# 1987 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 12

The 1987 Tour de France was the 74th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in West Berlin with a prologue individual time trial on 1 July and Stage 12 occurred on 12 July with a flat stage to Bordeaux. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 26 July.

## Prologue

1 July 1987 — West Berlin, 6.1 km (3.8 mi) (individual time trial)
The prologue took place along Kurfürstendamm, between the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at Breitscheidplatz and Henriettenplatz at Halensee.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jelle Nijdam (NED) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | 7' 06" |
| 2 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo–Colnago | + 3" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera | + 7" |
| 4 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera | s.t. |
| 5 | Milan Jurčo (CSK) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 8" |
| 6 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | s.t. |
| 7 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 9" |
| 8 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Reynolds–Seur–Sada | + 10" |
| 9 | Thierry Marie (FRA) | Système U | s.t. |
| 10 | Czesław Lang (POL) | Del Tongo–Colnago | + 11" |

## Stage 1

2 July 1987 — West Berlin, 105.5 km (65.6 mi)
Stage 1 started at the Reichstag building, and ran anti-clockwise around the city, visiting places such as Waidmannslust to the north, Wannsee to the southwest, and Britz to the southeast. The stage then returned to centre and followed a clockwise loop via Kaisereiche and Bundesallee, before finishing at Rathaus Schöneberg.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nico Verhoeven (NED) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | 2h 11' 33" |
| 2 | Giovanni Bottoia (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 3 | Patrick Verschueren (BEL) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | s.t. |
| 4 | Jérôme Simon (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | s.t. |
| 5 | Theo de Rooij (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 6 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo–Colnago | s.t. |
| 7 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 2" |
| 8 | Rudy Patry (BEL) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 5" |
| 9 | Michel Vermote (BEL) | RMO–Meral–Mavic | + 23" |
| 10 | Bruno Wojtinek (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo–Colnago | 2h 18' 42" |
| 2 | Patrick Verschueren (BEL) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 18" |
| 3 | Jelle Nijdam (NED) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | + 20" |
| 4 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera | + 21" |
| 5 | Jérôme Simon (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | + 23" |
| 6 | Jean-Claude Colotti (FRA) | RMO–Meral–Mavic | + 24" |
| 7 | Giovanni Bottoia (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 25" |
| 8 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 26" |
| 9 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera | + 27" |
| 10 | Peter Stevenhaagen (NED) | PDM | s.t. |

## Stage 2

2 July 1987 — West Berlin, 40.5 km (25.2 mi) (team time trial)
Stage 2 started at Schloss Charlottenburg, and headed westbound towards Wilhelmstadt. The stage then ran an anti-clockwise loop at Gatow, before returning back to the city to finish at Rathaus Schöneberg.
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Carrera | 44' 50" |
| 2 | Del Tongo–Colnago | + 8" |
| 3 | Panasonic–Isostar | + 27" |
| 4 | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 36" |
| 5 | Système U | + 37" |
| 6 | Z–Peugeot | + 1' 00" |
| 7 | PDM | + 1' 01" |
| 8 | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 06" |
| 9 | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 22" |
| 10 | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | + 1' 24" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo–Colnago | 3h 03' 40" |
| 2 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera | + 13" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera | + 19" |
| 4 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | + 25" |
| 5 | Czesław Lang (POL) | Del Tongo–Colnago | + 31" |
| 6 | Giancarlo Perini (ITA) | Carrera | + 34" |
| 7 | Jørgen Pedersen (DEN) | Carrera | + 38" |
| 8 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo–Colnago | + 42" |
| 9 | Silvano Contini (ITA) | Del Tongo–Colnago | + 43" |
| 10 | Massimo Ghirotto (ITA) | Carrera | + 46" |

## Stage 3

4 July 1987 — Karlsruhe to Stuttgart, 219 km (136 mi)
After transiting through the West Berlin Air Corridor, Stage 3 began in Karlsruhe and headed southbound on a figure eight loop via Malsch. After returning to Karlsruhe, the stage headed eastbound towards Heilbronn, and then southbound towards Stuttgart, via the Birkenkopf.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Kas–Miko | 5h 27' 35" |
| 2 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | + 2" |
| 3 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 9" |
| 4 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 14" |
| 5 | Jean-Claude Leclercq (FRA) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 48" |
| 6 | Federico Echave (ESP) | BH | s.t. |
| 7 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 8 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | s.t. |
| 9 | Bruno Cornillet (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | s.t. |
| 10 | Éric Caritoux (FRA) | Fagor | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | 8h 31' 42" |
| 2 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 44" |
| 3 | Giancarlo Perini (ITA) | Carrera | + 55" |
| 4 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Kas–Miko | + 1' 35" |
| 5 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 36" |
| 6 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 38" |
| 7 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 45" |
| 8 | Yvon Madiot (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 49" |
| 9 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 50" |
| 10 | Jean-Claude Leclercq (FRA) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 1' 55" |

## Stage 4

5 July 1987 — Stuttgart to Pforzheim, 79 km (49 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Herman Frison (BEL) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | 1h 49' 23" |
| 2 | Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | + 1' 28" |
| 3 | Stefano Allocchio (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 4 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 5 | Davis Phinney (USA) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | s.t. |
| 6 | Johan Capiot (BEL) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | s.t. |
| 7 | Jozef Lieckens (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
| 8 | Bruno Wojtinek (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | s.t. |
| 9 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Kas–Miko | s.t. |
| 10 | Michel Vermote (BEL) | RMO–Meral–Mavic | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | 10h 22' 33" |
| 2 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 44" |
| 3 | Giancarlo Perini (ITA) | Carrera | + 55" |
| 4 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Kas–Miko | + 1' 35" |
| 5 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 36" |
| 6 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 38" |
| 7 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 45" |
| 8 | Yvon Madiot (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 49" |
| 9 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 50" |
| 10 | Jean-Claude Leclercq (FRA) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 1' 55" |

## Stage 5

5 July 1987 — Pforzheim to Strasbourg, 112 km (70 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | 2h 32' 29" |
| 2 | Bruno Wojtinek (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | + 13" |
| 3 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Kas–Miko | s.t. |
| 4 | Davis Phinney (USA) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | s.t. |
| 5 | Roberto Amadio (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 6 | Martial Gayant (FRA) | Système U | s.t. |
| 7 | Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | s.t. |
| 8 | Rudy Dhaenens (BEL) | Hitachi–Marc–Rossin–Mavic | s.t. |
| 9 | Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL) | Hitachi–Marc–Rossin–Mavic | s.t. |
| 10 | Jozef Lieckens (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | 12h 55' 15" |
| 2 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 44" |
| 3 | Giancarlo Perini (ITA) | Carrera | + 55" |
| 4 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Kas–Miko | + 1' 35" |
| 5 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 36" |
| 6 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 38" |
| 7 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 45" |
| 8 | Yvon Madiot (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 49" |
| 9 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 50" |
| 10 | Jean-Claude Leclercq (FRA) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 1' 55" |

## Stage 6

6 July 1987 — Strasbourg to Épinal, 169 km (105 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christophe Lavainne (FRA) | Système U | 4h 12' 57" |
| 2 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 34" |
| 3 | Manuel Jorge Domínguez (ESP) | BH | + 2' 34" |
| 4 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | s.t. |
| 5 | Jean-Claude Bagot (FRA) | Fagor | s.t. |
| 6 | Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 7 | Hendrik Devos (BEL) | Hitachi–Marc–Rossin–Mavic | s.t. |
| 8 | Bernard Vallet (FRA) | RMO–Meral–Mavic | s.t. |
| 9 | Gerardo Moncada (COL) | Ryalco–Manzana–Postobón | s.t. |
| 10 | Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | + 2' 37" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | 17h 10' 49" |
| 2 | Christophe Lavainne (FRA) | Système U | + 36" |
| 3 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 44" |
| 4 | Giancarlo Perini (ITA) | Carrera | + 55" |
| 5 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Kas–Miko | + 1' 35" |
| 6 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 36" |
| 7 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 38" |
| 8 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 45" |
| 9 | Yvon Madiot (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 49" |
| 10 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 50" |

## Stage 7

7 July 1987 — Épinal to Troyes, 211 km (131 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuel Jorge Domínguez (ESP) | BH | 5h 08' 17" |
| 2 | Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | s.t. |
| 3 | Jozef Lieckens (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Kas–Miko | s.t. |
| 5 | Johan Capiot (BEL) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | s.t. |
| 6 | Mathieu Hermans (NED) | Caja Rural–Orbea | s.t. |
| 7 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 8 | Roberto Amadio (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 9 | Malcolm Elliott (GBR) | ANC–Halfords–Lycra | s.t. |
| 10 | Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL) | Hitachi–Marc–Rossin–Mavic | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | 22h 19' 06" |
| 2 | Christophe Lavainne (FRA) | Système U | + 36" |
| 3 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 44" |
| 4 | Giancarlo Perini (ITA) | Carrera | + 1' 16" |
| 5 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Kas–Miko | + 1' 35" |
| 6 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 36" |
| 7 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 38" |
| 8 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 45" |
| 9 | Yvon Madiot (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 49" |
| 10 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 50" |

## Stage 8

8 July 1987 — Troyes to Épinay-sous-Sénart, 205.5 km (127.7 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | 5h 23' 53" |
| 2 | Michel Vermote (BEL) | RMO–Meral–Mavic | s.t. |
| 3 | Johan Capiot (BEL) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | s.t. |
| 4 | Bruno Wojtinek (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | s.t. |
| 5 | Jozef Lieckens (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
| 6 | Stefano Allocchio (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 7 | Davis Phinney (USA) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | s.t. |
| 8 | Manuel Jorge Domínguez (ESP) | BH | s.t. |
| 9 | Teun van Vliet (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 10 | Frank Hoste (BEL) | Fagor | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | 27h 42' 59" |
| 2 | Christophe Lavainne (FRA) | Système U | + 36" |
| 3 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 44" |
| 4 | Giancarlo Perini (ITA) | Carrera | + 1' 16" |
| 5 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Kas–Miko | + 1' 35" |
| 6 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 36" |
| 7 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 38" |
| 8 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 45" |
| 9 | Yvon Madiot (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 49" |
| 10 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 50" |

## Stage 9

9 July 1987 — Orléans to Renazé, 260 km (160 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Adri van der Poel (NED) | PDM | 7h 05' 54" |
| 2 | Roberto Amadio (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 3 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | s.t. |
| 4 | Theo de Rooij (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 5 | Dominique Garde (FRA) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 6 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera | + 1' 21" |
| 7 | Guido Van Calster (BEL) | BH | s.t. |
| 8 | Pascal Poisson (FRA) | Système U | s.t. |
| 9 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 10 | Steven Rooks (NED) | PDM | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | 34h 50' 25" |
| 2 | Christophe Lavainne (FRA) | Système U | + 36" |
| 3 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 44" |
| 4 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | + 58" |
| 5 | Giancarlo Perini (ITA) | Carrera | + 1' 16" |
| 6 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 27" |
| 7 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Kas–Miko | + 1' 35" |
| 8 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 36" |
| 9 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 45" |
| 10 | Yvon Madiot (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 49" |

## Stage 10

10 July 1987 — Saumur to Futuroscope, 87.5 km (54.4 mi) (individual time trial)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera | 1h 58' 11" |
| 2 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | + 42" |
| 3 | Jesper Skibby (DEN) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 53" |
| 4 | Marc Madiot (FRA) | Système U | + 1' 09" |
| 5 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 20" |
| 6 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 1' 24" |
| 7 | Peter Stevenhaagen (NED) | PDM | + 1' 55" |
| 8 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 2' 11" |
| 9 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 2' 24" |
| 10 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | PDM | + 2' 29" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | 36h 50' 54" |
| 2 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 47" |
| 3 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 50" |
| 4 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | + 1' 06" |
| 5 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 43" |
| 6 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera | + 3' 23" |
| 7 | Bruno Cornillet (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | + 4' 31" |
| 8 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 5' 31" |
| 9 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Kas–Miko | + 5' 38" |
| 10 | Jesper Skibby (DEN) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 5' 45" |

## Stage 11

11 July 1987 — Poitiers to Chaumeil, 255 km (158 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Martial Gayant (FRA) | Système U | 7h 06' 55" |
| 2 | Laudelino Cubino (ESP) | BH | + 38" |
| 3 | Kim Andersen (DEN) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 1' 38" |
| 4 | Gilles Mas (FRA) | RMO–Meral–Mavic | + 1' 44" |
| 5 | Massimo Ghirotto (ITA) | Carrera | + 3' 27" |
| 6 | Peter Hilse (FRG) | Teka | s.t. |
| 7 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | + 3' 30" |
| 8 | Heinz Imboden (SUI) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 3' 34" |
| 9 | Jan Nevens (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | + 3' 52" |
| 10 | Stefano Allocchio (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 4' 30" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Martial Gayant (FRA) | Système U | 44h 08' 29" |
| 2 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | + 22" |
| 3 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 09" |
| 4 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM | + 1' 12" |
| 5 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 2' 05" |
| 6 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera | + 3' 45" |
| 7 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | + 4' 11" |
| 8 | Bruno Cornillet (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | + 4' 53" |
| 9 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | + 5' 05" |
| 10 | Kim Andersen (DEN) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 5' 52" |

## Stage 12

12 July 1987 — Brive to Bordeaux, 228 km (142 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Davis Phinney (USA) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | 5h 46' 21" |
| 2 | Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | Superconfex–Kwantum–Yoko–Colnago | s.t. |
| 3 | Malcolm Elliott (GBR) | ANC–Halfords–Lycra | s.t. |
| 4 | Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL) | Hitachi–Marc–Rossin–Mavic | s.t. |
| 5 | Teun van Vliet (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 6 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
| 7 | Christophe Lavainne (FRA) | Système U | s.t. |
| 8 | Frank Hoste (BEL) | Fagor | s.t. |
| 9 | Herman Frison (BEL) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | s.t. |
| 10 | Jozef Lieckens (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Martial Gayant (FRA) | Système U | 49h 54' 50" |
| 2 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Système U | + 22" |
| 3 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland–Skala–Chiori–Colnago | + 1' 09" |
| 4 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 12" |
| 5 | Dag Otto Lauritzen (NOR) | 7 Eleven–Hoonved | + 2' 05" |
| 6 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera | + 3' 45" |
| 7 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | Joker–Emerxil–Eddy Merckx | + 4' 11" |
| 8 | Bruno Cornillet (FRA) | Z–Peugeot | + 4' 53" |
| 9 | Erich Maechler (SUI) | Carrera | + 5' 05" |
| 10 | Kim Andersen (DEN) | Toshiba–Look–La Vie Claire | + 5' 52" |