Tour du Faso
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late-October |
| Region | Burkina Faso |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Africa Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
| History | |
| First edition | 1987 |
| Editions | 27 (as of 2013) |
| First winner |
 Igor Luchinko (URS) |
| Most wins |
 Ernest Zongo (BUR) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |
Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema (BUR) |
The Tour du Faso is a 10-day road bicycle racing stage race held in Burkina Faso in the late fall. Since 2005, the race has been part of the UCI Africa Tour. The race covered 811 miles (1306 km) in 2006 and is televised on the Versus cable channel. The race was first held in 1987. The race is operated by the Amaury Sport Organisation, the same organization that operates the Tour de France. From 1987 to 1998 it was reserved to amateurs; since 2005, it is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Africa Tour
Winners
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | |
Luchinko, IgorIgor Luchinko (URS) | |
| 1988 | |
Kadore, MadyMady Kadore (BUR) | |
| 1989 | |
Ouedraogo, MaximeMaxime Ouedraogo (BUR) | |
| 1990 | |
Zongo, AimeAimé Zongo (BUR) | |
| 1991 | |
Rouamba, SaidouSaidou Rouamba (BUR) | |
| 1992 |  |
Lepeurien, PhilippePhilippe Lepeurien (FRA) | |
| 1993 | |
Sawadogo, MauriceMaurice Sawadogo (BUR) | |
| 1994 | |
Yameogo, KarimKarim Yameogo (BUR) | |
| 1995 | |
Zongo, ErnestErnest Zongo (BUR) | |
| 1996 |  |
Fulst, GuidoGuido Fulst (GER) | |
| 1997 | |
Zongo, ErnestErnest Zongo (BUR) | |
| 1998 | |
Castan, JacquesJacques Castan (FRA) | |
| 1999 |  |
Nasry, SaidSaïd Nasry (EGY) | |
| 2000 |  |
Khalilov, MikhayloMikhaylo Khalilov (UKR) | Aguardiente Néctar-Selle Italia |
| 2001 |  |
Legtenberg, JoostJoost Legtenberg (NED) | AXA-VvZ Professional Cycling Team |
| 2002 |  |
Saadoune, AbdelatiAbdelati Saadoune (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 2003 | |
Tjallingii, MaartenMaarten Tjallingii (NED) | Marco Polo Cycling Team |
| 2004 | |
Sawadogo, Abdul WahabAbdul Wahab Sawadogo (BUR) | Sifa-Peugeot |
| 2005 | |
Ouedraogo, Rabaki JeremieRabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo (BUR) | Cafe Samba |
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Verdonck, DavidDavid Verdonck (BEL) | Bio Avia Mode Markets |
| 2007 | |
Jelloul, AdilAdil Jelloul (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 2008 | |
Smet, GuyGuy Smet (BEL) | Belgium (national team) |
| 2009 | |
Saadoune, AbdelatifAbdelatif Saadoune (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 2010 | |
Schick, JulienJulien Schick (FRA) | Team Reine Blanche |
| 2011 | |
Zidweiba, HamidouHamidou Zidweiba (BUR) | Burkina Faso (national team) |
| 2012 | |
Ouedraogo, RasmaneRasmane Ouedraogo (BUR) | Burkina Faso (national team) |
| 2013 | |
Nikiema, Abdoul-AzizAbdoul-Aziz Nikiema (BUR) | Burkina Faso (national team) |
References
- Tour du Faso at letour.fr: official website.
- Cyclists Converge on Burkina Faso for Tour de Faso Competition, Voice of America News, 30 October 2006.
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