| 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 | 34 (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  Igor Lyushenko (URS) |
| Most wins |  Ernest Zongo (BUR) (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Paul Daumont (BUR) |
The Tour du Faso is a 10-day road bicycle racing stage race held in Burkina Faso in the late fall. The race is organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation, which also organises the Tour de France, and since 2005, the race has been part of the UCI Africa Tour.[1]
The race was first held in 1987 and until 1998 was reserved for amateurs. Since 2005, it is organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Africa Tour. The race covered 1,306 kilometres (812 mi) in 2006 and is televised on the Versus cable channel. In 2014, the Tour was cancelled because of the Ebola outbreak.[2] It was cancelled again in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in 2022 due to security issues.[3]
Winners
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Soviet Union |
Igor Lyushenko | ||
| 1988 | Burkina Faso |
Mady Kadore | ||
| 1989 | Burkina Faso |
Maxime Ouédraogo | ||
| 1990 | Burkina Faso |
Aimé Zongo | ||
| 1991 | Burkina Faso |
Saidou Rouamba | ||
| 1992 |  France |
Philippe Lepeurien | ||
| 1993 | Burkina Faso |
Maurice Sawadogo | ||
| 1994 | Burkina Faso |
Karim Yameogo | ||
| 1995 | Burkina Faso |
Ernest Zongo | ||
| 1996 |  Germany |
Guido Fulst | ||
| 1997 | Burkina Faso |
Ernest Zongo | ||
| 1998 | France |
Jacques Castan | ||
| 1999 |  Egypt |
Saïd Nasry | ||
| 2000 |  Ukraine |
Mikhaylo Khalilov | Aguardiente Néctar–Selle Italia | |
| 2001 |  Netherlands |
Joost Legtenberg | AXA–VvZ Professional Cycling Team | |
| 2002 |  Morocco |
Abdelatif Saadoune | Morocco (national team) | |
| 2003 | Netherlands |
Maarten Tjallingii | Marco Polo Cycling Team | |
| 2004 | Burkina Faso |
Abdul Wahab Sawadogo | Sifa–Peugeot | |
| 2005 | Burkina Faso |
Rabaki Jérémie Ouédraogo | Cafe Samba | |
| 2006 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
David Verdonck | Bio Avia Mode Markets | |
| 2007 | Morocco |
Adil Jelloul | Morocco (national team) | |
| 2008 | Belgium |
Guy Smet | Belgium (national team) | |
| 2009 | Morocco |
Abdelatif Saadoune | Morocco (national team) | |
| 2010 | France |
Julien Schick | Team Reine Blanche | |
| 2011 | Burkina Faso |
Hamidou Zidweiba | Burkina Faso (national team) | |
| 2012 | Burkina Faso |
Rasmané Ouédraogo | Burkina Faso (national team) | |
| 2013 | Burkina Faso |
Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema | Burkina Faso (national team) | |
| 2014 | No race | |||
| 2015 | Morocco |
Mouhssine Lahsaini | Morocco (national team) | |
| 2016 | Burkina Faso |
Harouna Ilboudo | Burkina Faso (national team) | |
| 2017 | Morocco |
Salah Eddine Mraouni | Morocco (national team) | |
| 2018 | Burkina Faso |
Wendkouni Songho | Burkina Faso (national team) | |
| 2019 |  Angola |
Dario Marcelino | BAI–Sicasal–Petro de Luanda | |
| 2020 | No race | |||
| 2021 | Germany |
Daniel Bichlmann | Maloja Pushbikers | |
| 2022 | No race | |||
| 2023 | Burkina Faso |
Paul Daumont | Burkina Faso (national team) | |
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. 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.
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