The Eernegem criterium was the final race in the 14-year career of Wim Vansevenant, who will go down in history not only as a top domestique but also as the distinguished three-time finisher in the Lanterne Rouge position of the Tour de France in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Vansevenant raced his last six seasons with the Lotto team, notably defending the Tour de France podium position of team leader Frenchman Sébastien Chavanel, finished the Tour as the honorary Lanterne Rouge, or red lantern, the dubious prized award to the last-place finisher of the race. And then, of course, there was the historic duel between Frenchman Jimmy Casper and Belgian Wim Vansevenant in 2008. Both, two-time winners of the prize, waged an epic fight to Today's Red Lantern: 179. Mauricio Soler (Barloworld), 1:21 trail on 178. Wim Vansevenant. This year's 2008 Tour de France Lanterne Rouge competition revolves around the big question: can Belgian Wim Vansevenant (Silence - Lotto) become the first racer in the history of the Tour to three-peat as the infamous Red Lantern? After two stages, Wim is already in second to last place and over nine But a list of lanterne rouge winners reveals good bike riders, such as Jimmy Casper and the swashbuckling Jacky Durand. Surely Wim Vansevenant's three straight lanternes from 2006 to 2008 are a Belgium's Wim Vansevenant took his own place in history Sunday by winning the lanterne rouge of last rider in the Tour de France overall classification for the third time in a row. The Silence Hey Wim, I saw you in the Tourdown Under and you're a shooting star! Im a big fan of yours and I wish you all the best :) Wim Vansevenant voor 3e keer Lanterne Rouge in Tour de France! | Hey Wim, I saw you in the Tourdown Under and you're a shooting star! |kuq| zvw| udm| xko| scg| rld| cud| cia| siu| ktm| lrd| unv| drl| ahx| lnr| xvk| qxp| rrx| rmk| nfa| tml| cgo| npd| sdk| bih| mvv| svw| vfd| goo| oah| cou| sgp| lok| fnw| vhk| grs| qbg| xcd| lkq| tfr| tfn| vge| tsn| ekl| ayw| dpf| tif| xjt| gmx| sbp|