Participated 7 times
Between 1984 and 1990
Niki Rüttimann, Switzerland
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After stage 21 - 2025:
 16451 starters.
  5464 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2398 stages.
  470 restdays.
  466506.50 km.
  5925 abandoned riders.

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Stage 1 on July 4th. 1988
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After stage 1:    Steve Bauer  
  Pontchâteau → Machecoul | Dist: 91.50km. | Winner: Steve Bauer

Podium
4  Côte de Pornic Nico Verhoevenafter63.00 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  40,075 km./hr.

1
 Steve Bauer  Weinmann-La Suisse-S.M.M. Uster02h 16' 34"=40,200  km/h

2
 Eric Vanderaerden  Panasonic-Isostar02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

3
 Eddy Planckaert  ADR-Anti-M-Enerday02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

4  Davis Phinney  7 Eleven-Hoonved02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

5  Wiebren Veenstra  Hitachi-Bosal-B.C.E.02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

6  Sean Kelly  Kas-Canal 10-Mavic02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

7  Etienne De Wilde  Sigma-Fina-Diamant02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

8  Manuel Dominguez  B.H. Sport02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

9  Stefano Zanatta  Chateau d'Ax02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

10  Adrie Van Der Poel  PDM02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

11  Mathieu Hermans  Caja Rural-Orbea02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

12  Frans Maassen  Superconfex-Yoko-Opel02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

13  Rudy Dhaenens  PDM02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

14  Nico Verhoeven  Superconfex-Yoko-Opel02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

15  Roberto Amadio  Chateau d'Ax02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

16  Gilles Sanders  Kas-Canal 10-Mavic02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

17  Régis Simon  R.M.O.-Mavic-Liberia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

18  Frédéric Vichot  Weinmann-La Suisse-S.M.M. Uster02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

19  Jean-Claude Colotti  R.M.O.-Mavic-Liberia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

20  Jaanus Kuum  ADR-Anti-M-Enerday02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

21  Marc Sergeant  Hitachi-Bosal-B.C.E.02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

22  Rik  Van Slycke  Sigma-Fina-Diamant02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

23  Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande  Hitachi-Bosal-B.C.E.02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

24  Jos Haex  Hitachi-Bosal-B.C.E.02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

25  Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle  Z-Peugeot02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

26  Johan Lammerts  Toshiba02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

27  Malcolm Elliott  Fagor02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

28  Philippe Casado  Z-Peugeot02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

29  Alfonso Gutierrez  Teka02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

30  Michel Vermote  R.M.O.-Mavic-Liberia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

31  Guido Winterberg  Weinmann-La Suisse-S.M.M. Uster02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

32  Jean-Pierre Heynderickx  Sigma-Fina-Diamant02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

33  Roy Knickman  7 Eleven-Hoonved02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

34  Milan Jurčo  Chateau d'Ax02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

35  Jan Nevens  Sigma-Fina-Diamant02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

36  Frédéric Garnier  Toshiba02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

37  Guido Bontempi  Carrera Jeans-Vagabond02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

38  Søren Lilholt  Sigma-Fina-Diamant02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

39  Jan Wynants  Hitachi-Bosal-B.C.E.02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

40  Jaime Vilamajo  Kelme02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

41  Julio-César Cadena  Café de Colombia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

42  Thierry Marie  Systeme U02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

43  Jean-Claude Bagot  Fagor02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

44  Ricardo Martinez  Kelme02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

45  Steven Rooks  PDM02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

46  Jelle Nijdam  Superconfex-Yoko-Opel02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

47  Gert-Jan Theunisse  PDM02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

48  Jean-François Bernard  Toshiba02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

49  Christophe Lavainne  Systeme U02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

50  Dominique Garde  Systeme U02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

51  Roger Ilegems  Sigma-Fina-Diamant02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

52  Andreas Kappes  Toshiba02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

53  Charly Mottet  Systeme U02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

54  Bruno Cornillet  Z-Peugeot02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

55  Marco Bergamo  Carrera Jeans-Vagabond02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

56  Henk Lubberding  Panasonic-Isostar02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

57  Jacques Hanegraaf  Toshiba02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

58  Ron Kiefel  7 Eleven-Hoonved02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

59  Bruno Leali  Carrera Jeans-Vagabond02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

60  Ronan Pensec  Z-Peugeot02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

61  Teun van Vliet  Panasonic-Isostar02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

62  Martial Gayant  Toshiba02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

63  Frank Hoste  ADR-Anti-M-Enerday02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

64  Andrew Bishop  PDM02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

65  Martin Earley  Kas-Canal 10-Mavic02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

66  Toine  Poels  Superconfex-Yoko-Opel02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

67  Jean-Claude Leclercq  Weinmann-La Suisse-S.M.M. Uster02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

68  Dirk Demol  ADR-Anti-M-Enerday02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

69  Álvaro Pino  B.H. Sport02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

70  Erik Breukink  Panasonic-Isostar02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

71  Guy Nulens  Panasonic-Isostar02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

72  Jesus Blanco  Teka02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

73  Jerôme Simon  Z-Peugeot02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

74  Niki Rüttimann  Weinmann-La Suisse-S.M.M. Uster02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

75  Bernard Richard  Fagor02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

76  Ludwig Wynants  Sigma-Fina-Diamant02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

77  Rene Beuker  Caja Rural-Orbea02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

78  Marc van Orsouw  PDM02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

79  Anselmo Fuerte  B.H. Sport02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

80  Erwin Nijboer  Caja Rural-Orbea02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

81  Peter Winnen  Panasonic-Isostar02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

82  Joël Pelier  Systeme U02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

83  Raúl Alcalá  7 Eleven-Hoonved02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

84  Eddy Schepers  Fagor02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

85  Pascal Simon  Systeme U02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

86  Philippe Bouvatier  B.H. Sport02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

87  Sean Yates  Fagor02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

88  Johan Museeuw  ADR-Anti-M-Enerday02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

89  Hennie Kuiper  Sigma-Fina-Diamant02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

90  Massimo Ghirotto  Carrera Jeans-Vagabond02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

91  Jokin Mujika  Caja Rural-Orbea02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

92  Herminio Diaz Zabala  Reynolds02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

93  Jesus Rodriguez Magro  Reynolds02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

94  Valerio Tebaldi  Chateau d'Ax02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

95  Johnny Weltz  Fagor02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

96  Arsenio González  Teka02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

97  Gerhard Zadrobilek  Weinmann-La Suisse-S.M.M. Uster02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

98  Dirk Wayenberg  ADR-Anti-M-Enerday02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

99  Rolf Gölz  Superconfex-Yoko-Opel02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

100  Eric Van Lancker  Panasonic-Isostar02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

101  Martín Ramírez  Café de Colombia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

102  Denis Roux  Z-Peugeot02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

103  Claude Criquielion  Hitachi-Bosal-B.C.E.02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

104  Frédéric Brun  Z-Peugeot02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

105  Theo De Rooy  Panasonic-Isostar02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

106  Jacques Decrion  Systeme U02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

107  Gert Jakobs  Superconfex-Yoko-Opel02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

108  Laurent Fignon  Systeme U02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

109  Dag Otto Lauritzen  7 Eleven-Hoonved02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

110  Eduardo Chozas  Kelme02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

111  Henri Abadie  Z-Peugeot02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

112  Patrice Esnault  R.M.O.-Mavic-Liberia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

113  Marc Madiot  Toshiba02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

114  Laudelino Cubino  B.H. Sport02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

115  Javier Lukin  Reynolds02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

116  Federico Echave  B.H. Sport02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

117  Michael Wilson  Weinmann-La Suisse-S.M.M. Uster02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

118  Pedro Delgado  Reynolds02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

119  Éric Caritoux  Kas-Canal 10-Mavic02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

120  Miguel Indurain  Reynolds02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

121  Iñaki Gastón  Kelme02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

122  Robert Millar  Fagor02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

123  Régis Clère  Teka02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

124  Jens Veggerby  7 Eleven-Hoonved02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

125  Andy Hampsten  7 Eleven-Hoonved02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

126  Stéphane Morjean  Hitachi-Bosal-B.C.E.02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

127  Javier Murguialday  B.H. Sport02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

128  Philippe Leleu  Toshiba02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

129  Jeff Pierce  7 Eleven-Hoonved02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

130  Willem Wijnant  Sigma-Fina-Diamant02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

131  Charly Berard  Fagor02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

132  Henry Cárdenas  Café de Colombia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

133  Yvon Madiot  Toshiba02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

134  Gerard Veldscholten  Weinmann-La Suisse-S.M.M. Uster02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

135  Angel Camarillo  Teka02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

136  Edgar Corredor  Café de Colombia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

137  Ludo Peeters  Superconfex-Yoko-Opel02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

138  Francisco Antequera  B.H. Sport02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

139  Tony Rominger  Chateau d'Ax02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

141  Éric Boyer  Systeme U02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

142  Hartmut Bölts  R.M.O.-Mavic-Liberia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

143  Antonio Coll  Kelme02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

144  Dante Rezze  R.M.O.-Mavic-Liberia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

145  Celestino Prieto  Kas-Canal 10-Mavic02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

146  Marco Tabai  Carrera Jeans-Vagabond02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

147  René Martens  ADR-Anti-M-Enerday02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

148  Erich Mächler  Carrera Jeans-Vagabond02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

149  José Sanchis  Caja Rural-Orbea02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

150  Urs Zimmermann  Carrera Jeans-Vagabond02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

151  Gianni Bugno  Chateau d'Ax02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

152  Roland Le Clerc  Caja Rural-Orbea02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

153  Pablo Hernández  Reynolds02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

154  Dominique Arnaud  Reynolds02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

155  Peter Stevenhaagen  PDM02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

156  Ennio Vanotti  Chateau d'Ax02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

157  Gerrit Solleveld  Superconfex-Yoko-Opel02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

158  Guido Van Calster  Kas-Canal 10-Mavic02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

159  Walter Magnago  Carrera Jeans-Vagabond02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

160  Israel Corredor  Café de Colombia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

161  Pascal Richard  Weinmann-La Suisse-S.M.M. Uster02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

162  Alfred Achermann  Kas-Canal 10-Mavic02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

163  Vicente Belda  Kelme02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

164  Alessandro Pozzi  Chateau d'Ax02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

165  Acacio da Silva  Kas-Canal 10-Mavic02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

166  Thierry Claveyrolat  R.M.O.-Mavic-Liberia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

167  Roberto Visentini  Carrera Jeans-Vagabond02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

168  Stefano Giuliani  Chateau d'Ax02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

169  Luis Herrera  Café de Colombia02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

170  Reimund Dietzen  Teka02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

171  Dirk De Wolf  Hitachi-Bosal-B.C.E.02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

172  Fabio Parra  Kelme02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

173  Angel Arroyo  Reynolds02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

174  Alfons De Wolf  ADR-Anti-M-Enerday02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

175  Jon Unzaga  Kas-Canal 10-Mavic02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

176  Jørgen Pedersen  B.H. Sport02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

177  Roque de la Cruz  Caja Rural-Orbea02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

178  John Talen  Panasonic-Isostar02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

179  Atle Kvå lsvoll  Z-Peugeot02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

180  Marino Lejarreta  Caja Rural-Orbea02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

181  Carlos Hernandez  Teka02h 16' 42"+  00:00:08 =40,161  km/h

182  Bruno Bruyere  Hitachi-Bosal-B.C.E.02h 16' 43"+  00:00:09 =40,156  km/h

183  Julian Gorospe  Reynolds02h 16' 43"+  00:00:09 =40,156  km/h

184  Gilles Mas  R.M.O.-Mavic-Liberia02h 16' 43"+  00:00:09 =40,156  km/h

185  Vicente Ridaura  Caja Rural-Orbea02h 19' 10"+  00:02:36 =39,449  km/h

186  Juan Martinez Oliver  Kelme02h 19' 10"+  00:02:36 =39,449  km/h

187  Gerrie Knetemann  PDM02h 19' 10"+  00:02:36 =39,449  km/h

188  Samuel Cabrera  Café de Colombia02h 19' 10"+  00:02:36 =39,449  km/h

189  Michel Bibollet  R.M.O.-Mavic-Liberia02h 21' 14"+  00:04:40 =38,872  km/h

190  Jean-Paul van Poppel  Superconfex-Yoko-Opel02h 21' 14"+  00:04:40 =38,872  km/h

191  Patrocinio Jiménez  Café de Colombia02h 21' 14"+  00:04:40 =38,872  km/h

192  Jörg Müller  PDM02h 21' 14"+  00:04:40 =38,872  km/h

193  Pedro Muñoz  Fagor02h 21' 14"+  00:04:40 =38,872  km/h

194  Enrique Aja  Teka02h 21' 14"+  00:04:40 =38,872  km/h

195  José Recio  Kelme02h 21' 14"+  00:04:40 =38,872  km/h

196  Mariano Sánchez  Teka02h 21' 14"+  00:04:40 =38,872  km/h

197  Patrick Onnockx  ADR-Anti-M-Enerday02h 21' 14"+  00:04:40 =38,872  km/h

198  Marco Antonio León  Café de Colombia02h 24' 24"+  00:07:50 =38,019  km/h


Todays birthdays.

1883 • Christophe Laurent
1902 • Louis Delannoy
1927 • Arrigo Padovan
1928 • Hans Dekkers
1934 • Aurelio Cestari
1952 • José Cima
1957 • Jan Baeyens
1965 • Marcello Siboni
1974 • Luis Pérez Rodriguez
1977 • Addy Engels
1979 • Murilo Antonio Fischer
1982 • Jorge Azanza
1989 • Bert-Jan Lindeman

 

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