List of teams and cyclists in the 1991 Tour de France
The 1991 Tour de France started with 198 cyclists, divided into 22 teams of 9 cyclists.[1] Sixteen teams qualified by being ranked in the top 16 of the FICP ranking for teams in May 1991:[2]
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After the 1991 Giro d'Italia and the Dauphiné Libéré, the Tour organisation gave six additional wildcards:[3]
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Greg LeMond, the winner of the last two editions, was still considered a favourite going into the race,[4] although not by the French media, as his early season had been unsuccessful.[5]
By rider
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No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour |
Pos. | Position in the general classification |
DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish |
References
- ↑ "78ème Tour de France 1991" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ploegen Post en Priem in wachtkamer voor Tour". Nieuwsblad voor het Noorden (in Dutch) (Koninklijke Bibliotheek). 23 May 1991. p. 11. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Dhaenens,Theunisse,Roche et Fignon seront au départ de Lyon le 6 Juillet : Le TOur de France a choisi ses équipes" (in French). Le Soir. 19 June 1991. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2008). The Story of the Tour de France: 1965-2007. Dog Ear Publishing. pp. 198–203. ISBN 1-59858-608-4. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ Boyce, Barry (2012). "The Arrival of the Indurain Era". Cycling revealed. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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