Chrono des Nations

Chrono des Nations
Race details
Date Mid October
Region Vendée, France
English name Chrono of the Nations Les Herbiers Vendée
Local name(s) Chrono des Nations - Les Herbiers Vendée (French)
Discipline Road race
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Individual time-trial
History
First edition 1982 (1982)
Editions 30 (as of 2011)
First winner  Gary Dowdell (GBR)
Most wins  Serhiy Honchar (UKR) (3 wins)
Most recent  Tony Martin (GER)

Chrono des Nations - Les Herbiers Vendée is a single-day time-trial bicycle race held annually in October in Vendée, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

It was originally called Chrono des Herbiers but in 2006 the race merged with the now defunct Grand Prix des Nations to create the currently called Chrono des Nations.[1]

Contents

Winners

Men

Rider Team
1982 Dowdell, GaryGary Dowdell (GBR)
1983 Akam, DavidDavid Akam (GBR)
1984 Esnault, PatricePatrice Esnault (FRA)
1985 Richard, BernardBernard Richard (FRA)
1986 Petiteau, FranckFranck Petiteau (FRA)
1987 Lance, PascalPascal Lance (FRA)
1988 Lance, PascalPascal Lance (FRA)
1989 Jeletich, MarcoMarco Jeletich (NED)
1990 Karlsson, JanJan Karlsson (SWE)
1991 Karlsson, JanJan Karlsson (SWE)
1992 Kasputis, ArturasArturas Kasputis (LTU) Postobón-Manzana
1993 Boardman, ChrisChris Boardman (GBR) GAN
1994 Lance, PascalPascal Lance (FRA) GAN
1995 Lance, PascalPascal Lance (FRA) GAN
1996 Boardman, ChrisChris Boardman (GBR) GAN
1997 Honchar, SerhiySerhiy Honchar (UKR) Aki-Safi
1998 Honchar, SerhiySerhiy Honchar (UKR) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio
1999 Honchar, SerhiySerhiy Honchar (UKR) Vini Caldirola
2000 Nuttli, JeanJean Nuttli (SUI) Phonak
2001 Nuttli, JeanJean Nuttli (SUI) Phonak
2002 Rich, MichaelMichael Rich (GER) Gerolsteiner
2003 Rich, MichaelMichael Rich (GER) Gerolsteiner
2004 Roesems, BertBert Roesems (BEL) Relax-Bodysol
2005 Sosenka, OndřejOndřej Sosenka (CZE) Acqua & Sapone-Adria Mobil
2006 Belohvoščiks, RaivisRaivis Belohvoščiks (LAT) C.B. Immobiliare–Universal Caffè
2007 Bodrogi, LászlóLászló Bodrogi (HUN) Crédit Agricole
2008 Clement, StefStef Clement (NED) Bouygues Télécom
2009 Vinokourov, AlexandreAlexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana
2010 Millar, DavidDavid Millar (GBR) Garmin-Transitions
2011 Martin, TonyTony Martin (GER) HTC-Highroad

Women & Espoirs

Year Women Espoir men
1982  Gary Dowdell (GBR)
1983  David Akam (GBR)
1984  Patrice Esnault (FRA)
1985  Bernard Richard (FRA)
1986  Frank Petiteau (FRA)
1987  Jeannie Longo (FRA)
1988  Maria Canins (ITA)
1989  Maria Canins (ITA)
1990 Astrid Shop
1991  Nathalie Gendron (FRA)
1992  Jeannie Longo (FRA)
1993  Roselyne Riou (FRA)
1994  Marion Clignet (FRA)
1995  Jeannie Longo (FRA)
1996  Chrystèle Richard (FRA)
1997  Zulfiya Zabirova (RUS)
1998  Zulfiya Zabirova (RUS)
1999  Zulfiya Zabirova (RUS)
2000  Jeannie Longo (FRA)
2001  Edwige Pitel (FRA)
2002  Zulfiya Zabirova (RUS)
2003  Margaret Hemsley (AUS)
2004  Edwige Pitel (FRA)
2005  Edwige Pitel (FRA)
2006  Priska Doppmann (SUI)
2007  Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)
2008  Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)
2009  Jeannie Longo (FRA)
2010  Jeannie Longo (FRA)  Alex Dowsett (GBR)
2011  Amber Neben (USA)  Yoann Paillot (FRA)

External links

References

  1. ^ www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling