What is 1987 tour de france?

1987 Tour de France was the 74th edition of the race that took place from July 1 to July 26, 1987. The race consisted of 22 stages and covered a distance of 4,231 km.

American cyclist Greg LeMond won the race for the first time, becoming the first non-European to win the Tour de France. He finished with a time of 105 hours, 57 minutes, and 58 seconds. Irish cyclist Stephen Roche came in second and Spanish cyclist Pedro Delgado came in third.

The race was marked by controversy when LeMond's teammate, Bernard Hinault, initially refused to support LeMond and tried to win the race himself. Hinault eventually relented and helped LeMond secure his victory.

The race also saw the introduction of the Team Time Trial stage, a new format that replaced the previous individual time trial stage. This stage was won by the Panasonic-Isostar team.

1987 Tour de France was marred by doping controversies, with several riders testing positive for banned substances.

In summary, 1987 Tour de France was a historic event as it marked the first Tour victory for an American cyclist and the introduction of a new stage format. However, it was also plagued by controversies and doping scandals.