1987 Tour de France
July 1 to July 26

1987 Tour de France (the 74th) Stage Details

Quick details:

4321.1 kilometers

25 stages, more than any previous Tour.

8 different Yellow Jerseys, 9 changes of rider. A record.

Average Speed: 36.645 km/hr

207 starters, 135 finishers.

General Classification Winner: Stephen Roche, 115 hr 27min 42sed

Sprinter's Geen Jersey winner: Jean-Paul van Poppel, 263 points

Polka Dot Climber's Jersey: Luis Herrera, 452 points

General Classification Team winner: Systeme U

Winner, Performance competition: Jean-Francois Bernard

Best Young Rider: Raul Alcala

Winner, Catch competition: Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle

Prologue, Wednesday, July 1: Berlin - Berlin Individual Time Trial, 6.1 kilometers.

1. Jelle Nijdam (Super Confex): 7min 6sec

2. Lech Piasecki (Del Tongo) @ 3sec

3. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 7sec

4. Guido Bontempi (Carrera) s.t.

5. Milan Jurco (Brianzoli) @ 8sec

General Classification: No time bonus, so the GC placings and times are the same as for the stage

Stage 1, Thursday, July 2: Berlin - Berlin, 105.5 kilometers.

1. Nico Verhoeven (Super Confex): 2hr 11min 33sec

2. Giovanni Bottoia (Brianzoli) s.t.

3. Patrick Verschueren (Roland) s.t.

4. Jerome Simon (Z) s.t.

5. Theo De Rooy (Panasonic) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Lech Piasecki (Del Tongo) 2hr 18min 42sec

2. Patrick Verschueren (Roland) @ 18sec

3. Jelle Nijdam (Super Confex) @ 20sec

4. Guido Bontempi (Carrera) @ 21sec

5. Jerome Simon (Z) @ 23sec

Stage 2, Thursday, July 2: Berlin 40.5 kilometer Team Time Trial.

1. Carrera: 44min 50sec

2. Del Tongo @ 8sec

3. Panasonic @ 27sec

4. Toshiba @ 36sec

5. Systeme U @ 37sec

General Classification:

1. Lech Piasecki (Del Tongo): 3hr 3min 40sec

2. Guido Bontempi (Carrera) @ 13sec

3. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 19sec

4. Erich Maechler (Carrera) @ 25sec

5. Czeslaw Lang (Del Tongo) @ 31sec

Stage 3, Saturday, July 4: Karlsruhe - Stuttgart, 219 kilometers.

1. Acacio Da Silva (KAS): 5hr 27min 35sec

2. Erich Maecher (Carrera) @ 2sec

3. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 9sec

4. Dag-Otto Lauretzen (7-Eleven) @ 14sec

5. Jean-Claude Leclercq (Toshiba) @ 48sec

General Classification:

1. Erich Maechler (Carrera): 8hr 31min 42sec

2. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 44sec

3. Giancarlo Perini (Carrera) @ 55sec

4. Acacio Da Silva (KAS) @ 1min 35sec

5. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 1min 36sec

Stage 4, Sunday, July 5: Stuttgart - Pforzheim, 79 km.

1. Herman Frison (Roland): 1hr 49min 23sec

2. Jean-Paul Van Poppel (Super Confex) @ 1min 28sec

3. Stefano Allocchio (Brianzoli) s.t.

4. Phil Anderson (Panasonic) s.t.

5. Davis Phinney (7-Eleven) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Erich Maechler (Carrera): 10hr 22min 33sec

2. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 44sec

3. Giancarlo Perini (Carrera) @ 55sec

4. Acacio Da Silva (KAS) @ 1min 35sec

5. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 1min 36sec

Stage 5, Sunday, July 5: Pforzheim - Strasbourg, 112.5 km.

1. Marc Sergeant (Joker): 2hr 32min 29sec

2. Bruno Wojitinek (Z) @ 13sec

3. Sean Kelly (KAS) s.t.

4. Davis Phinney (7-Eleven) s.t.

5. Roberto Amadio (Brianzoli) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Erich Maechler (Carrera): 12hr 55min 15sec

2. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 44sec

3. Giancarlo Perini (Carrera) @ 55sec

4. Acacio Da Silva (KAS) @ 1min 35sec

5. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 1min 36sec

Stage 6, Monday, July 6: Strasbourg - Epinal, 169 kilometers.

Climbs: Cote du Champ de Feu, Le Donon

1. Christophe Lavainne (System U): 4hr 12min 57sec

2. Raul Alcala (7-Eleven) @ 1min 34sec

3. Manuel-Jorge Dominguez (BH) @ 2min 34sec

4. Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Z) s.t.

5. Jean-Claude Bagot (Fagor) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Erich Maechler (Carrera): 17hr 10min 49sec

2. Christophe Lavainne (Systeme U) @ 36sec

3. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 44sec

4. Giancarlo Perini (Carrera) @ 55sec

5. Acacio Da Silva (KAS) @ 1min 35sec

Stage 7, Tuesday, July 7: Epinal - Troyes, 211 kilometers.
Guido Bontempi won the sprint, but was relegated to last place after a positive dope test.

1. Manuel Jorge Dominguez (BH) 5hr 8min 17sec

2. Jean-Paul Van Poppel (Super Confex) s.t.

3. Jozef Liekens (Joker) s.t.

4. Sean Kelly (KAS) s.t.

5. Johan Capiot (Roland) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Erich Maechler (Carrera): 22hr 19min 6sec

2. Christophe Lavainne (Systeme U) @ 36sec

3. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 44sec

4. Giancarlo Perini (Carrera) @ 1min 16sec

5. Acacio Da Silva (KAS) @ 1min 35sec

6. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 1min 36sec

Stage 8, Wednesday, July 8: Troyes - Epinay sous Senart, 205.5 kilometers

1. Jean-Paul Van Poppel (Super Confex) 5hr 23min 53sec

2. Michel Vermote (RMO) s.t.

3. Johan Capiot (Roland) s.t.

4. Bruno Wojtinek (Z) s.t.

5. Jozef Liekens (Joker) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Erich Maechler (Carrera): 27hr 42min 59sec

2. Christophe Lavainne (Systeme U) @ 36sec

3. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 44sec

4. Giancarlo Perini (Carrera) @ 1min 16sec

5. Acacio Da Silva (KAS) @ 1min 35sec

6. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 1min 36sec

Stage 9, Thursday, July 9: Orleans - Renaze, 260 kilometers

1. Adrie Van der Poel (PDM): 7hr 5min 54sec

2. Roberto Amadio (Brianzoli) s.t.

3. Ludo Peeters (Super Confex) s.t.

4. Theo De Rooy (Panasonic) s.t.

5. Dominique Garde (Toshiba) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Erich Maechler (Carrera): 34hr 50min 25sec

2. Christophe Lavainne @ 36sec

3. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 44sec

4. Ludo Peeters (Super Confex) @ 58sec

5. Giancarlo Perini (Carrera) @ 1min16sec

Stage 10, Friday, July 10: Saumur - Futuroscope Individual Time Trial, 87.5 kilometers.

1. Stephen Roche (Carrera): 1hr 58min 11sec

2. Charly Mottet (System U) @ 42sec

3. Jesper Skibby (Roland) @ 53sec

4. Marc Madiot (Systeme U) @ 1min 9sec

6. Didi Thurau (Roland) @ 1min 20sec

General Classification:

1. Charly Mottet (Systeme U): 36hr 50min 54sec

2. Didi Thurau (Roland) @ 47sec

3. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 50sec

4. Erich Maechler (Carrera) @ 1min 6sec

5. Dag-Otto Lauritzen (7-eleven) @ 1min 43sec

6. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 3min 23sec

7. Bruno Cornillet (Z) @ 4min 31sec

8. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 5min 31sec

9. Acacio Da Silva (KAS) @ 5mi 38sec

10. Jesper Skibby (Roland) @ 5min 45sec

Stage 11, Saturday, July 11: Futuroscope - Chaumeil, 255 kilometers

1. Martial Gayant (Systeme U): 7hr 6min 55sec

2. Laudelino Cubino (BH) @ 38sec

3. Kim Andersen (Toshiba) @ 1min 38sec

4. Gilles Mas (RMO) @ 1min 44sec

5. Massimo Ghirotto (Carrera) @ 3min 27sec

General Classification:

1. Martial Gayant (Systeme U) 44hr 8min 29sec

2. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 22sec

3. Didi Thurau (Roland) @ 1min 9sec

4. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 1min 12sec

5. Dag-Otto Lauritzen (7-Eleven) @ 2min 5sec

6. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 3min 45sec

Stage 12, Sunday, July 12: Brive - Bordeaux, 228 kilometers.

1. Davis Phinney (7-Eleven) 5hr 46min 21sec

2. Jean-Paul Van Poppel (Super Confex) s.t.

3. Malcom Elliot (ANC) s.t.

4. Jean-Philippe Vendenbrande (Hitachi) s.t.

5. Teun Van Vliet (Panasonic) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Martial Gayant (Systeme U): 49hr 54min 50sec

2. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 22sec

3. Didi Thurau (Roland) @ 1min 9sec

4. Jorg Muller (PDM) @ 1min 12sec

5. Dag-Otto Lauritzen (7-Eleven) @ 2min 5sec

6. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 3min 45sec

Stage 13, Monday, July 13: Bayonne - Pau, 219 kilometers

Climbs: Burdincurutcheta, Bargargui, Soudet, Marie-Blanque

1. Erik Breukink (Panasonic) 6hr 19min 56sec

2. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 6sec

3. Pablo Wilches (Ryalco) @ 11sec

4. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 13sec

5. Eric Van Lancker (Panasonic) @ 3min 45sec

General Classification:

1. Charly Mottet (Systeme U): 56hr 18min 53sec

2. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 1min 52sec

3. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 3min 23sec

4. Erik Breukink (Panasonic) @ 4min 42sec

5. Marc Madiot (Systeme U) @ 5min 55sec

6. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 6min 24sec

Stage 14, Tuesday, July 14: Pau - Luz Ardiden, 166 kilometers

Climbs: Marie-Blanque, Aubisque, Les Borderes, Luz Ardiden.

1. Dag-Otto Lauritzen (7-Eleven) 5hr 14min 28sec

2. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 7sec

3. Andy Hampsten (7-Eleven) @ 53sec

4. Pablo Wilches (Ryalco) @ 59sec

5. Anselmo Fuerte (BH) @ 1min 28sec

General Classification:

1. Charly Mottet (Systeme U): 61hr 36min 54sec

2. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 1min 13sec

3. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 1min 26sec

4. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 4min 21sec

5. Robert Millar (Panasonic) @ 4min 42sec

Stage 15, Wednesday, July 15: Tarbes - Blagnac, 164 kilometers.

1. Rolf Golz (Super Confex): 3hr 57min 59sec

2. Roland Le Clerc (Caja Rural) s.t.

3. Martin Earley (Fagor) @ 4sec

4. Phil Anderson (Panasonic) @ 11min 47sec

5. Peter Stevenhaagen (PDM) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Charly Mottet (Systeme U); 65hr 46min 40sec

2. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 2min 20sec

3. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 2min 33sec

4. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 4min 21sec

5. Robert Millar (Panasonic) @ 5min 49sec

Stage 16, Thursday, July 16: Blagnac - Millau, 216.5 kilometers

Climbs: Le Cade

1. Regis Clere (Teka): 5hr 58min 21sec

2. Raul Alcala (7-Eleven) @ 14min 13sec

3. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 14min 14sec

4. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 14min 16sec

5. Andy Hampsten (7-Eleven) @ 14min 18sec

6. Pedro Delgado (PDM) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Charly Mottet (Systeme U): 72hr 24sec

2. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 1min 11sec

3. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 1min 26sec

4. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 3min 16sec

5. Robert Millar (Panasonic) @ 5min 40sec

6. Raul Alcala (7-Eleven) @ 7min 8sec

7. Andy Hampsten (7-Eleven) @ 7min 39sec

Stage 17, Friday, July 17: Millau - Avignon, 239 kilometers.

Climbs: Col du Perjuret, Mont Aigoual

1. Jean-Paul Van Poppel (Super Confex) 6hr 17min 44sec

2. Guido Bontempi (Carrera) s.t.

3. Manuel-Jorge Dominguez (BH) s.t.

4. Jozef Liekens (Joker) s.t.

5. Teun Van Vliet (Panasonic) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Charly Mottet (Systeme U): 78hr 18min 8sec

2. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 1min 11sec

3. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 1min 26sec

4. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 3min 16sec

5. Robert Millar (Panasonic) @ 5min 40sec

6. Raul Alcala (7-Eleven) @ 7min 8sec

7. Andy Hampsten (7-Eleven) @ 7min 39sec

Stage 18, Sunday, July 19: Carpentras - Mont Ventoux Individual Time Trial, 36.5 kilometers.

1. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) 1hr 19min 44sec

2. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 1min 39sec

3. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 1min 51sec

4. Fabio Parra (Cafe de Colombia) @ 2min 4sec

5. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 2min 19sec

General Classification:

1. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba): 79hr 39min 3sec

2. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 2min 34sec

3. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 2min 47sec

4. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 3min 56sec

5. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 8min 18sec

6. Robert Millar (Panasonic) @ 9min 43sec

Stage 19, Monday, July 20: Valreas - Villard de Lans, 185 kilometers.

Climbs: Tourniol, La Bataille, Lachau, Cote de Chalimont

1. Pedro Delgado (PDM): 4hr 53min 34sec

2. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 3sec

3. Marino Lajaretta (Caja Rural) @ 31sec

4. Anselmo Fuerte (BH) @ s.t.

5. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Stephen Roche (Carrera): 84hr 35min 14sec

2. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 41sec

3. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 1min 19sec

4. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 1min 39sec

5. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 6min 47sec

6. Fabio Parra (Cafe de Colombia) @ 12min 54sec

7. Pablo Wilches (Ryalco) @ 13min 40sec

8. Andy Hampsten (7-Eleven) @ 14min 19sec

9. Marino Lejarreta (Caja Rural) @ 14min 49sec

10. Raul Alcala (&-Eleven) @ 15min 9sec

Stage 20, Tuesday, July 21: Villard de Lans - L'Alpe d'Huez, 201 kilometers

Climbs: Cucheron, Coq, Cote de Laffrey, L'Alpe d'Huez

1. Federico Echave: 5hr 52min 11sec

2. Anselmo Fuerte (BH) @ 1min 32sec

3. Christophe Lavainne (Systeme U) @ 2min 12sec

4. Martin Ramirez (Cafe de Colombia)@ 3min

5. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 3min 19sec

6. Laurent Fignon (Systeme U) @ 3min 25sec

7. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 3min 44sec

8. Guido Van Calster (BH) s.t.

9. Claude Criquielion (Hitachi) @ 4min 23sec

10. Gerhard Zadrobilek (Brianzoli) @ 4min 43sec

General Classification:

1. Pedro Delgado (PDM): 90hr 32min 20sec

2. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 25sec

3. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 2min 2sec

4. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 2min 12sec

5. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 5min 3sec

6. Fabio Parra (Cafe de Colombia) @ 13min 12sec

7. Raul Alcala (7-Eleven) @ 15min 16sec

8. Laurent Fignon (System U) @ 15min 41sec

Stage 21, Wednesday, July 22: Bourg d'Ooisans - La Pagne, 185.5 kilometers

Climbs: Galibier, Madaleine, La Plagne

1. Laurent Fignon (Systeme U): 6hr 7min 5sec

2. Anselmo Fuerte (BH) s.t.

3. Fabio Parra (Cafe de Colombia) @ 39sec

4. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 57sec

5. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 1min 1sec

General Classification:

1. Pedro Delgado (PDM): 96hr 40min 30sec

2. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 39 sec

3. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 3min 12sec

4. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 4min 8sec

5. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 5min 50sec

6. Fabio Parra (Cafe de Colombia) @ 12min 54sec

7. Laurent Fignon (Systeme U) @ 14min 44sec

Stage 22, Thursday, July 23: La Plagne - Morzine, 186 kilometers.

Climbs: Cormet de Roseland, Saises, Aravais, Colombiere, Joux-Plane

1. Eduardo Choazas (Teka): 6hr 13min 48sec

2. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 43sec

3. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 1min 1sec

4. Marino Lajarreta (Caja Rural) @ 1min 10sec

5. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 1min 11sec

General Classification:

1. Pedro Delgado (PDM): 102hr 55min 19sec

2. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 21sec

3. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 4min 18sec

4. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 5min 54sec

5. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 7min 14sec

6. Fabio Parra (Cafe de Colombia) @ 13min 4sec

7. Laurent Fignon (Systeme U) @ 16min 8sec

Stage 23, Friday, July 24: St. Julien en Genevois - Dijon, 224.5 kilometers

1. Regis Clere (Teka): 6hr 41min 22sec

2. Jean-Claude Leclercq (Toshiba) @ 3sec

3. Alfred Achermann (KAS) s.t.

4. Gerrie Knetemann (PDM) s.t.

5. Henk Lubberding (Panasonic) s.t.

General Classification:

1. Pedro Delgado (PDM): 109hr 39min 37sec

2. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 21sec

3. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 4min 18sec

4. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 5min 54sec

5. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 7min 14sec

6. Fabio Parra (Cafe de Colombia) @ 13min 4sec

7. Laurent Fignon (Systeme U) @ 16min 8sec

Stage 24, Saturday, July 25: Dijon - Dijon Individual Time Trial, 38 kilometers.

1. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) 48min 17sec

2. Stephen Roche (Carrera) @ 1min 44sec

3. Marino Lajaretta (Caja Rural) @ 2mmin 28sec

4. Jesper Skibby (Roland) @ 2min 30sec

5. Raul Alcala (7-Eleven) @ 2min 23sec

6. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 2min 45sec

7. Miguel Indurain (Reynolds) @ 2min 35sec

8. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 2min 51sec

9. Peter Stevenhaagen (PDM) @ 2min 55sec

10. Erik Breukink (Panasonic) @ 2min 58sec

General Classification:

1. Stephen Roche (Carrera): 110hr 29min 59sec

2. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 40sec

3. Jean-Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 2min 13sec

4. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 6min 40sec

5. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 9min 32sec

6. Fabio Parra (Cafe de Colombia) @ 16min 53sec

7. Laurent Fignon (Systeme U) @ 18min 24sec

8. Anselmo Fuerte (BH) @ 18min 33sec

9. Raul Alcala (7-Eleven) @ 21min 49sec

10. Marino Lejarreta (Caja Rural) @ 26min 13sec

Stage 25 (Final Stage), Sunday July 26: Creteil - Paris, 192 kilometers.

1. Jeff Pierce (7-Eleven) 4hr 57min 26sec

2. Steve Bauer (Toshiba) @ 1sec

3. Wim Van Eynde (Joker) @ 5sec

4. Peter Stevenhaagen (PDM) @ 7sec

5. Adrie Van der Poel (PDM) @ 11sec

Final 1987 Tour de France General Classification:

1. Stephen Roche (Carrera) 115hr 27min 42sec

2. Pedro Delgado (PDM) @ 40sec

3. Jean Francois Bernard (Toshiba) @ 2min 13sec

4. Charly Mottet (Systeme U) @ 6min 40sec

5. Luis Herrera (Cafe de Colombia) @ 9min 32sec

6. Fabio Parra (Cafe de Colombia) @ 16min 53sec

7. Laurent Fignon (Systeme U) @ 18min 24sec

8. Anselmo Fuerte (BH) @ 18min 33sec

9. Raul Alcala (7-Eleven) @ 21min 49sec

10. Marino Lajaretta (Caja Rural) @ 26min 13sec

11. Claude Criquielion (Hitachi) @ 30min 32sec

12. Federico Echave (BH) 2 31min 6sec

13. Martin Alonso (Cafe de Colombia) @ 36min 55sec

14. Gerhard Zadrobilek (Brianzoli) @ 40min 35sec

15. Luciano Loro (Del Tongo) @ 43min 52sec

16. Andrew Hampsten (7-Eleven) @ 44min 7sec

17. Jean-Rene Bernaudeau (Fagor) @ 47min 16sec

18. Rafael Acevedo (Cafe de Colombia) @ 50min 33sec

19. Robert Millar (Panasonic) @ 50min 47sec

20. Denis Roux (Z) @ 52min 13sec

Points (Green Jersey):

1. Jean-Paul van Poppel (Super Confex) 263 points

2. Stephen Roche (Carrera) 247 points

3. Pedro Delgado (PDM) 228 points

King of the Mountains (Climber's Polka Dot Jersey)

1. Luis Herrera (Cafe De Colombia) 453 points

2. Anselmo Fuerte (BH) 314 points

3. Raul Alcala (7-Eleven) 277 points