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| 1997 |
|
Germany's golden boy, Ulrich, races to victory, becoming the first German to
ever win the tour.
Uzbekistan's Dshamolidin Abdushparov becomes the first rider to be disqualified
from the tour for taking banned substances.
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| 1996 |
| Indurain's legs apparently give out on him as he finishes the tour in 10th place
and announces his retirement shortly thereafter. Bjarne Riis of Denmark wins,
while in his first tour appearance Jan Ullrich of Germany finishes second.
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| 1995 |
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Italy's Fabio Casartelli dies after crashing into a stone marker at the side of
the road while descending the Col de Portet d'Aspet.
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| 1991 |
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In his seventh tour appearance, Miguel Indurain of Spain finally wins.
Indurain goes on to dominate the tour in the '90s, becoming the first cyclist in
the history of the race to win five consecutive tours.
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| 1989 |
|
LeMond solidifies his place in the annuals of cycling history, outdueling
Laurent Fignon of France between Versailles and Paris.
LeMond wins by a mere eight seconds for the second of his three tour
wins. |
| 1988 |
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Pedro Delgado of Spain records the fastest time for a tour in 84:27:53.
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| 1986 |
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Greg LeMond becomes the first American to win the tour.
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