Tour DuPont
The Tour DuPont was a cycling stage race in the United States held annually between 1989 and 1996, initially called the Tour de Trump in the first two years. It was intended to become a North American cycling event similar in format and prestige to the Tour de France. The tour's names came from its sponsors, first the businessman (and later U.S. President) Donald Trump and then later DuPont.
1989 Tour de Trump stage finish in Richmond, Virginia | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | April–May |
| Region | Mid-Atlantic states, United States |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1989 |
| Editions | 8 |
| Final edition | 1996 |
| First winner | Dag Otto Lauritzen |
| Most wins | Raúl Alcalá (2 wins) Lance Armstrong (2 wins) |
| Final winner | Lance Armstrong |
The race was held in the mid-Atlantic states, including areas near DuPont's Wilmington, Delaware, headquarters. DuPont withdrew their sponsorship of the race after the 1996 edition, and the event has not been run since. During the eight-year history of the race as both the Tour de Trump and the Tour DuPont, it was won twice by Mexican rider Raúl Alcalá and twice by American Lance Armstrong. The race was cited as evidence of Richmond, Virginia's ability to host international cycle racing when the city successfully bid for the 2015 UCI Road World Championships.