Richard Virenque
FRBorn 1969CasablancaActive 1992–2004
Richard Virenque — 7 Grand Tour stage wins, best GC #2
Career numbers at a glance
Best GC
#2
Editions
11
Height
1.79m
Weight
65kg
GC ranking distribution
2
2nd / 3rd
4
Top 10
5
Top 30
Stage wins (7)
| Year | Race | Stage | Route | Dist. | Profile | Win Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tour de France | Stage 10 | Limoges → Saint-Flour | 161 km | Flat | Large group sprint |
| 2003 | Tour de France | Stage 7 | Lyon → Morzine | 230 km | Hills flat finish | Large group sprint |
| 2002 | Tour de France | Stage 14 | Lodève → Mont Ventoux | 171 km | Hills flat finish | Small group sprint |
| 2000 | Tour de France | Stage 16 | Courchevel → Morzine | 196 km | Mountains flat finish | Solo |
| 1997 | Tour de France | Stage 14 | Bourg-d'Oisans → Courchevel | 204 km | Mountains uphill finish | Solo |
| 1995 | Tour de France | Stage 15 | Saint-Girons → Cauterets | 159 km | Mountains uphill finish | Solo (44 km solo) |
| 1994 | Tour de France | Stage 12 | Hautacam → Luz-Ardiden | 264 km | Mountains uphill finish | Sprint à deux |
Race-by-race breakdown — best at the Tour de France
Teams (7)
2003–2004
QUICK STEP - DAVITAMON
2 editions
2002
DOMO - FARM FRITES
1 edition
1999–2000
TEAM POLTI
2 editions
1995–1997
FESTINA Watches
2 editions
1994
FESTINA-ANDORRA
1 edition
1993–1996
FESTINA
2 editions
1992
RMO-MAVIC
1 edition
Rider profile
Nationality
FR
Born
1969
Born in
Casablanca
Height
1.79 m
Weight
65 kg
Full career — 11 Grand Tour starts (1992–2004)
Participations by year
Full race results (11 entries)
| Year | Race | GC Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tour de France | 15 | QUICK STEP - DAVITAMON | 84h 04' 13'' |
| 2003 | Tour de France | 16 | QUICK STEP - DAVITAMON | 84h 06' 43'' |
| 2002 | Tour de France | 16 | DOMO - FARM FRITES | 82h 33' 54'' |
| 2000 | Tour de France | 6 | TEAM POLTI | 92h 46' 34'' |
| 1999 | Tour de France | 8 | TEAM POLTI | 91h 49' 44'' |
| 1997 | Tour de France | 2 | FESTINA Watches | 100h 39' 44'' |
| 1996 | Tour de France | 3 | FESTINA | 96h 01' 53'' |
| 1995 | Tour de France | 9 | FESTINA WATCHES | 93h 02' 30'' |
| 1994 | Tour de France | 5 | FESTINA-ANDORRA | 103h 48' 48'' |
| 1993 | Tour de France | 19 | FESTINA | 96h 35' 21'' |
| 1992 | Tour de France | 25 | RMO-MAVIC | 101h 35' 31'' |