Tour du Faso
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late-October |
| Region | Burkina Faso |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Africa Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1987 |
| Editions | 33 (as of 2021) |
| First winner |  Igor Luchinko (URS) |
| Most wins |  Ernest Zongo (BUR) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |  Daniel Bichlmann (GER) |
The Tour du Faso is a 10-day road bicycle racing stage race held in Burkina Faso in the late fall. Since 2005, the race has been part of the UCI Africa Tour. The race covered 1,306 kilometres (812 mi) in 2006 and is televised on the Versus cable channel. The race was first held in 1987. The race is operated by the Amaury Sport Organisation, the same organization that operates the Tour de France.[1] From 1987 to 1998 it was reserved to amateurs; since 2005, it is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Africa Tour. In 2014, the Tour was cancelled because of the Ebola outbreak.[2] It was cancelled again in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Winners[]
References[]
- ^ "Cyclists Converge on Burkina Faso for Tour de Faso Competition". VOA News. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "News Shorts: Tour du Faso cancelled". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Asala, Kizzi (15 April 2021). "Burkinabé Tour du Faso cycling race back after pandemic hiatus". africanews. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
External links[]
- Tour du Faso at letour.fr: official website.
Categories:
- Cycle races in Burkina Faso
- UCI Africa Tour races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1987
- 1987 establishments in Burkina Faso