1993 Tour de France
Route of the 1993 Tour de France
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| Dates | 3–25 July | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 20 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,714 km (2,308 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 95h 57' 09" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Miguel Indurain (ESP)
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(Banesto) |
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| Second |
 Tony Rominger (SUI)
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(CLAS–Cajastur) | |
| Third |
 Zenon Jaskuła (POL)
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(GB–MG Maglificio) | |
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Points |
 Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB)
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(Lampre–Polti) |
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Mountains |
Tony Rominger (SUI)
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(CLAS–Cajastur) |
| Youth |
Antonio Martín (ESP)
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(Amaya Seguros) | |
| Team | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | ||
The 1993 Tour de France was the 80th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 3 to 25 July. It consisted of 20 stages, over a distance of 3,714 km (2,308 mi).
The winner of the previous two years, Miguel Indurain, successfully defended his title. The points classification was won by Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, while the mountains classification was won by Tony Rominger.
The organisers of the Tour, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), felt that it was no longer safe to have 198 cyclists in the race, as more and more traffic islands had been made, so the total number of teams was reduced from 22 to 20, composing of 9 cyclists. The first 14 teams were selected in May 1993, based on the FICP ranking. In June 1993, six additional wildcards were given; one of which was given to a combination of two teams, Chazal–Vetta–MBK and Subaru. The Subaru team did not want to be part of a mixed team, so Chazal was allowed to send a full team.
The teams entering the race were:
Qualified teams
Invited teams
The defending champion Miguel Indurain was the big favourite, having won the 1993 Giro d'Italia earlier that year.
The route was unveiled in October 1992. Most team directors expected it to be more difficult than the 1992 Tour de France.
The 1993 Tour started in the same way as the 1992 Tour: Indurain won, with Alex Zülle in second place. The next stages were flat, and all finished in mass sprints. After the second stage, sprinter Wilfried Nelissen had collected enough time bonuses to become leader in the general classification.
The team time trial in stage four was the first stage with significant effects on the general classification. Banesto (Indurain's team) came in seventh, losing more than one minute, but the biggest loser was Tony Rominger, whose Clas team lost more than three minutes.
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