The 1989 Tour de France was the 76th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race consisted of 21 stages and a prologue, over 3,285 km (2,041 mi). It started on 1 July 1989 in Luxembourg before … See more

Before the 1989 Tour began, Pedro Delgado (Reynolds), the defending champion, was considered a strong favourite to win the race. He had taken the title the previous year … See more

There were several classifications in the 1989 Tour de France. The most important was the general classification, calculated by adding each … See more

• Augendre, Jacques (2018). Guide historique [Historical guide] (PDF) (in French). Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation. See more

The 1989 Tour had a starting field of twenty-two teams of nine cyclists. Prior to 1989, the Société du Tour de France, organisers of the Tour, chose freely which teams they invited to the event. For 1989, the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de … See more

The route of the 1989 Tour was unveiled in October 1988. With a distance of 3,285 km (2,041 mi), it was the shortest edition of the Tour in more than eighty years. The race started on 1 July … See more

In total, 87 doping tests were performed during the 1989 Tour de France; all of them were negative. The tests were carried out by the See more