1934 Tour de France
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The 1934 Tour de France was the 28th Tour de France
, taking place July 3 to July 29, 1934. It consisted of 23 stages over 4,363 km, ridden at an average speed of 30.360 km/h. The race was won by Antonin Magne
, who had previously won the 1931 Tour de France
. The French team was dominant, holding the yellow jersey
for the entire race and winning most of the stages. Every member of the French team won at least one stage.
French cyclist René Vietto
rose to prominence by winning the mountains classification, but even more by giving up his own chances for the Tour victory by giving first his front wheel and later his bicycle to his team captain Magne.
The 1934 Tour de France saw the introduction of the split stage and the individual time trial. Stage 21 was split into two parts, and the second part was an individual time trial, the first one in the history of the Tour de France.
(ITT). There had been time-trial like stages before in the Tour de France, but they had been run as a team time trial. Since the format of the Tour de France changed in 1930
from trade teams to national teams, the Tour organisation had to pay for the housing, travel and feeding for the cyclists. The organisation received the money from the sales of l'Auto, the newspaper that organized the Tour. l'Auto was a morning newspaper, while one of its competitors, Paris-Soir
, was an evening paper. Paris-Soir was also following the race, and was able to publish the results the same day, while l'Auto had to wait for the next day, publishing old news. To counter this, the stages in the Tour de France had started later, so they would end after Paris-Soir had to print their newspapers.
The Paris-Soir sports editor had countered this by starting his own race, the Grand Prix des Nations
, run as an ITT. The first edition in 1932 was not received well by the cyclists, but from 1933 on it was a success. The tour director Henri Desgrange
saw the success of the French cyclists in the Grand Prix des Nations, and adapted the individual time trial format in the Tour.
Not all cyclists were happy with the ITT. René Vietto
, a climber, said it was a dull test of horsepower, while a bike race should also test the head. Other cyclists said the ITT would negate the effect of good teamwork.
The bonification system from the 1933 Tour de France was slightly reduced: now the winner of a stage received 90 seconds bonification, and the second cyclist 45 seconds. In addition to this, the winner of the stage received a bonification equal to the difference between him and the second-placed cyclists, with a maximum of two minutes. This same bonification system was applied on mountain summits that counted for the mountains classification.
In 1933, there had been 40 touriste-routiers, cyclist not competing in a national team, but in 1934 this was reduced to 20.
, the 1934 Tour de France was contested by national teams. Belgium, Italy, Germany and France each sent teams of 8 cyclists each, while Switzerland and Spain sent a combined team of eight cyclists. In addition, there were 20 individual cyclists; other than in 1933, they were no longer racing under the nomer "touriste-routier" but as "individuel". In total this made 60 cyclists. Split up in nationalities, there were 20 French, 12 Belgian, 12 Italian, 8 German, 4 Spanish and 4 Swiss cyclists.
, Roger Lapébie
, former winner Antonin Magne
and Maurice Archambaud
, who had performed well in 1933. The French selectors were criticized for selecting René Vietto, a twenty-year old rider who had only won some small races. The Italian team now included Giuseppe Martano
, who had ridden as a touriste-routier in 1933. The Belgian team, which normally included some big contenders, was lackluster.
In the fifth stage, Le Grevès and Speicher finished close together. After examining the photo finish, both cyclists shared the time bonus, although Le Grevès was named winner.
After stage six, before the heavy climbing in the alps, Magne was leading with almost 8 minutes on second-placed Martano. In the alps, Vietto was the best. He won stages 7 and 9, and climbed to third place in the general classification, half an hour behind Magne. Had he not lost 40 minutes in the first two stages due to flat tires, he would have been the leader of the race. Martano had been able to reduce the margin to Magne to 125 seconds.
The stages 12 to 14, between the Alps and the Pyrénées, were won by French cyclists, without important changes in the general classification. In the fifteenth stage, Magne attacked on an early climb, but Martano did not drop. The big climb of the day was the Puymorens, and Vietto lead while Magne and Martano followed. On the way down, Magne crashed on a pothole, and broke the wooden rim of his front wheel. Martano saw his chances, and raced away. Magne asked Vietto for his bicycle, but Vietto only gave him his front wheel. Magne's frame had been bent in the crash, so when Speicher, the next French cyclist, showed up, Magne took Speicher's bicycle. Vietto had to wait several minutes to get a replacing front wheel, and lost all chances for the stage victory. A photographer was present to take a picture of Vietto, weeping with a bike without a front wheel. When this picture was published, the cycling world was touched, and newspapers proclaimed him "Le Roi René" (King René).
In the sixteenth stage, things got worse for Vietto. He was first over the first two mountains, with his team leader Magne and Martano closely following. On the descent of the Portet d'Aspet, Magne crashed again, and broke his rear wheel. Vietto was unaware of this, and continued. When he was down, a Tour course marshall informed him that his team leader had crashed. Lapébie was far ahead, and all the other French cyclists were far behind, so Magne was without support. Vietto then turned around, and rode back up the mountain. When he reached Magne, Magne took Vietto's bicycle. Magne rode down, reached Lapébie who had waited for him, and together they caught Martano. Vietto had to wait for the service car to bring him a new bicycle, and finally finished four minutes behind Magne, Martano and Lapébie.
Vietto was not happy with what had happened, and he said that Magne did not know how to ride, and that Lapébie should not have been so far ahead. Magne on the other hand was grateful for what Vietto and Lapébie did.
In the seventeenth stage, Magne was able to get away from Martano who broke his frame, and finished 13 minutes ahead of thim while winning the stage. Magne now lead with almost 20 minutes.
In the eighteenth stage, Magne lost four minutes to Martano. It could have been more, had not Vietto and Lapébie collected the time bonuses on the mountains and the finish.
In the next flat stages, nothing really changed the general classification except the individual time trial in stage 21. Magne won there, increasing the margin to Martano by 8 minutes. Vietto had won back enough time to end in fifth place in the general classification, and won the mountains classification. Magne had ridden consistently in the entire Tour, and had benefitted from his team support. He won his second Tour de France, the fifth in a row for France.
, this time won by the French team.
The team classification was calculated in 1934 by adding up the times of the best three cyclists of a team; the team with the least time was the winner.
The fifth national team that started, the Belgian team, finished with only two cyclist, so according to the rules in 1934 they were no longer eligible for the team classification.
After the eighteenth stage, the final mountain classification was as follows:
René Vietto, who had sacrificed his Tour chances for his team leader Magne, was convinced that he could have won the Tour instead.
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
, taking place July 3 to July 29, 1934. It consisted of 23 stages over 4,363 km, ridden at an average speed of 30.360 km/h. The race was won by Antonin Magne
Antonin Magne
Antonin Magne was a French cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1931 and 1934. He raced as a professional from 1927 to 1939 and then became a team manager...
, who had previously won the 1931 Tour de France
1931 Tour de France
The 1931 Tour de France was the 25th Tour de France, which took place from 30 June to 26 July 1931. It consisted of 24 stages over 5,091 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.735 km/h.The race was won by French cyclist Antonin Magne...
. The French team was dominant, holding the yellow jersey
Yellow jersey
The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...
for the entire race and winning most of the stages. Every member of the French team won at least one stage.
French cyclist René Vietto
René Vietto
René Vietto was a French road racing cyclist.In the 1934 Tour de France, Vietto, a relative unknown, got wings on the mountains. This was not a surprise, because he had won the Grand Prix Wolber. He was prepared for the Alps and won easily on the steepest terrain...
rose to prominence by winning the mountains classification, but even more by giving up his own chances for the Tour victory by giving first his front wheel and later his bicycle to his team captain Magne.
The 1934 Tour de France saw the introduction of the split stage and the individual time trial. Stage 21 was split into two parts, and the second part was an individual time trial, the first one in the history of the Tour de France.
Changes from the 1933 Tour de France
The major introduction in 1934 was the introduction of the individual time trialIndividual time trial
An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
(ITT). There had been time-trial like stages before in the Tour de France, but they had been run as a team time trial. Since the format of the Tour de France changed in 1930
1930 Tour de France
The 1930 Tour de France was the 24th Tour de France, taking place from 2 to 27 July 1930. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,822 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.000 km/h....
from trade teams to national teams, the Tour organisation had to pay for the housing, travel and feeding for the cyclists. The organisation received the money from the sales of l'Auto, the newspaper that organized the Tour. l'Auto was a morning newspaper, while one of its competitors, Paris-Soir
Paris-Soir
Paris-Soir was a large-circulation daily newspaper in Paris, France from 1923-1944.Its first issue came out in 4 October 1923. After June 11, 1940, the same publisher, Jean Prouvost, continued its publication in Vichy France: Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon, Marseille, and Vichy while in occupied Paris, it...
, was an evening paper. Paris-Soir was also following the race, and was able to publish the results the same day, while l'Auto had to wait for the next day, publishing old news. To counter this, the stages in the Tour de France had started later, so they would end after Paris-Soir had to print their newspapers.
The Paris-Soir sports editor had countered this by starting his own race, the Grand Prix des Nations
Grand Prix des Nations
The Grand Prix des Nations was an individual time trial for professional racing cyclists. Held annually in France, it was instituted in 1932 and often regarded as the unofficial time trial championship of the world and as a Classic cycle race. The race was the idea of a Parisian newspaper editor...
, run as an ITT. The first edition in 1932 was not received well by the cyclists, but from 1933 on it was a success. The tour director Henri Desgrange
Henri Desgrange
Henri Desgrange was a French bicycle racer and sports journalist. He set 12 world track cycling records, including the hour record of 35.325 kilometres on 11 May 1893. He was the first organiser of the Tour de France.-Origins:Henri Desgrange was one of two brothers, twins...
saw the success of the French cyclists in the Grand Prix des Nations, and adapted the individual time trial format in the Tour.
Not all cyclists were happy with the ITT. René Vietto
René Vietto
René Vietto was a French road racing cyclist.In the 1934 Tour de France, Vietto, a relative unknown, got wings on the mountains. This was not a surprise, because he had won the Grand Prix Wolber. He was prepared for the Alps and won easily on the steepest terrain...
, a climber, said it was a dull test of horsepower, while a bike race should also test the head. Other cyclists said the ITT would negate the effect of good teamwork.
The bonification system from the 1933 Tour de France was slightly reduced: now the winner of a stage received 90 seconds bonification, and the second cyclist 45 seconds. In addition to this, the winner of the stage received a bonification equal to the difference between him and the second-placed cyclists, with a maximum of two minutes. This same bonification system was applied on mountain summits that counted for the mountains classification.
In 1933, there had been 40 touriste-routiers, cyclist not competing in a national team, but in 1934 this was reduced to 20.
Participants
As was the custom since the 1930 Tour de France1930 Tour de France
The 1930 Tour de France was the 24th Tour de France, taking place from 2 to 27 July 1930. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,822 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.000 km/h....
, the 1934 Tour de France was contested by national teams. Belgium, Italy, Germany and France each sent teams of 8 cyclists each, while Switzerland and Spain sent a combined team of eight cyclists. In addition, there were 20 individual cyclists; other than in 1933, they were no longer racing under the nomer "touriste-routier" but as "individuel". In total this made 60 cyclists. Split up in nationalities, there were 20 French, 12 Belgian, 12 Italian, 8 German, 4 Spanish and 4 Swiss cyclists.
Favourites
The French team of 1934 consisted of all good riders, with the core of the team being the winner of 1933, Georges SpeicherGeorges Speicher
Georges Speicher was a French cyclist who won the 1933 Tour de France along with three stage wins, and the 1933 World Cycling Championship.- Palmarès :19311932...
, Roger Lapébie
Roger Lapébie
Roger Lapébie was a French racing cyclist who won the 1937 Tour de France. In addition, Lapébie won the 1934 and 1937 editions of the Critérium National. He was born at Bayonne, Aquitaine, and died in Pessac....
, former winner Antonin Magne
Antonin Magne
Antonin Magne was a French cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1931 and 1934. He raced as a professional from 1927 to 1939 and then became a team manager...
and Maurice Archambaud
Maurice Archambaud
Maurice Archambaud was a French professional cyclist from 1932 to 1944. His short stature earned him the nickname of le nabot, or "the dwarf", but colossal thighs made him an exceptional rider....
, who had performed well in 1933. The French selectors were criticized for selecting René Vietto, a twenty-year old rider who had only won some small races. The Italian team now included Giuseppe Martano
Giuseppe Martano
Giuseppe Martano was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Martano was twice world amateur champion...
, who had ridden as a touriste-routier in 1933. The Belgian team, which normally included some big contenders, was lackluster.
Race details
The first stage was won by 1933 winner Speicher, and again wore the yellow jersey. In the second stage, he lost his lead as there was a split, with Speicher in the second part and Magne in the leading group, and Magne took over the leading position.In the fifth stage, Le Grevès and Speicher finished close together. After examining the photo finish, both cyclists shared the time bonus, although Le Grevès was named winner.
After stage six, before the heavy climbing in the alps, Magne was leading with almost 8 minutes on second-placed Martano. In the alps, Vietto was the best. He won stages 7 and 9, and climbed to third place in the general classification, half an hour behind Magne. Had he not lost 40 minutes in the first two stages due to flat tires, he would have been the leader of the race. Martano had been able to reduce the margin to Magne to 125 seconds.
The stages 12 to 14, between the Alps and the Pyrénées, were won by French cyclists, without important changes in the general classification. In the fifteenth stage, Magne attacked on an early climb, but Martano did not drop. The big climb of the day was the Puymorens, and Vietto lead while Magne and Martano followed. On the way down, Magne crashed on a pothole, and broke the wooden rim of his front wheel. Martano saw his chances, and raced away. Magne asked Vietto for his bicycle, but Vietto only gave him his front wheel. Magne's frame had been bent in the crash, so when Speicher, the next French cyclist, showed up, Magne took Speicher's bicycle. Vietto had to wait several minutes to get a replacing front wheel, and lost all chances for the stage victory. A photographer was present to take a picture of Vietto, weeping with a bike without a front wheel. When this picture was published, the cycling world was touched, and newspapers proclaimed him "Le Roi René" (King René).
In the sixteenth stage, things got worse for Vietto. He was first over the first two mountains, with his team leader Magne and Martano closely following. On the descent of the Portet d'Aspet, Magne crashed again, and broke his rear wheel. Vietto was unaware of this, and continued. When he was down, a Tour course marshall informed him that his team leader had crashed. Lapébie was far ahead, and all the other French cyclists were far behind, so Magne was without support. Vietto then turned around, and rode back up the mountain. When he reached Magne, Magne took Vietto's bicycle. Magne rode down, reached Lapébie who had waited for him, and together they caught Martano. Vietto had to wait for the service car to bring him a new bicycle, and finally finished four minutes behind Magne, Martano and Lapébie.
Vietto was not happy with what had happened, and he said that Magne did not know how to ride, and that Lapébie should not have been so far ahead. Magne on the other hand was grateful for what Vietto and Lapébie did.
In the seventeenth stage, Magne was able to get away from Martano who broke his frame, and finished 13 minutes ahead of thim while winning the stage. Magne now lead with almost 20 minutes.
In the eighteenth stage, Magne lost four minutes to Martano. It could have been more, had not Vietto and Lapébie collected the time bonuses on the mountains and the finish.
In the next flat stages, nothing really changed the general classification except the individual time trial in stage 21. Magne won there, increasing the margin to Martano by 8 minutes. Vietto had won back enough time to end in fifth place in the general classification, and won the mountains classification. Magne had ridden consistently in the entire Tour, and had benefitted from his team support. He won his second Tour de France, the fifth in a row for France.
Stage winners
| Stage | Date | Route | TerrainIn 1934, there was no distinction in the rules between plain stages and mountain stages; the icons shown here indicate whether the stage included mountains that counted for the mountains classification. | Length | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 July | Paris – Lille Lille Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium... |
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262 km (162.8 mi) | |
| 2 | 4 July | Lille – Charleville Charleville, Marne Charleville is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.... |
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192 km (119.3 mi) | |
| 3 | 5 July | Charleville – Metz Metz Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place... |
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161 km (100 mi) | |
| 4 | 6 July | Metz – Belfort Belfort Belfort is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France and is the prefecture of the department. It is located on the Savoureuse, on the strategically important natural route between the Rhine and the Rhône – the Belfort Gap or Burgundian Gate .-... |
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220 km (136.7 mi) | |
| 5 | 7 July | Belfort – Evian Évian-les-Bains Évian-les-Bains or Évian is a commune in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France... |
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293 km (182.1 mi) | Le Grevès and Speicher were both declared winner of the fifth stage. |
| 6 | 9 July | Evian – Aix-les-Bains Aix-les-Bains Aix-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is situated on the shore of Lac du Bourget, by rail north of Chambéry.-Geography:... |
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207 km (128.6 mi) | |
| 7 | 10 July | Aix-les-Bains – Grenoble Grenoble Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère... |
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229 km (142.3 mi) | |
| 8 | 11 July | Grenoble – Gap | |
102 km (63.4 mi) | |
| 9 | 12 July | Gap – Digne | |
227 km (141.1 mi) | |
| 10 | 13 July | Digne – Nice | |
156 km (96.9 mi) | |
| 11 | 15 July | Nice – Cannes Cannes Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department.... |
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126 km (78.3 mi) | |
| 12 | 16 July | Cannes – Marseille Marseille Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of... |
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195 km (121.2 mi) | |
| 13 | 17 July | Marseille – Montpellier Montpellier -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council.... |
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172 km (106.9 mi) | |
| 14 | 18 July | Montpellier – Perpignan Perpignan -Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the... |
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177 km (110 mi) | |
| 15 | 20 July | Perpignan – Ax-les-Thermes Ax-les-Thermes Ax-les-Thermes is a commune in the Ariège department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France.It lies at the confluence of the Ariège River with three tributaries, 26 miles SSE of Foix by rail... |
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158 km (98.2 mi) | |
| 16 | 21 July | Ax-les-Thermes – Luchon | |
165 km (102.5 mi) | |
| 17 | 22 July | Luchon – Tarbes Tarbes Tarbes is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.It is part of the historical region of Gascony. It is the second largest metropolitan area of Midi-Pyrénées, with 110,000 inhabitants.... |
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91 km (56.5 mi) | |
| 18 | 23 July | Tarbes – Pau | |
172 km (106.9 mi) | |
| 19 | 25 July | Pau – Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture... |
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215 km (133.6 mi) | |
| 20 | 26 July | Bordeaux – La Rochelle La Rochelle La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988... |
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183 km (113.7 mi) | |
| 21A | 27 July | La Rochelle – La Roche sur Yon | |
81 km (50.3 mi) | |
| 21B | La Roche sur Yon – Nantes Nantes Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants.... |
 Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
90 km (55.9 mi) | ||
| 22 | 28 July | Nantes – Caen Caen Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel.... |
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275 km (170.9 mi) | |
| 23 | 29 July | Caen – Paris | |
221 km (137.3 mi) |
Classification leadership
| Stage | General classification |
Mountains classification | Team classification Team classification The team classification is a prize given in the Tour de France to the best team in the race. It has been awarded since 1930, and the calculation has changed throughout the years.-Calculation:... |
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Final general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
France | 147h 13' 58" |
| 2 | Italy | +27' 31" | |
| 3 | France | +52' 15" | |
| 4 | Individual | +57' 40" | |
| 5 | France | +59' 02" | |
| 6 | Individual | +1h 12' 02" | |
| 7 | Germany | +1h 12' 51" | |
| 8 | Individual | +1h 20' 56" | |
| 9 | Switzerland/Spain | +1h 29' 02" | |
| 10 | Switzerland/Spain | +1h 40' 39" |
| Final general classification (11–39) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 11 | France | +1h 52' 21" | |
| 12 | France | +2h 03' 21" | |
| 13 | Individual | +2h 16' 52" | |
| 14 | Italy | +2h 21' 09" | |
| 15 | Italy | +2h 21' 58" | |
| 16 | Italy | +2h 32' 38" | |
| 17 | Switzerland/Spain | +2h 35' 17" | |
| 18 | Belgium | +2h 44' 47" | |
| 19 | Switzerland/Spain | +2h 53' 03" | |
| 20 | Switzerland/Spain | +2h 55' 26" | |
| 21 | Individual | +2h 57' 51" | |
| 22 | Germany | +3h 01' 13" | |
| 23 | Individual | +3h 01' 48" | |
| 24 | Italy | +3h 22' 40" | |
| 25 | France | +3h 26' 26" | |
| 26 | Individual | +3h 30' 51" | |
| 27 | Individual | +3h 55' 39" | |
| 28 | Individual | +3h 57' 54" | |
| 29 | Individual | +4h 00' 09" | |
| 30 | Switzerland/Spain | +4h 03' 25" | |
| 31 | Individual | +4h 27' 07" | |
| 32 | Belgium | +4h 28' 12" | |
| 33 | Individual | +4h 29' 40" | |
| 34 | Individual | +4h 38' 57" | |
| 35 | Individual | +4h 39' 37" | |
| 36 | Individual | +5h 00' 50" | |
| 37 | Germany | +5h 46' 38" | |
| 38 | Germany | +6h 37' 55" | |
| 39 | Italy | +7h 15' 36" | |
Final team classification
For the fifth time, there was an official team competitionTeam classification
The team classification is a prize given in the Tour de France to the best team in the race. It has been awarded since 1930, and the calculation has changed throughout the years.-Calculation:...
, this time won by the French team.
The team classification was calculated in 1934 by adding up the times of the best three cyclists of a team; the team with the least time was the winner.
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 443h 42' 41" | |
| 2 |  Italy |
+3h 09' 51" |
| 3 | / Spain |
+3h 44' 24" |
| 4 |  Germany |
+8h 09' 55" |
The fifth national team that started, the Belgian team, finished with only two cyclist, so according to the rules in 1934 they were no longer eligible for the team classification.
Mountains classification
For the mountain classification, 14 mountains were selected by the Tour organisation. On the top of these mountains, ten points were given for the first cyclist to pass, nine points to the second cyclist, and so on, until the tenth cyclist who got one point.| Stage | Name | Height | Mountain range | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ballon d'Alsace | 1178 metres (3,864.8 ft) | Vosges | Félicien Vervaecke |
| 6 | Aravis | 1498 metres (4,914.7 ft) | Alps | Félicien Vervaecke |
| 7 | Galibier | 2556 metres (8,385.8 ft) | Alps | Federico Ezquerra |
| 8 | Côte de Laffrey | 900 metres (2,952.8 ft) | Alps | Vicente Trueba |
| 9 | Vars | 2110 metres (6,922.6 ft) | Alps | René Vietto |
| 9 | Allos | 2250 metres (7,381.9 ft) | Alps | René Vietto |
| 11 | Braus | 1002 metres (3,287.4 ft) | Alps-Maritimes | René Vietto |
| 11 | Castillon | 555 metres (1,820.9 ft) | Alps-Maritimes | René Vietto |
| 16 | Col de Port | 1249 metres (4,097.8 ft) | Pyrénées | René Vietto |
| 16 | Portet d'Aspet | 1069 metres (3,507.2 ft) | Pyrénées | Adriano Vignoli |
| 17 | Peyresourde | 1569 metres (5,147.6 ft) | Pyrénées | René Vietto |
| 17 | Aspin | 1489 metres (4,885.2 ft) | Pyrénées | Antonin Magne |
| 18 | Tourmalet | 2115 metres (6,939 ft) | Pyrénées | René Vietto |
| 18 | Aubisque | 1709 metres (5,607 ft) | Pyrénées | René Vietto |
After the eighteenth stage, the final mountain classification was as follows:
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 111 | |
| 2 | Switzerland/Spain | 93 or 95 | |
| 3 | Italy | 78 | |
| 4 | Individual | 76 | |
| 5 | Switzerland/Spain | 75 | |
| 6 | France | 69 | |
| 7 | Individual | 54 | |
| 8 | Individual | 43 | |
| 9 | Individual | 36 | |
| 10 | Switzerland/Spain | 21 |
Other classifications
Fourth-placed Félicien Vervaecke became the winner of the "individuals" category. This classification was calculated in the same way as the general classification, but only the cyclists riding as individuals were eligible.Aftermath
The individual time trial that was introduced in 1934 was a success, and has been used since then in almost every year.René Vietto, who had sacrificed his Tour chances for his team leader Magne, was convinced that he could have won the Tour instead.