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2000 Tour de France

July 1 - July 23

3662 kilometers ridden at an average speed of 39.556 km/hr

177 riders started, 127 finishers

Green Points Jersey:

1. Erik Zabel: 321 points
2. Robbie McEwen: 203
3. Romans Vainsteins: 184

Climbers' Competition:

1. Santiago Botero: 347 points
2. Javier Ochoa: 283
3. Richard Virenque: 267

Individual stages and results

2000 Tour de France Final General Classification

1. Lance Armstrong: 92hr 33min 8sec
2. Jan Ullrich @ 6min 2sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 10min 4sec
4. Christophe Moreau @ 10min 34sec
5. Roberto Heras @ 11min 50sec
6. Richard Virenque @ 13min 26sec
7. Santiago Botero @ 14min 18sec
8. Fernando Escartin @ 17min 21sec
9. Francisco Mancebo @ 18min 9sec
10. Daniele Nardello @ 18min 25sec
11. Manuel Beltran @ 21min 11sec
12. PAscal Herve @ 23min 13sec
13. Javier Ochoa @ 25min
14. Felix Garcia-Casas @ 32min 4sec
15. Alexandre Vinokourov @ 32min 26sec
16. Roberto Conti @ 34min 18sec
17. Kurt Van De Wouwer @ 34min 29sec
18. Guido Trentin @ 35min 57sec
19. Jean-Cyril Robin @ 43min 12sec
20. Geer Verheyen @ 46min 24sec
21. Peter Luttenberber @ 48min 27sec
22. Nico Mattan @ 50min 9sec
23. Jose-Maria Jimenez @ 51min 45sec
24. Grischa Niermann @ 52min 6sec
25. Tyler Hamilton @ 56min 30sec

Stages and results:

Stage 1: Futuroscope 16.5 km indvidual time trial.

1. David Millar: 19min 3sec
2. Lance Armstrong @ 2sec
3. Laurent Jalabert @ 13sec
4. Jan Ullrich @ 14sec
5. David Canada @ 16sec
6. Alex Zulle @ 20sec
7. Viatcheslav Ekimov @ 21sec
8. Simone Borgheresi @ 27sec
9. Tyler Hamilton @ 33sec
10. Erik Dekker @ 36sec
11. Abraham Olano @ 39sec
12. Joseba Beloki @ 40sec

Stage 2: Futuroscope - Loudun, 194 km.

1. Tom Steel: 4hr 46min 8sec
2. Stuart O'Grady s.t.
3. Erik Zabel s.t.
3. Romans Vainsteins s.t.
5. Marcel Wust s.t.
6. Dario Pieri s.t.
7. Robbie McEwen s.t.
8. Zoran Klemencic s.t.
9. Francois Simon s.t.
10. Jans Koerts s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. David Millar
2. Lance Armstrong @ 4sec
3. Laurent Jalabert @ 15sec
4. Jan Ullrich @ 16sec
5. David Canada @ 18sec

Stage 3: Loudon - Nantes, 161.5 km.

1. Tom Steels: 3hr 37min 51sec
2. Marcel Wust s.t.
3. Erik Zabel s.t.
4. Jans Koerts s.t.
5. Stuart O'Grady s.t.
6. Damien Nazon s.t.
7. Francois Simon s.t.
8. Jaan Kirsipuu s.t.
9. Romans Vainsteins s.t.
10. Dario Pieri s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. David Millar
2. Lance Armstrong @ 4sec
3. Laurent Jalabert @ 6sec
4. Jan Ullrich @ 7sec
5. David Canada @ 18sec

Stage 4: Nantes - St. Nataire 70 km Team Time Trial

1. ONCE 1hr 25min 55sec
2. US Postal @ 26sec
3. Telekom @ 1min 6sec
4. Credit Agricole @ 1min 12sec
5. Rabobank @ 1min 52sec
6. Festina @ 1min 56sec
7. Cofidis @ 2min 33sec
8. Mapei @ 2min 58sec
9. Mercatone Uno @ 3min 14sec
10. Memory Card @ 3min 39sec.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Laurent Jalabert
2. David Canada @ 12sec
3. Lance Armstrong @ 24sec
4. Abraham Olano @ 35sec
5. Viatcheslav Ekimov @ 43sec

Stage 5: Vannes - Vitre, 202 km.

1. Marcel Wust: 4hr 19min 5sec
2. Erik Zabel s.t.
3. Stefano Zanini s.t.
4. Tom Steels s.t.
5. Salvatore Commesso s.t.
6. Robbie McEwen s.t.
7. Jans Koerts s.t.
8. Stuart O'Grady s.t.
9. Romans Vainsteins s.t.
10. Emmanuel Magnien s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Laurent Jalabert
2. David Canada @ 12sec
3. Lance Armstrong @ 14sec
4. Abraham Olano @ 33sec
5. Viatcheslav Ekimov @ 43sec

Stage 6: Vitre - Tours, 198.5 km.

1. Leon Van Bon: 4hr 28min 6sec
2. Markus Zberg s.t.
3. Emmanuel Magnien s.t.
4. Servais Knaven s.t.
5. Arvis Piziks s.t.
6. Alberto Elli s.t.
7. Fabrice Gougot s.t.
8. Salvatore Commesso s.t.
9. Jacky Durand s.t
10. Jose Luis Arrieta s.t.
11. Pascal Chanteur s.t.
12. Marc Wauters s.t.
13. Robbie McEwen (leading in the rest of the peloton) @ 7min 49sec

GC after Stage 6:

1. Alberto Elli
1. Fabrice Gougot @ 12sec
3. Marc Wauters @ 1min 17sec
4. Pascal Chanteur @ 2min 56sec
5. Jose Luis Arrieta @ 3min 8sec

Stage 7: Tours - Limoges, 205.5 km.

1. Christophe Agnolutto: 5hr 11min 41sec
2. Marcel Wust @ 1min 11sec
3. Erik Zabel st.t
4. Romans Vainsteins s.t.
5. Zoren Klemencuc s.t.
6. Paolo Bettini s.t.
7. Jans koerts s.t.
8. Stefano Zanini s.t.
9. Enrico Cassani s.t.
10. Glenn Magnusson s.t.

GC after Stage 7:

1. Alberto Elli
1. Fabrice Gougot @ 12sec
3. Marc Wauters @ 1min 17sec
4. Pascal Chanteur @ 2min 56sec
5. Jose Luis Arrieta @ 3min 8sec

Stage 8: Limoges - Villeneuve sur Lot, 203.5 km.

1. Erik Dekker: 4hr 22min 14sec
2. Xavier Jan @ 52sec
3. Vicente Garcia-Acosta @ 56sec
4. Fred Rodriguez @ 58sec
5. Dario Pieri s.t.
6. Bart Voskamp s.t.
7. Didier Rous s.t.
8. Mauro Radaelli @ 1min 36sec
9. Nicolai-Bo Larsen s.t.
10. Michael Sanstod @ 1min 43sec

GC after Stage 8:

1. Alberto Elli
1. Fabrice Gougot @ 12sec
3. Marc Wauters @ 1min 17sec
4. Pascal Chanteur @ 2min 56sec
5. Jose Luis Arrieta @ 3min 8sec

Stage 9: Agen - Dax, 181 km.

1. Paolo Bettini: 4hr 29min 6sec
2. Geert Verheyen s.t.
3. Jose Angel Vidal s.t.
4. Didier Rous s.t.
5. Erik Zabel s.t.
6. Romans Vainsteins s.t.
7. Enrico Cassani s.t.
8. Arvis Pizics s.t.
9. Stefano Zanini s.t.
10. Zoren Lemencic s.t.

GC after Stage 9:

1. Alberto Elli
1. Fabrice Gougot @ 12sec
3. Marc Wauters @ 1min 15sec
4. Pascal Chanteur @ 2min 56sec
5. Jose Luis Arrieta @ 3min 8sec

Stage 10: Dax - Lourdes Hautacam, 205 km.

Major climbs: Marie-Blanque, Aubisque, Soulor, Hauticam

1. Javier Ochoa: 6ht 9min 32sec
2. Lance Armstrong @ 43sec
3. Jose-Maria Jimenez @ 1min 13sec
4. Richard Virenque @ 1min 57sec
5. Manuel Beltran s.t.
6. Fernando Escartin @ 2min 2sec
7. Roberto Heras s.t.
8. Christophe Moreau @ 3min 5sec
9. Joseba Beloki @ 3min 35sec
10. Alex Zulle @ 3min 47sec
13. Jan Ullrich @ 4min 1sec

GC after Stage 10:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 4min 14sec
3. Christophe Moreau @ 5min 10sec
4. Marc Wauters @ 5min 18sec
5. Peter Luttenberger @ 5min 21sec

Stage 11: Bagneres de Bigorre - Revel, 218.5 km.

1. Erik Dekker: 5hr 5min 47sec
2. Santiago Botero s.t.
3. Rik Verbrugghe @ 4min 51sec
4. David Millar s.t.
5. Francisco Mancebo s,t,
6. Alexandre Vinokourov s.t.
7. David Etxebarrria s.t.
8. Mario Aerts s.t.
9. Michele Bartoli s.t.
10. Erik Zabel @ 5min 5sec

GC after Stage 11:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 4min 14sec
3. Christophe Moreau @ 5min 10sec
4. Marc Wauters @ 5min 18sec
5. Peter Luttenberger @ 5min 21sec

Stage 12: Carpentras - Mont Ventoux, 149 km.

1. Marco Pantani: 4hr 15min 11sec
2. Lance Armstrong s.t.
3. Joseba Beloki @ 25sec
4. Jan Ullrich @ 29sec
5. Santiago Botero @ 48sec
6. Roberto Heras s.t.
7. Richard Virenque @ 1min 17sec
8. Francisco Mancebo @ 1min 23sec
9. Manuel Beltran @ 1min 19sec
10. Christophe Moreau @ 1min 31sec

GC after Stage 12:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 4min 55sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 5min 52sec
4. Christophe Moreau @ 6min 53sec
5. Manuel Beltran @ 7min 25sec

Stage 13: Avignon - Draguignan, 185.5 km.

1. Vicente Garcia-Acosta: 4hr 3min 2sec
2. Nicolas Jalabert @ 25sec
3. Pascal Herve @ 27sec
4. Guido Trentin @ 57sec
5. Stephane Heulot s.t.
6. Robbie McEwen @ 4min
7. Francois Simon s.t.
8. Anthony Morin s.t.
9. Christophe Agnolutto s.t.
10. Marc Wauters s.t.

GC after Stage 13:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 4min 55sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 5min 52sec
4. Marc Wauters @ 6min 3sec
5. Christophe Moreau @ 6min 53sec

Stage 14: Draguignan - Briancon, 249 km.

Major climbs: Canjuers, Allos, Vars and Izoard.

1. Santiago Botero: 7hr 56min 13sec
2. Paolo Savoldelli @ 2min 30sec
3. Marco Pantani @ 2min 46sec
4. Fernando Escartin @ 2min 49sec
5. Richard Virenque s.t.
6. Christophe Moreau s.t.
7. Lance Armstrong @ 2min 51sec
8. Roberto Heras s.t.
9. Jan Ullrich s.t.
10. Joseba Beloki s.t.

GC after Stage 14:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 4min 55sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 5min 52sec
4. Christophe Moreau @ 6min 61sec
5. Richard Virenque @ 8min 26sec

Stage 15: Briancon - Courchevel, 173.5 km.

Major Climbs: Galibier, Madeleine, Courchevel

1. Marco Pantani: 5hr 34min 46sec
2. Jose Maria Jimenez @ 41sec
3. Roberto Heras @ 50sec
4. Lance Armstrong s.t.
5. Daniele Nardello @ 1min
6. Santiago Botero @ 1min 9sec
7. Massimiliano Lelli @ 2min 17sec
8. Fernando Escartin @ 2min 21sec
9. Christophe Moreau s.t.
10. Richard Virenque s.t.
15. Jan Ullrich @ 3min 21sec

GC after Stage 15:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 7min 26sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 7min 28sec
4. Christophe Moreau @ 8min 22sec
5. Roberto Heras @ 8min 25sec
6. Marco Pantani @ 9min 3sec

Stage 16: Courchevel - Morzine, 196 km.

Major Climbs: Saises, Aravis, Colombiere and Joux-Plane

1. Richard Virenque: 5hr 32min 20sec
2. Jan Ullrich @ 24sc
3. Roberto Heras @ 27sec
4. Fernando Escartin @ 1min 9sec
5. Joseba Beloki @ 1min 11sec
6. Pascal Herve s.t.
7. Guido Trentin @ 2min 1sec
8. Lance Armstrong s.t.
9. Christophe Moreau s.t.
10. Santiago Botero s.t.

GC after stage 16:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 5min 37sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 6min 38sec
4. Roberto Heras @ 6min 43sec
5. Richard Virenque @ 7min 36sec

Stage 17: Evian les Bains - Lausanne, 155km.

1. Erik Dekker: 3hr 24min 53sec
2. Erik Zabel s.t.
3. Fred Rodriguez s.t.
4. Francois Simon s.t.
5. Robbie McEwen s.t.
6. Mario Aerts s.t.
7. Massimiliano Mori s.t.
8. Romans Vainsteins s.t.
9. Nico Mattan s.t.
10. Christophe Moreau s.t.

GC after Stage 17:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 5min 37sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 6min 38sec
4. Roberto Heras @ 6min 43sec
5. Richard Virenque @ 7min 36sec

Stage 18: Lausanne - Fribourg en Brisgau, 252 km.

1. Salvatore Commesso: 6hr 8min 15sec
2. Alexandre Vinokourov s.t.
3. Jacky Durand @ 1min 5sec
4. Jens Voigt @ 1min 16sec
5. Jean-Cyril Robin s.t.
5. Nicolai-Bo Larsen @ 15min 35sec
7. Sevais Knaven s.t.
8. Thierry Marichal s.t.
9. Oliver Perraudeau s.t.
10. Bo Hamburger @ 15min 37sec

GC after Stage 18:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 5min 37sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 6min 38sec
4. Roberto Heras @ 6min 43sec
5. Richard Virenque @ 7min 36sec

Stage 19: Fribourg en Brisgau - Mulhouse 59 km Individual Time Trial.

1. Lance Armstrong: 1hr 5min 1sec
2. Jan Ullrich @ 25sec
3. Christophe Moreau @ 2min 12sec
4. Tyler Hamilton @ 3min 1sec
5. Joseba Beloki @ 3min 26sec
6. Laurent Jalabert @ 3min 47sec
7. David Millar @ 3min 56sec
8. Daniele Nardello @ 3min 57sec
9. Santiago Botero @ 3min 59sec
10. Guido Trentin @ 4min 16sec

GC after Stage 19:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 6min 2sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 10min 4sec
4. Christophe Moreau @ 10min 34sec
5. Roberto Heras @ 11min 50sec

Stage 20: Belfort - Troyes, 248 km.

1. Erik Zabel: 6hr 14min 13sec
2. Robbie McEwen s.t.
3. Jeroen Blijlevens s.t.
4. Romans Vainsteins s.t.
5. Max Van Heeswijk s.t.
6. Massimiliano Mori s.t.
7. Arvis Piziks s.t.
8. Emmanuel Magnien s.t.
9. George Hncapie s.t.
10. Christophe Mengin s.t.

GC after Stage 20:

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Jan Ullrich @ 6min 2sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 10min 4sec
4. Christophe Moreau @ 10min 34sec
5. Roberto Heras @ 11min 50sec

21st and Final stage: Paris - Paris, 138 km.

1. Stefano Zanini: 3hr 12min 36sec
2. Erik Zabel s.t.
3. Romans Vainsteins s.t.
4. Fred Rodriguez s.t.
5. Max Van Heeswijk s.t.
6. Emmanuel Magnien s.t.
7. Francois Simon s.t.
8. Robbie McEwen s.t.
9. Savatore Commesso s.t.
10. Arvis Piziks s.t.

Final GC after Stage 21

Fuller GC listing at top of this page.

1. Lance Armstrong: 92hr 33min 8sec
2. Jan Ullrich @ 6min 2sec
3. Joseba Beloki @ 10min 4sec
4. Christophe Moreau @ 10min 34sec
5. Roberto Heras @ 11min 50sec

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