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1987 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 12

The 1987 Tour de France was the 74th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in West Berlin with a prologue individual time trial on 1 July and Stage 12 occurred on 12 July with a flat stage to Bordeaux. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 26 July.


Route of the 1987 Tour de France

The 1987 Tour de France was the 74th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in West Berlin with a prologue individual time trial on 1 July and Stage 12 occurred on 12 July with a flat stage to Bordeaux. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 26 July.

1 July 1987 — West Berlin, 6.1 km (3.8 mi) (ITT)

The prologue took place along Kurfürstendamm, between the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at Breitscheidplatz and Henriettenplatz at Halensee.

RankRiderTeamTime
1Jelle Nijdam (NED)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago7' 06"
2Lech Piasecki (POL)Del Tongo–Colnago+ 3"
3Stephen Roche (IRL)Carrera+ 7"
4Guido Bontempi (ITA)Carreras.t.
5Milan Jurčo (CSK)Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax+ 8"
6Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnagos.t.
7Jean-François Bernard (FRA)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 9"
8Miguel Induráin (ESP)Reynolds–Seur–Sada+ 10"
9Thierry Marie (FRA)Système Us.t.
10Czesław Lang (POL)Del Tongo–Colnago+ 11"

2 July 1987 — West Berlin, 105.5 km (65.6 mi)

Stage 1 started at the Reichstag building, and ran anti-clockwise around the city, visiting places such as Waidmannslust to the north, Wannsee to the southwest, and Britz to the southeast. The stage then returned to centre and followed a clockwise loop via Kaisereiche and Bundesallee, before finishing at Rathaus Schöneberg.

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Nico Verhoeven (NED)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago2h 11' 33"
2Giovanni Bottoia (ITA)Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Axs.t.
3Patrick Verschueren (BEL)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnagos.t.
4Jérôme Simon (FRA)Z–Peugeots.t.
5Theo de Rooij (NED)Panasonic–Isostars.t.
6Lech Piasecki (POL)Del Tongo–Colnagos.t.
7Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 2"
8Rudy Patry (BEL)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 5"
9Michel Vermote (BEL)RMO–Meral–Mavic+ 23"
10Bruno Wojtinek (FRA)Z–Peugeots.t.
1Lech Piasecki (POL)Del Tongo–Colnago2h 18' 42"
2Patrick Verschueren (BEL)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 18"
3Jelle Nijdam (NED)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago+ 20"
4Guido Bontempi (ITA)Carrera+ 21"
5Jérôme Simon (FRA)Z–Peugeot+ 23"
6Jean-Claude Colotti (FRA)RMO–Meral–Mavic+ 24"
7Giovanni Bottoia (ITA)Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax+ 25"
8Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 26"
9Stephen Roche (IRL)Carrera+ 27"
10Peter Stevenhaagen (NED)PDMs.t.

2 July 1987 — West Berlin, 40.5 km (25.2 mi) (TTT)

Stage 2 started at Schloss Charlottenburg, and headed westbound towards Wilhelmstadt. The stage then ran an anti-clockwise loop at Gatow, before returning back to the city to finish at Rathaus Schöneberg.

RankTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Carrera44' 50"
2Del Tongo–Colnago+ 8"
3Panasonic–Isostar+ 27"
4Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 36"
5Système U+ 37"
6Z–Peugeot+ 1' 00"
7PDM+ 1' 01"
8Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 06"
97 Eleven–Hoonved+ 1' 22"
10Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago+ 1' 24"
1Lech Piasecki (POL)Del Tongo–Colnago3h 03' 40"
2Guido Bontempi (ITA)Carrera+ 13"
3Stephen Roche (IRL)Carrera+ 19"
4Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera+ 25"
5Czesław Lang (POL)Del Tongo–Colnago+ 31"
6Giancarlo Perini (ITA)Carrera+ 34"
7Jørgen Pedersen (DEN)Carrera+ 38"
8Giuseppe Saronni (ITA)Del Tongo–Colnago+ 42"
9Silvano Contini (ITA)Del Tongo–Colnago+ 43"
10Massimo Ghirotto (ITA)Carrera+ 46"

4 July 1987 — Karlsruhe to Stuttgart, 219 km (136 mi)

After transiting through the West Berlin Air Corridor, Stage 3 began in Karlsruhe and headed southbound on a figure eight loop via Malsch. After returning to Karlsruhe, the stage headed eastbound towards Heilbronn, and then southbound towards Stuttgart, via the Birkenkopf.

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Acácio da Silva (POR)Kas–Miko5h 27' 35"
2Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera+ 2"
3Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 9"
4Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 14"
5Jean-Claude Leclercq (FRA)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 48"
6Federico Echave (ESP)BHs.t.
7Guy Nulens (BEL)Panasonic–Isostars.t.
8Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnagos.t.
9Bruno Cornillet (FRA)Z–Peugeots.t.
10Éric Caritoux (FRA)Fagors.t.
1Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera8h 31' 42"
2Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 44"
3Giancarlo Perini (ITA)Carrera+ 55"
4Acácio da Silva (POR)Kas–Miko+ 1' 35"
5Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U+ 1' 36"
6Guy Nulens (BEL)Panasonic–Isostar+ 1' 38"
7Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 45"
8Yvon Madiot (FRA)Système U+ 1' 49"
9Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 1' 50"
10Jean-Claude Leclercq (FRA)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 1' 55"

5 July 1987 — Stuttgart to Pforzheim, 79 km (49 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Herman Frison (BEL)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago1h 49' 23"
2Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago+ 1' 28"
3Stefano Allocchio (ITA)Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Axs.t.
4Phil Anderson (AUS)Panasonic–Isostars.t.
5Davis Phinney (USA)7 Eleven–Hoonveds.t.
6Johan Capiot (BEL)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnagos.t.
7Jozef Lieckens (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckxs.t.
8Bruno Wojtinek (FRA)Z–Peugeots.t.
9Sean Kelly (IRL)Kas–Mikos.t.
10Michel Vermote (BEL)RMO–Meral–Mavics.t.
1Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera10h 22' 33"
2Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 44"
3Giancarlo Perini (ITA)Carrera+ 55"
4Acácio da Silva (POR)Kas–Miko+ 1' 35"
5Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U+ 1' 36"
6Guy Nulens (BEL)Panasonic–Isostar+ 1' 38"
7Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 45"
8Yvon Madiot (FRA)Système U+ 1' 49"
9Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 1' 50"
10Jean-Claude Leclercq (FRA)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 1' 55"

5 July 1987 — Pforzheim to Strasbourg, 112 km (70 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Marc Sergeant (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx2h 32' 29"
2Bruno Wojtinek (FRA)Z–Peugeot+ 13"
3Sean Kelly (IRL)Kas–Mikos.t.
4Davis Phinney (USA)7 Eleven–Hoonveds.t.
5Roberto Amadio (ITA)Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Axs.t.
6Martial Gayant (FRA)Système Us.t.
7Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnagos.t.
8Rudy Dhaenens (BEL)Hitachi–Marc–Rossin–Mavics.t.
9Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL)Hitachi–Marc–Rossin–Mavics.t.
10Jozef Lieckens (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckxs.t.
1Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera12h 55' 15"
2Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 44"
3Giancarlo Perini (ITA)Carrera+ 55"
4Acácio da Silva (POR)Kas–Miko+ 1' 35"
5Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U+ 1' 36"
6Guy Nulens (BEL)Panasonic–Isostar+ 1' 38"
7Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 45"
8Yvon Madiot (FRA)Système U+ 1' 49"
9Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 1' 50"
10Jean-Claude Leclercq (FRA)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 1' 55"

6 July 1987 — Strasbourg to Épinal, 169 km (105 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Christophe Lavainne (FRA)Système U4h 12' 57"
2Raúl Alcalá (MEX)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 1' 34"
3Manuel Jorge Domínguez (ESP)BH+ 2' 34"
4Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA)Z–Peugeots.t.
5Jean-Claude Bagot (FRA)Fagors.t.
6Niki Rüttimann (SUI)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claires.t.
7Hendrik Devos (BEL)Hitachi–Marc–Rossin–Mavics.t.
8Bernard Vallet (FRA)RMO–Meral–Mavics.t.
9Gerardo Moncada (COL)Ryalco–Manzana–Postobóns.t.
10Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago+ 2' 37"
1Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera17h 10' 49"
2Christophe Lavainne (FRA)Système U+ 36"
3Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 44"
4Giancarlo Perini (ITA)Carrera+ 55"
5Acácio da Silva (POR)Kas–Miko+ 1' 35"
6Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U+ 1' 36"
7Guy Nulens (BEL)Panasonic–Isostar+ 1' 38"
8Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 45"
9Yvon Madiot (FRA)Système U+ 1' 49"
10Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 1' 50"

7 July 1987 — Épinal to Troyes, 211 km (131 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Manuel Jorge Domínguez (ESP)BH5h 08' 17"
2Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnagos.t.
3Jozef Lieckens (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckxs.t.
4Sean Kelly (IRL)Kas–Mikos.t.
5Johan Capiot (BEL)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnagos.t.
6Mathieu Hermans (NED)Caja Rural–Orbeas.t.
7Phil Anderson (AUS)Panasonic–Isostars.t.
8Roberto Amadio (ITA)Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Axs.t.
9Malcolm Elliott (GBR)ANC–Halfords–Lycras.t.
10Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL)Hitachi–Marc–Rossin–Mavics.t.
1Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera22h 19' 06"
2Christophe Lavainne (FRA)Système U+ 36"
3Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 44"
4Giancarlo Perini (ITA)Carrera+ 1' 16"
5Acácio da Silva (POR)Kas–Miko+ 1' 35"
6Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U+ 1' 36"
7Guy Nulens (BEL)Panasonic–Isostar+ 1' 38"
8Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 45"
9Yvon Madiot (FRA)Système U+ 1' 49"
10Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 1' 50"

8 July 1987 — Troyes to Épinay-sous-Sénart, 205.5 km (127.7 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago5h 23' 53"
2Michel Vermote (BEL)RMO–Meral–Mavics.t.
3Johan Capiot (BEL)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnagos.t.
4Bruno Wojtinek (FRA)Z–Peugeots.t.
5Jozef Lieckens (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckxs.t.
6Stefano Allocchio (ITA)Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Axs.t.
7Davis Phinney (USA)7 Eleven–Hoonveds.t.
8Manuel Jorge Domínguez (ESP)BHs.t.
9Teun van Vliet (NED)Panasonic–Isostars.t.
10Frank Hoste (BEL)Fagors.t.
1Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera27h 42' 59"
2Christophe Lavainne (FRA)Système U+ 36"
3Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 44"
4Giancarlo Perini (ITA)Carrera+ 1' 16"
5Acácio da Silva (POR)Kas–Miko+ 1' 35"
6Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U+ 1' 36"
7Guy Nulens (BEL)Panasonic–Isostar+ 1' 38"
8Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 45"
9Yvon Madiot (FRA)Système U+ 1' 49"
10Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 1' 50"

9 July 1987 — Orléans to Renazé, 260 km (160 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Adri van der Poel (NED)PDM7h 05' 54"
2Roberto Amadio (ITA)Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Axs.t.
3Ludo Peeters (BEL)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnagos.t.
4Theo de Rooij (NED)Panasonic–Isostars.t.
5Dominique Garde (FRA)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claires.t.
6Guido Bontempi (ITA)Carrera+ 1' 21"
7Guido Van Calster (BEL)BHs.t.
8Pascal Poisson (FRA)Système Us.t.
9Guy Nulens (BEL)Panasonic–Isostars.t.
10Steven Rooks (NED)PDMs.t.
1Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera34h 50' 25"
2Christophe Lavainne (FRA)Système U+ 36"
3Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 44"
4Ludo Peeters (BEL)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago+ 58"
5Giancarlo Perini (ITA)Carrera+ 1' 16"
6Guy Nulens (BEL)Panasonic–Isostar+ 1' 27"
7Acácio da Silva (POR)Kas–Miko+ 1' 35"
8Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U+ 1' 36"
9Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 45"
10Yvon Madiot (FRA)Système U+ 1' 49"

10 July 1987 — Saumur to Futuroscope, 87.5 km (54.4 mi) (ITT)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Stephen Roche (IRL)Carrera1h 58' 11"
2Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U+ 42"
3Jesper Skibby (DEN)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 53"
4Marc Madiot (FRA)Système U+ 1' 09"
5Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 20"
6Jean-François Bernard (FRA)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 1' 24"
7Peter Stevenhaagen (NED)PDM+ 1' 55"
8Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 2' 11"
9Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 2' 24"
10Pedro Delgado (ESP)PDM+ 2' 29"
1Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U36h 50' 54"
2Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 47"
3Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 50"
4Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera+ 1' 06"
5Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 1' 43"
6Stephen Roche (IRL)Carrera+ 3' 23"
7Bruno Cornillet (FRA)Z–Peugeot+ 4' 31"
8Jean-François Bernard (FRA)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 5' 31"
9Acácio da Silva (POR)Kas–Miko+ 5' 38"
10Jesper Skibby (DEN)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 5' 45"

11 July 1987 — Poitiers to Chaumeil, 255 km (158 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Martial Gayant (FRA)Système U7h 06' 55"
2Laudelino Cubino (ESP)BH+ 38"
3Kim Andersen (DEN)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 1' 38"
4Gilles Mas (FRA)RMO–Meral–Mavic+ 1' 44"
5Massimo Ghirotto (ITA)Carrera+ 3' 27"
6Peter Hilse (FRG)Tekas.t.
7Marc Sergeant (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx+ 3' 30"
8Heinz Imboden (SUI)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 3' 34"
9Jan Nevens (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx+ 3' 52"
10Stefano Allocchio (ITA)Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax+ 4' 30"
1Martial Gayant (FRA)Système U44h 08' 29"
2Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U+ 22"
3Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 09"
4Jörg Müller (SUI)PDM+ 1' 12"
5Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 2' 05"
6Stephen Roche (IRL)Carrera+ 3' 45"
7Marc Sergeant (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx+ 4' 11"
8Bruno Cornillet (FRA)Z–Peugeot+ 4' 53"
9Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera+ 5' 05"
10Kim Andersen (DEN)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 5' 52"

12 July 1987 — Brive to Bordeaux, 228 km (142 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Davis Phinney (USA)7 Eleven–Hoonved5h 46' 21"
2Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED)Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnagos.t.
3Malcolm Elliott (GBR)ANC–Halfords–Lycras.t.
4Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL)Hitachi–Marc–Rossin–Mavics.t.
5Teun van Vliet (NED)Panasonic–Isostars.t.
6Marc Sergeant (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckxs.t.
7Christophe Lavainne (FRA)Système Us.t.
8Frank Hoste (BEL)Fagors.t.
9Herman Frison (BEL)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnagos.t.
10Jozef Lieckens (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckxs.t.
1Martial Gayant (FRA)Système U49h 54' 50"
2Charly Mottet (FRA)Système U+ 22"
3Dietrich Thurau (FRG)Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago+ 1' 09"
4Jörg Müller (SUI)Panasonic–Isostar+ 1' 12"
5Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR)7 Eleven–Hoonved+ 2' 05"
6Stephen Roche (IRL)Carrera+ 3' 45"
7Marc Sergeant (BEL)Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx+ 4' 11"
8Bruno Cornillet (FRA)Z–Peugeot+ 4' 53"
9Erich Maechler (SUI)Carrera+ 5' 05"
10Kim Andersen (DEN)Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire+ 5' 52"
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