lance Armstrong only 2 seconds behind in second place. Of the other pre-race favorites, Laurent Jalabert, Jan Ullrich and Alex Zülle all lost less than 20 seconds. Virenque, Vinokourov and Escartin lost around 1:30 on Armstrong, while Marco Pantani lost more than 2 minutes. The next two stages were sprinter stages, both won by Tom Steels, not changing much in the overall classification. Stage 4, a team time trial, was won by the ONCE cycling team, and after that stage the top 10 included 8 ONCE cyclists, including leader Laurent Jalabert.
In stage 6, 12 cyclists broke away and kept a 7:49 minute lead, which shook up the classification. Alberto Elli, one of the breakaways, took over the yellow jersey.
In stage 10, the Tour entered the mountains. The stage, which finished at Hautacam, was won by Spaniard Javier Otxoa, but Lance Armstrong finished second and took the yellow jersey, with Ullrich in second place, more than 4 minutes behind. The 12th stage, finishing on Mont Ventoux, was won by Marco Pantani, but Lance Armstrong finished second with the same time, so Armstrong increased his lead. Stage 15 was also won by Pantani, but again Armstrong gained time on second-place Ullrich, who was 7:26 behind. On the 16th stage, Armstrong had a bad day and lost time after not eating enough. Ullrich's gap shrunk to 5:37.
On stage 17, Erik Dekker won his third stage of the Tour. Stage 19, an individual time trial, was the last chance to change the general classification, although it was very unlikely that time trial specialist Armstrong would lose his 5:37 lead. Armstrong eventually went on to win the stage, and secured his Tour win. He maintained his lead in the final two stages.
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 July | Futuroscope – Futuroscope | 16.5 km (10.3 mi) | ||
| 2 | 2 July | Futuroscope – Loudun | 194.0 km (120.5 mi) | ||
| 3 | 3 July | Loudun – Nantes | 161.5 km (100.4 mi) | ||
| 4 | 4 July | Nantes – Saint-Nazaire | 70.0 km (43.5 mi) | ||
| 5 | 5 July | Vannes – Vitré | 202.0 km (125.5 mi) | ||
| 6 | 6 July | Vitré – Tours | 198.5 km (123.3 mi) | ||
| 7 | 7 July | Tours – Limoges | 205.5 km (127.7 mi) | ||
| 8 | 8 July | Limoges – Villeneuve-sur-Lot | 203.5 km (126.4 mi) | ||
| 9 | 9 July | Agen – Dax | 181.0 km (112.5 mi) | ||
| 10 | 10 July | Dax – Hautacam | 205.0 km (127.4 mi) | ||
| 11 | 11 July | Bagnères-de-Bigorre – Revel | 218.5 km (135.8 mi) | ||
| 12 | 13 July | Carpentras – Mont Ventoux | 149.0 km (92.6 mi) | ||
| 13 | 14 July | Avignon – Draguignan | 185.5 km (115.3 mi) | ||
| 14 | 15 July | Draguignan – Briançon | 249.5 km (155.0 mi) | ||
| 15 | 16 July | Briançon – Courchevel | 173.5 km (107.8 mi) | ||
| 16 | 18 July | Courchevel – Morzine | 196.5 km (122.1 mi) | ||
| 17 | 19 July | Évian-les-Bains – Lausanne | 155.0 km (96.3 mi) | ||
| 18 | 20 July | Lausanne – Fribourg-en-Brisgau | 246.5 km (153.2 mi) | ||
| 19 | 21 July | Fribourg-en-Brisgau – Mulhouse | 58.5 km (36.4 mi) | ||
| 20 | 22 July | Belfort – Troyes | 254.5 km (158.1 mi) | ||
| 21 | 23 July | Paris – Paris (Champs-Élysées) | 138.0 km (85.7 mi) |
There were several classifications in the 2000 Tour de France. The most important was the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the race leader, identified by the yellow jersey; the winner of this classification is considered the winner of the Tour.[8]
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists got points for finishing among the best in a stage finish, or in intermediate sprints. The cyclist with the most points lead the classification, and was identified with a green jersey.[8]
There was also a mountains classification. The organisation had categorized some climbs as either hors catégorie, first, second, third, or fourth-category; points for this classification were won by the first cyclists that reached the top of these climbs first, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs. The cyclist with the most points lead the classification, and was identified with a polkadot jersey.[8]
The fourth individual classification was the young rider classification, which was marked by the white jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders under 26 years were eligible.[8]
For the team classification, the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added; the leading team was the team with the lowest total time. The riders in the team that lead this classification wore yellow caps.[9]
For the combativity classification, a jury gave points after each stage to the cyclists they considered most combative. The cyclist with the most votes in all stages lead the classification.
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Postal Service | 92h 33' 08" | |
| 2 | Telekom | +6' 02" | |
| 3 | Festina | +10' 04" | |
| 4 | Festina | +10' 34" | |
| 5 | Kelme | +11' 50" | |
| 6 | Polti | +13' 26" | |
| 7 | Kelme | +14' 18" | |
| 8 | Kelme | +17' 21" | |
| 9 | Banesto | +18' 09" | |
| 10 | Mapei | +18' 25" |
| Final general classification (11–127) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Mapei | +21' 11" | |
| 12 | Polti | +23' 13" | |
| 13 | Kelme | +25' 00" | |
| 14 | Festina | +32' 04" | |
| 15 | Telekom | +32' 26" | |
| 16 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +34' 18" | |
| 17 | Lotto | +34' 29" | |
| 18 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +35' 57" | |
| 19 | Bonjour | +43' 12" | |
| 20 | Lotto | +46' 24" | |
| 21 | ONCE | +48' 27" | |
| 22 | Cofidis | +50' 09" | |
| 23 | Banesto | +51' 45" | |
| 24 | Rabobank | +52' 06" | |
| 25 | US Postal Service | +56' 30" | |
| 26 | Telekom | +59' 33" | |
| 27 | Cofidis | +1h 06' 05" | |
| 28 | Lotto | +1h 06' 44" | |
| 29 | Saeco | +1h 09' 19" | |
| 30 | Banesto | +1h 09' 27" | |
| 31 | Kelme | +1h 16' 33" | |
| 32 | Ag2r | +1h 17' 28" | |
| 33 | ONCE | +1h 17' 44" | |
| 34 | ONCE | +1h 19' 44" | |
| 35 | Festina | +1h 20' 40" | |
| 36 | Memory Card | +1h 21' 33" | |
| 37 | US Postal Service | +1h 23' 13" | |
| 38 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 23' 33" | |
| 39 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 24' 21" | |
| 40 | Telekom | +1h 29' 51" | |
| 41 | Saeco | +1h 32' 00" | |
| 42 | Telekom | +1h 32' 33" | |
| 43 | Rabobank | +1h 33' 34" | |
| 44 | Cofidis | +1h 35' 57" | |
| 45 | Bonjour | +1h 39' 55" | |
| 46 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 42' 00" | |
| 47 | Banesto | +1h 43' 22" | |
| 48 | Crédit Agricole | +1h 44' 15" | |
| 49 | Rabobank | +1h 46' 17" | |
| 50 | Kelme | +1h 50' 59" | |
| 51 | Rabobank | +1h 51' 27" | |
| 52 | US Postal Service | +1h 55' 25" | |
| 53 | Banesto | +1h 56' 31" | |
| 54 | ONCE | +1h 58' 47" | |
| 55 | US Postal Service | +1h 59' 57" | |
| 56 | Rabobank | +2h 02' 04" | |
| 57 | Banesto | +2h 04' 21" | |
| 58 | Bonjour | +2h 10' 08" | |
| 59 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 10' 28" | |
| 60 | Crédit Agricole | +2h 10' 37" | |
| 61 | Telekom | +2h 11' 07" | |
| 62 | Cofidis | +2h 13' 03" | |
| 63 | Kelme | +2h 16' 05" | |
| 64 | Polti | +2h 17' 40" | |
| 65 | US Postal Service | +2h 20' 31" | |
| 66 | Ag2r | +2h 23' 07" | |
| 67 | Saeco | +2h 24' 05" | |
| 68 | Rabobank | +2h 26' 40" | |
| 69 | Ag2r | +2h 27' 19" | |
| 70 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 28' 14" | |
| 71 | Bonjour | +2h 28' 17" | |
| 72 | Saeco | +2h 28' 48" | |
| 73 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 29' 17" | |
| 74 | Lotto | +2h 31' 48" | |
| 75 | Cofidis | +2h 32' 26" | |
| 76 | Française des Jeux | +2h 33' 55" | |
| 77 | Farm Frites | +2h 34' 31" | |
| 78 | Farm Frites | +2h 35' 52" | |
| 79 | Lotto | +2h 36' 03" | |
| 80 | Mapei | +2h 36' 07" | |
| 81 | Ag2r | +2h 36' 12" | |
| 82 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +2h 38' 10" | |
| 83 | Ag2r | +2h 38' 10" | |
| 84 | Telekom | +2h 40' 12" | |
| 85 | Saeco | +2h 40' 19" | |
| 86 | Mapei | +2h 40' 19" | |
| 87 | Banesto | +2h 40' 31" | |
| 88 | Lotto | +2h 41' 19" | |
| 89 | US Postal Service | +2h 44' 01" | |
| 90 | Crédit Agricole | +2h 44' 02" | |
| 91 | Farm Frites | +2h 45' 46" | |
| 92 | US Postal Service | +2h 45' 56" | |
| 93 | Memory Card | +2h 46' 06" | |
| 94 | Polti | +2h 48' 30" | |
| 95 | Française des Jeux | +2h 50' 21" | |
| 96 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +2h 51' 01" | |
| 97 | Festina | +2h 51' 14" | |
| 98 | Française des Jeux | +2h 51' 21" | |
| 99 | Memory Card | +2h 52' 14" | |
| 100 | Française des Jeux | +2h 52' 46" | |
| 101 | Lotto | +2h 52' 52" | |
| 102 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +2h 54' 00" | |
| 103 | Mapei | +2h 54' 50" | |
| 104 | Telekom | +2h 55' 45" | |
| 105 | Farm Frites | +2h 58' 04" | |
| 106 | Française des Jeux | +2h 58' 05" | |
| 107 | Ag2r | +2h 59' 59" | |
| 108 | Memory Card | +3h 00' 47" | |
| 109 | Farm Frites | +3h 02' 49" | |
| 110 | US Postal Service | +3h 02' 51" | |
| 111 | Bonjour | +3h 03' 30" | |
| 112 | Festina | +3h 03' 38" | |
| 113 | Farm Frites | +3h 04' 28" | |
| 114 | Mercatone Uno | +3h 04' 28" | |
| 115 | Polti | +3h 05' 17" | |
| 116 | Française des Jeux | +3h 07' 16" | |
| 117 | Memory Card | +3h 07' 17" | |
| 118 | Farm Frites | +3h 07' 39" | |
| 119 | Memory Card | +3h 08' 22" | |
| 120 | Crédit Agricole | +3h 13' 40" | |
| 121 | Lotto | +3h 17' 15" | |
| 122 | Bonjour | +3h 18' 37" | |
| 123 | Crédit Agricole | +3h 20' 27" | |
| 124 | Kelme | +3h 22' 52" | |
| 125 | Crédit Agricole | +3h 41' 02" | |
| 126 | Bonjour | +3h 43' 13" | |
| 127 | Bonjour | +3h 46' 37" | |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telekom | 321 | |
| 2 | Farm Frites | 203 | |
| 3 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | 184 | |
| 4 | Française des Jeux | 157 | |
| 5 | Rabobank | 138 | |
| 6 | Mapei | 130 | |
| 7 | Lotto | 130 | |
| 8 | Bonjour | 122 | |
| 9 | Saeco | 118 | |
| 10 | Cofidis | 106 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelme | 347 | |
| 2 | Kelme | 283 | |
| 3 | Polti | 267 | |
| 4 | Polti | 234 | |
| 5 | Cofidis | 164 | |
| 6 | US Postal Service | 162 | |
| 7 | Kelme | 149 | |
| 8 | Kelme | 113 | |
| 9 | Festina | 112 | |
| 10 | Banesto | 110 |
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelme-Costa Blanca | 278h 10' 47" |
| 2 | Festina | +13' 42" |
| 3 | Banesto | +18' 21" |
| 4 | Team Telekom | +40' 08" |
| 5 | Lotto-Adecco | +1h 11' 50" |
| 6 | Rabobank | +1h 16' 34" |
| 7 | ONCE-Deutsche Bank | +1h 36' 14" |
| 8 | US Postal | +1h 46' 04" |
| 9 | Mapei-Quick Step | +1h 50' 17" |
| 10 | Cofidis | +2h 06' 48" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banesto | 92h 51' 17" | |
| 2 | Vini Caldirola-Sodi | +17' 48" | |
| 3 | Rabobank | +33' 57" | |
| 4 | ONCE | +59' 35" | |
| 5 | Cofidis | +1h 54' 54" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabobank | 61 | |
| 2 | Kelme | 55 | |
| 3 | Ag2r | 51 |
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