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Jaan Kirsipuu (born July 17, 1969 in Tartu) is an Estonian road bicycle racer, living in France. He is one of Estonia's top athletes. He has the distinction of being the only cyclist to drop out of the Tour de France 13 consecutive times. In spite of this, he was a very successful rider, winning multiple stages in the event, and wearing the yellow jersey for six days in 1999. Kirsipuu retired at the end of the 2006 season.

Major Accomplishments

2006 – Credit Agricole

Estonia National Road Race Championships

2005 – Credit Agricole

1st, Stage 4 – Tour de Pologne
1st – Estonian National Cycling Championships - Time Trial

2004 – AG2R Prévoyance

1st, Stage 1 – Tour de France
1st – Estonia National Cycling Championships - Time Trial

2003 – AG2R Prévoyance

1st – Estonia National Cycling Championships - Time Trial
1st, Race Series (15-races) – Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route
- 1st – Classic Haribo

2002 – AG2R Prévoyance

1st, Stage 5 – Tour de France
1st – Estonia National Cycling Championships - Time Trial
1st – Estonia National Cycling Championships - Road Race
1st – Classic Haribo

2001 – AG2R Prévoyance

1st, Stage 6 – Tour de France
1st – Danmark Rundt
1st – Estonia National Cycling Championships - Time Trial
1st, 1 stage – Tour de Luxembourg
1st, 2 stages – Tour Mediterranean
1st – Route Adélie
1st, 2 stages – Circuit de la Sarthe
1st – GP de Denain
1st, 4 stages – Four Days of Dunkirk (Quatre Jours de Dunkerque)
1st, 1 stage – Tour de L'Oise
1st – Tartu Criterium
1st – Sadamast Sadamasse (Tallinn-Paldiski)
1st 1 stage – Tour du Poitou-Charentes
1st 1 stage – Giro della Provincia di Lucca
1st 1 stage – Wyscig Pokoju

2000 – AG2R Prévoyance

1st – Classic Haribo

1999

1st, Stage 1 – Tour de France
- 1st, Maillot jaune general classification – After Stages 2-7
1st, Race Series (15-races) – Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route
- 1st – GP de Cholet-Pays-de-Loire
1st – Tour de Berne
1st – Tour de l'Oise

1998

1st – GP de Cholet-Pays-de-Loire
1st – Route Adélie

1997

1st – GP de Cholet-Pays-de-Loire
1st – Tour de Vendée

1993

1st – GP d'Isbergues

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	'''Jaan Kirsipuu''' (born [[July 17]], [[1969]] in [[Tartu]]) is an [[Estonia]]n [[road bicycle racer]], living in [[France]]. He is one of Estonia's top athletes. He has the distinction of being the only cyclist to drop out of the [[Tour de France]] 13 consecutive times. In spite of this, he was a very successful rider, winning multiple stages in the event, and wearing the [[yellow jersey]] for 6 days in [[1999 Tour de France\|1999]]. Kirsipuu retired at the end of the [[2006]] season.		'''Jaan Kirsipuu''' (born [[July 17]], [[1969]] in [[Tartu]]) is an [[Estonia]]n [[road bicycle racer]], living in [[France]]. He is one of Estonia's top athletes. He has the distinction of being the only cyclist to drop out of the [[Tour de France]] 13 consecutive times. In spite of this, he was a very successful rider, winning multiple stages in the event, and wearing the [[yellow jersey]] for six days in [[1999 Tour de France\|1999]]. Kirsipuu retired at the end of the [[2006]] season.

	=== Major Accomplishments ===		=== Major Accomplishments ===