Tour DuPont

The Tour DuPont is a former bicycle race in the United States, which took place six times between 1991 and 1996. The stage race should for North America a similarly large and prestigious cycling event such as the Tour de France in France originally. The tour name can be derived from the sponsor DuPont. The race took place in different places of the Mid-Atlantic states, mostly in the vicinity of DuPont's headquarters in Delaware. Precursor event of the Tour DuPont was in the years 1989 and 1990, the Tour de Trump.

Prominent racers like Lance Armstrong and Greg LeMond could win the race, even high-quality European cycling team completed it. After the sixth race 1996, the sponsor DuPont its financial support and the tour could not take place since then.

Before the emergence of the Tour DuPont there was a similar race, which was sponsored by Donald Trump, and from 1989 to 1990 took place under the name of Tour de Trump.

Winner of the Tour

The six Sweeps

Debut 1991

  • The long -time leader of the overall standings Atle Kvalsvoll lost in the 26.7 km time trial the yellow jersey to the eventual winner Erik Breukink.
  • Steve Bauer and Rolf Aldag could ever win two stages.

1992

  • The teammate of winner Greg LeMond, Atle Kvalsvoll was like last year, finished second overall.

1993

Jelle Nijdam won the prologue in record time, his team-mate Raul Alcala secured the overall victory by winning the 59 km - time driving. Second overall was Lance Armstrong.

1994

1995

1996

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  • Cycling in the United States
  • Former cycling
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