July 1996: Bjarne Riis, former rider of the ACC Contern, wins the Tour de France, the biggest cycling race in the world. One of the most glorious moments in the history of our club. To celebrate this victory and to honour Bjarne, we decided to organize in collaboration with the municipality of Steinsel, where he lived, a criterium with him and his Telekom team as main attraction. In September 1996, Bjarne won this race in front of Abraham Olano, just a few meters away from his home. The success of the event has encouraged us to continue and every year since 1996, the ACC Contern (for several years together with another cycling association, the Amicale des P&T) organizes a criterium with some of the heros of the Tour de France as main attraction.