Paris–Tours Espoirs

Paris–Tours Espoirs (English: Paris–Tours Prospects) is a French single-day cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation.[1]

Paris–Tours Espoirs
Race details
DateOctober
RegionFrance
English nameParis–Tours Prospects
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle day race
Web sitewww.letour.com/2013/PAE/LIVE/us/le_parcours.html
History
First edition1991 (1991)
Editions30 (as of 2020)
First winner Lars Michaelsen (DEN)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recent Rune Herregodts (BEL)

The race is held as a 1.2U race[2] on the UCI Europe Tour – for riders 23 years old or under – and is held on the same day as the elite Paris–Tours event; although this is held over a longer course than the espoir race.

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
1991  Denmark Lars Michaelsen
1992  Latvia Arvis Piziks
1993  France Cyril Saugrain
1994  France Nicolas Jalabert
1995  France Pascal Giguet
1996  France Franck Perque
1997  Netherlands Miguel van Kessel
1998  Norway Thor Hushovd
1999  Belgium Gorik Gardeyn
2000  Belgium Tom Boonen
2001  France Samuel Dumoulin VC Lyon-Vaulx-en-Velin
2002  France Maryan Hary Vendée U-Pays de la Loire
2003  France Mathieu Claude Vendée U-Pays de la Loire
2004  France Vincent Jérôme Vendée U-Pays de la Loire
2005  France Fabien Patanchon Entente Sud Gascogne
2006  Netherlands Huub Duyn Rabobank Continental Team
2007  Belgium Jürgen Roelandts Davitamon–Win for Life–Jong Vlaanderen
2008  France Tony Gallopin Comité d'Ile de France
2009  France Mathieu Halleguen Côtes d'Armor Cyclisme
2010  Belgium Jelle Wallays Beveren 2000-Quick Step
2011  France Fabien Schmidt UC Nantes Atlantique
2012  France Taruia Krainer Vendée U-Pays de la Loire
2013  France Flavien Dassonville Comité d'Ile de France
2014  Netherlands Mike Teunissen Rabobank Development Team
2015  Netherlands Sam Oomen Rabobank Development Team
2016  Netherlands Arvid de Kleijn Cyclingteam Jo Piels
2017  Belgium Jasper Philipsen BMC Development Team
2018  Netherlands Marten Kooistra SEG Racing Academy
2019  France Alexys Brunel Groupama–FDJ Continental Team
2020  Belgium Rune Herregodts Home Solution-Soenens

References

  1. "Special rules". LeTour.fr. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. "Paris-Tours Espoirs: Les engagés" [Paris-Tours Prospects: List of entrants]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
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