Tour du Faso
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| Tour du Faso | |
|---|---|
| Region |  Burkina Faso |
| Type | Stage Race |
| Level | UCI Africa Tour |
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 811 miles (1306 km) 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.
[edit] Winners of the Tour du Faso
| Year | Winner | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Adil Jelloul |  Morocco |
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| 2006 | David Verdonck | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
Bio Avia Mode Markets |
| 2005 | Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo | Burkina Faso |
N/A |
| 2004 | Sawadogo A.Wahab | Burkina Faso |
Sifa - Peugeot |
| 2003 | Maarten Tjallingii |  Netherlands |
Marco Polo Cycling Team |
| 2002 | Abdelati Saadoune | Morocco |
Moroccan National Team |
| 2001 | Joost Legtenberg | Netherlands |
Marco Polo Cycling Team |
| 2000 | Mikhaylo Khalilov |  Ukraine |
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| 1999 | Saïd Mosry Sald |  Egypt |
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| 1998 | Jacques Castan |  France |
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| 1997 | Ernest Zongo | Burkina Faso |
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| 1996 | Guido Fulst |  Germany |
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| 1995 | Ernest Zongo | Burkina Faso |
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| 1994 | Karim Yameogo | Burkina Faso |
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| 1993 | Maurice Sawadogo | Burkina Faso |
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| 1992 | Philippe Lepeurien | France |
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| 1991 | Saidou Rouamba | Burkina Faso |
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| 1990 | Aimé Zongo | Burkina Faso |
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| 1989 | Maxime Ouedraogo | Burkina Faso |
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| 1988 | Mady Kaboré | Burkina Faso |
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| 1987 | Igor Luchinko |  Russia |
