Thierry Claveyrolat
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Thierry Claveyrolat was a French road bicycle racer. He was King of the Mountains in the 1990 Tour de France.
Claveyrolat at the 1988 Tour de France
1990 Tour de France
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The 1990 Tour de France was the 77th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 30 June and 22 July 1990. The 3,403.8 km race consisted of 21 stages and a prolo
Thierry Claveyrolat
…Thierry Claveyrolat (31 March 1959 – 7 September 1999) was a French road bicycle racer. He was King of the Mountains in the 1990 Tour de France. Claveyrolat grew up in the shadow of the Alps in the Isère region near Grenoble. He showed early talent as an amateur cyclist, especially in the hills…
The lakeside arena at the Futuroscope theme park hosted the team presentation ceremony.
The Col du Tourmalet mountain pass was the highest point of elevation in the race, at 2,115 m (6,939 ft).
Thierry Marie (pictured in 1993) won the prologue time trial.
Raúl Alcalá (pictured at the 1993 Tour de France) won the time trial on stage 7.