TOUR de QAZOX

The TOUR de QAZOX is a road-cycling race around the nation of Qazox. This gruelling 3-week race travel to most parts of Qazox, and sometimes into neighboring countries as well. The first 27 editions of the TOUR were only open to Qazoxian Nationals, but in 1914, the race was fully open to all nations.

This year's course is listed below, and will travel clockwise, as is the custom in even numbered years, around Qazox. In odd-numbered years the course runs counter-clockwise around the country and is about 175 miles(280km) longer. The longer course (CCW) started in 1895.

2014 course

• Day 1 Prologue: Lake Porter City, Qazox to Kraken, Green Wombat. Distance: 32.5 miles (52 km). Winner: Ron Qwik (Okielahoma) 58m:38sec.
  • TOP FIVE at conclusion of stage-
    • Ron Qwik (Okielahoma) 58m:38sec
    • Go-Gdjt (Az-Cz) 58m:41sec
    • Vance Jumberjack (Jeruselem) 58m:42sec
    • Ross Gulliver (Bazalonia) 58m:47sec
    • Sepp Neitemeier (Quakmybush) 58m:53sec

• Day 2 Stage 1: Kraken to Asylum, Green Wombat. Distance: 111.9 miles (179 km). Winner: Zak K Speed (The Mushroom Kingship) 4h:05min:42sec.
  • TOP FIVE at conclusion of stage-
    • Zak K Speed (The Mushroom Kingship) 5h:05min:03sec
    • Ron Qwik (Okielahoma) 5h:05min:28sec
    • Ross Gulliver (Bazalonia) 5h:05min:38sec
    • Go-Gdjt (Az-Cz) 5h:05min:49sec
    • Mikel Lejarreta (Northern Caesarea) 5h:05min:52sec

• Day 3 Stage 2: Asylum to Anti de Ox, Green Wombat. Distance: 128.1 miles(205 km). Winner: Michal Canard (NMS) 4h:57min:27sec.
  • TOP FIVE at conclusion of stage-
    • Mikel Lejarreta (Northern Caesarea) 10h:03min:45sec
    • Zak K Speed (The Mushroom Kingship) 10h:03min:56sec
    • Lance Legstrong (Quakmybush) 10h:04min:18sec
    • Michal Canard (NMS) 10h:05min:11sec
    • Go-Gdjt (Az-Cz) 10h:05min:30sec

• Day 4 Stage 3: Individual Time Trial, Anti de Ox, Green Wombat. Distance: 40 miles (64 km). Winner: Vance Jumberjack (Jeruselem) 1h:15min:53sec.
  • TOP FIVE at conclusion of stage-
    • Mikel Lejarreta (Northern Caesarea) 11h:20min:33sec
    • Zak K Speed (The Mushroom Kingship) 11h:20min:44sec
    • Lance Legstrong (Quakmybush) 11h:20min:50sec
    • Vance Jumberjack (Jeruselem) 11h:21min:23sec.
    • Go-Gdjt (Az-Cz) 11h:21min:29sec

• Day 5 Stage 4: Anti de Ox, Green Wombat to Freetown, Qazox. Distance: 102.6 miles (164 km). Winner: Zak K Speed (The Mushroom Kingship) 3h:27min:38sec.
  • TOP FIVE at conclusion of stage-
    • Zak K Speed (The Mushroom Kingship) 14h:48min:11sec
    • Mikel Lejarreta (Northern Caesarea) 14h:48min:24sec
    • Lance Legstrong (Quakmybush) 14h:48min:52sec
    • Greg Johansen (Qazox)14h:29m:36sec
    • Ricky Pointy Stick (Jeruselem) 14h:29m:38sec

• Day 6 Stage 5: Freetown to Graverville. Distance: 151.3 miles (242 km).

• Day 7: REST DAY

• Day 8 Stage 6: Graverville to Joehio. Distance: 106.2 miles (170 km).

• Day 9 Stage 7: Joehio to New Bruxen. Distance: 75 miles (120 km).

• Day 10 Stage 8: New Bruxen to Monteverde. Distance: 89.3 miles (142.9 km).

• Day 11 Stage 9: Monteverde to San Guano. Distance: 100.7 miles (161.1 km).

• Day 12: TRAVEL DAY (from San Guano to Kibbutz)

• Day 13 Stage 10: Team time trial: Kibbutz to Saint Nash. Distance: 54.8 miles (87.6 km).

• Day 14 Stage 11: Saint Nash to Saxervilla. Distance: 183 miles (292.8 km).

• Day 15 Stage 12: Saxervilla to Rockport: Distance: 119.8 miles (191.6 km).

• Day 16 Stage 13: Rockport to Bruxen: Distance: 90.6 miles (145 km).

• Day 17: Stage 14: Individual Time Trial: Bruxen, Qazox to Cuex City, Poolshrimpers.

• Day 18 Stage 15: Cuex City, Pool Shrimpers to Lorax City, Qazox.

• Day 19: TRAVEL DAY (Lorax City to Las Vitas)

• Day 20 Stage 16: Las Vitas to Carlovia Distance: 87.5 miles (140 km).

• Day 21 Stage 17: Carlovia to Qazox City: Distance: 43.6 miles (70km).
  • Total Distance travelled: 1,696.9 miles (2715 km).

Past Winners of the TOUR de QAZOX

1. from 1887-1913 only Qazoxian riders were allowed to compete, and women started competing in 1904.

(winners listed with total time and margin of victory)

• 1887- Kyle Cartman 69h:56m:45s +(02m:13s)
• 1888- Kyle Cartman 69h:01m:13s +(05m:17s)
• 1889- Kyle Cartman 71h:23m:39s +(08m:00s)
• 1890- Ricardo Lamanna 70h:09m:40s +(01m:59s)
• 1891- Lester Degregorio 69h:17m:36s +(05m:39s)
• 1892- Ricardo Lamanna 72h:39m:40s +(08m:11s)
• 1893- Lester Degregorio 69h:23m:39s +(08m:07s)
• 1894- Lester Degregorio 68h:58m:05s +(12m:57s)
• 1895- Sam Duprey 75h:45m:34s +(00m:48s) Closest margin of victory
• 1896- Wesley Eshelman 69h:13m:59s +(09m:11s)
• 1897- Sam Hartsock 74h:13m:03s +(08m:13s)
• 1898- Sam Hartsock 70h:00m:13s +(05m:40s)
• 1899- Sam Duprey 75h:42m:08s +(07m:07s)
• 1900- Herman Milewski 68h:57m:05s +(19m:15s) Largest victory margin
• 1901- Rick Prendergast 74h:07m:56s +(10m:16s)
• 1902- Rick Prendergast 69h:54m:38s +(09m:20s)
• 1903- Roberto Orzechowski 76h:09m:53s +(07:13s)
• 1904- Roberto Orzechowski 70h:09m:40s +(07:13s)
• 1905- Rick Prendergast 74h:27m:38s +(02:10s)
• 1906- Gordon Hruska 70h:23m:41s +(07:13s)
• 1907- Brent Cassara 74h:07m:56s +(08:01s)
• 1908- David Judah 70h:09m:40s +(02:38s)
• 1909- Maurice Rhodes 75h:27m:00s +(01:49s)
• 1910- Greg Johansen 68h:49m:19s +(04:12s)
• 1911- Greg Johansen 74h:37m:50s +(04:02s)
• 1912- Zachary Leedom 69h:59m:04s +(08:33s)
• 1913- Greg Johansen 73h:57m:11s +(03:56s)

• 1914-

Multiple-time winners

• 3- Kyle Cartman (1887-89); Lester Degregorio (1891, 93-94); Rick Prendergast (1901-02, 05); Greg Johansen (1910-11, 13)
• 2- Ricardo Lamanna (1890, 92); Sam Hartsock (1897-98); Sam Duprey (1895, 99); Roberto Orzechowski (1903-4)