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 |
| 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 | |
Mottet, CharlyCharly Mottet (FRA) | |
| 1992 | |
Delion, GillesGilles Delion (FRA) | |
| 1993 |  |
Bouwmans, EddyEddy Bouwmans (NED) | |
| 1994 |  |
Rincon, OliverioOliverio Rincon (COL) | |
| 1995 | |
Gonzalez Arrieta, RamonRamon Gonzalez Arrieta (ESP) | |
| 1996 | |
Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert (FRA) | |
| 1997 | |
Roux, LaurentLaurent Roux (FRA) | |
| 1998 | |
Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert (FRA) | |
| 1999 | |
Osa, UnaiUnai Osa (ESP) | |
| 2000 | |
Jimenez, Jose MariaJosé María Jiménez (ESP) | |
| 2001 | |
Mayo, IbanIban Mayo (ESP) | |
| 2002 | |
Botero, SantiagoSantiago Botero (COL) | |
| 2003 | |
Mancebo, FranciscoFrancisco Mancebo (ESP) | |
| 2004 | |
Pereiro, OscarÓscar Pereiro (ESP) |
Winners junior race
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | |
Lapalud, GregoryGrégory Lapalud (FRA) | |
| 1996 | |
Lamouller, LoicLoïc Lamouller (FRA) | |
| 1997 | |
Egelmeers, RoelRoel Egelmeers (NED) | |
| 1998 | |
Laidoun, JulienJulien Laidoun (FRA) | |
| 1999 | |
Weening, PieterPieter Weening (NED) | |
| 2000 | |
Malle, MikaelMikael Malle (FRA) | |
| 2001 | |
Maar, Marc deMarc de Maar (NED) | |
| 2002 | |
Vachon, FlorianFlorian Vachon (FRA) | |
| 2003 | |
Loubet, JulienJulien Loubet (FRA) | |
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Jacobs, PieterPieter Jacobs (BEL) | |
| 2005 |  |
Pliuschin, AlexandrAlexandr Pliuschin (MDA) | |
| 2006 | |
Ghyselinck, JanJan Ghyselinck (BEL) | |
| 2007 | |
Taiilefer, FabienFabien Taiilefer (FRA) | |
| 2008 | |
Le Bon, JohanJohan Le Bon (FRA) | |
| 2009 | |
Wellens, TimTim Wellens (BEL) | |
| 2010 | |
Dulin, AlexisAlexis Dulin (FRA) | |
| 2011 | |
Latour, Pierre RogerPierre Roger Latour (FRA) |
References
- ↑ "La fin de la Classique des Alpes" (in French). Agence France Presse. 2004-10-20.
- ↑ "La Classique des Alpes disparaît". L'Equipe (in French). 2004-10-21.
- ↑ "Le palmarès depuis 1995". Amaury Sport Organisation.