Classique des Alpes

Classique des Alpes
Race details
Date Early June
Region Savoy, France
English name Classic of the Alps
Local name(s) Classique des Alpes Élites (French)
Discipline Road
Type One-day
Organiser ASO
History
First edition 1991 (1991)
Editions 14
Final edition 2004
First winner  Charly Mottet (FRA)
Most wins  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (2 wins)
Final winner  Óscar Pereiro (ESP)

Classique des Alpes was a classic taking place as a mountainous single-day cycling race. It took place in Chartreuse Mountains, beginning in Chambéry and finishing in Aix-les-Bains.

It was held between 1991 and 2004, a day before the start of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. Following the 2004 edition, Jean-Marie Leblanc, head of the organising body the Amaury Sport Organisation, announced the race would no longer take place as the cycling teams were not supportive of the race.[1] Charly Mottet, the first winner of the race, said that the race would have been more successful in August, following the Tour de France, as the climbing specialists would have been in form.[2]

In 1995, a junior version of the Classique des Alpes was organised, which was continued after the senior version was cancelled.[3]

Winners Elite race

Rider Team
1991 France Mottet, CharlyCharly Mottet (FRA)
1992 France Delion, GillesGilles Delion (FRA)
1993 Netherlands Bouwmans, EddyEddy Bouwmans (NED)
1994 Colombia Rincon, OliverioOliverio Rincon (COL)
1995 Spain Gonzalez Arrieta, RamonRamon Gonzalez Arrieta (ESP)
1996 France Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert (FRA)
1997 France Roux, LaurentLaurent Roux (FRA)
1998 France Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert (FRA)
1999 Spain Osa, UnaiUnai Osa (ESP)
2000 Spain Jimenez, Jose MariaJosé María Jiménez (ESP)
2001 Spain Mayo, IbanIban Mayo (ESP)
2002 Colombia Botero, SantiagoSantiago Botero (COL)
2003 Spain Mancebo, FranciscoFrancisco Mancebo (ESP)
2004 Spain Pereiro, OscarÓscar Pereiro (ESP)

Winners junior race

Rider Team
1995 France Lapalud, GregoryGrégory Lapalud (FRA)
1996 France Lamouller, LoicLoïc Lamouller (FRA)
1997 Netherlands Egelmeers, RoelRoel Egelmeers (NED)
1998 France Laidoun, JulienJulien Laidoun (FRA)
1999 Netherlands Weening, PieterPieter Weening (NED)
2000 France Malle, MikaelMikael Malle (FRA)
2001 Netherlands Maar, Marc deMarc de Maar (NED)
2002 France Vachon, FlorianFlorian Vachon (FRA)
2003 France Loubet, JulienJulien Loubet (FRA)
2004 Belgium Jacobs, PieterPieter Jacobs (BEL)
2005 Moldova Pliuschin, AlexandrAlexandr Pliuschin (MDA)
2006 Belgium Ghyselinck, JanJan Ghyselinck (BEL)
2007 France Taiilefer, FabienFabien Taiilefer (FRA)
2008 France Le Bon, JohanJohan Le Bon (FRA)
2009 Belgium Wellens, TimTim Wellens (BEL)
2010 France Dulin, AlexisAlexis Dulin (FRA)
2011 France Latour, Pierre RogerPierre Roger Latour (FRA)

References

  1. "La fin de la Classique des Alpes" (in French). Agence France Presse. 2004-10-20.
  2. "La Classique des Alpes disparaît". L'Equipe (in French). 2004-10-21.
  3. "Le palmarès depuis 1995". Amaury Sport Organisation.

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