 Route of the 1988 Tour de France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 2–24 July 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,286 km (2,042 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 84h 27' 53" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Tour de France was the 75th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 4 to 24 July. It consisted of 22 stages over 3,286 km (2,042 mi). The race was won by Pedro Delgado with the top three positions at the end of the race being occupied by specialist climbers. This Tour was nearly 1,000 km shorter than the previous few editions, which were over 4,000 km, but by no means easier as it included five consecutive mountain stages including a mountain time trial.
The points classification was won by Eddy Planckaert, while Steven Rooks won the mountains classification and the combination classification. The young rider classification was won by Erik Breukink, and Frans Maassen won the intermediate sprints classification. Both team classifications were won by the PDM team. During the race, Delgado failed a doping test, but because the product was not yet on the doping list from the Union Cycliste International, he was not penalised.