1958 Tour de France
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The 1958 Tour de France was the 45th Tour de France
, taking place June 26 to July 19, 1958. The total race distance was 24 stages over 4,319 km, at an average speed of 36.919 km/h.
The yellow jersey for the leader in the general classification changed owner a record 11 times, and only at the penultimate stage in the time trial the decision was made, when Gaul created a margin of more than three minutes.
In the final sprint, sprinter André Darrigade, who had already won five stages, collided with a stage official, who eleven days later died because of his injuries.
The French team had had some problems with the selection, as Jacques Anquetil
, the winner of the 1957 Tour de France
, did not want to share leadership with Louison Bobet
, winner in 1953, 1954 and 1955. Anquetil had been so superior in 1957, that he did not want Bobet and Géminiani both in his team. The French team selector then chose to include Bobet in the national team.
Raphael Géminiani
, who had been in the French national team since 1949, was demoted into the regional Centre-Midi team. Géminiani was not pleased, and sent the French team director Marcel Bidot
a jack-ass named "Marcel" to express his displeasure.
Charly Gaul
, part of the Dutch/Luxembourgian team, anticipated so little help from his team mates that he announced that he would not share prizes. His team mates then refused to support him, so Gaul was on his own.
Whereas there had been two rest days in recent years, the 1958 Tour had no rest days at all.
struggled, and lost considerable time in flat stages.
During a break in the sixth stage, Anquetil and Bobet were left behind. Géminiani was in the leading group, and gained more than ten minutes on his rivals. After the sixth stage, Gerrit Voorting
was in first place, followed by François Mahé
from the French national team, and Géminiani.
In the seventh stage, Arrigo Padovan won the sprint from Brian Robinson
. The jury however relegated Padovan to second place for irregular sprinting, and Robinson became the first British winner of a stage.
The ninth stage again saw a large breakaway, this time including Darrigade. Darrigade won the sprint, and because the next group was more than 10 minutes behind, he became the new leader.
Géminiani and the French national team were still on bad terms. When Gastone Nencini
, a threat to both, had escaped and the national team members asked Géminiani to help them to get Nencini back, Géminiani refused.
The Pyréneés were visited in stage 13. Darrigade was not able to keep up with the leaders, and lost the lead. Bahamontes had tried to escape but failed, and later Gaul tried to escape, but he also failed. The favourites finished together, and Géminiani became the new leader; Vito Favero
was only three seconds behind him.
In the fourteenth stage, also in the Pyrénées, Bahamontes escaped again, and this time he managed to stay away and win. Géminiani finished in the next group, but because Favero won the sprint for the second place, he received 30 seconds bonification time, and became the new leader.
In the fifteenth stage, Favero again finished second, and extended his lead again by 30 seconds.
In the eighteenth stage, a mountain time trial, Gaul won back time, and jumped from sixth place to third place in the general classification. Géminiani jumped back to the first place in that stage.
In the nineteenth stage, over the Alps, Gaul had mechanical problems, and lost ten minutes. Second-placed rider Favero was now at a margin of more than three minutes.
In the twentieth stage, again in the Alps, Bahamontes finished first. Gaul lost a few seconds to Géminiani in the that stage, so after the twentieth stage, Gaul was more than sixteen minutes behind Géminiani. With only a few stages left, Géminiani appeared to be able to win the race.
In stage 21, the weather conditions were bad. Before the stage started, Gaul told Bobet that he would attack on the first climb of the day, which he did. Bahamontes followed him, but let himself drop back because the weather was too bad and the finish was still far away.
Gaul continued on his own, and his margin with the next cyclist kept growing. Géminiani now asked the French national team to help him, but they could not help and did not want to help. Géminiani forgot to take food in the food zone, and was hungry in the last part of the stage. In the end, Gaul won the stage almost 8 minutes ahead of the next rider. Favero came in third, more than ten minutes later, and Géminiani seventh more than 14 minutes behind. Favero was again first in the general classification, with Géminiani only 39 seconds behind in second place and Gaul 67 seconds behind in third place. After that stage, Géminiani accused the French team of treason, because he said it was due to their attacks that he lost the lead. Because of the extraordinary circumstances, the time limits were not enforced that stage.Second-placed rider Favero was now at a margin of more than three minutes.
Stage 22 was flat, and the favourites stayed together. This meant that the time trial in stage 23 would be decisive.
In that time trial, Gaul was the first of these three to start. Gaul set the winning time, and Géminiani and Favero lost more than three minutes, so Gaul took the lead in the general classification. Anquetil, who felt sick and was behind in the general classification, did not start that stage.
The last stage traditionally saw no problems for the leader, and Gaul became the first Luxembourgian cyclist since 1928 to win the Tour.
In the final sprint in the last stage in the Parc des Princes
, André Darrigade
was in first position when he collided with Constant Wouters, a race official who stood too close to the edge of the track. Darrigade needed five stitches, but Wouters injuries were more serieus, and he died eleven days later.
was calculated by adding the stage ranks of each cyclist.
was calculated as the sum of the daily team classifications, and the daily team classification was calculated by adding the times in the stage result of the best three cyclists per team. It was won by the Belgian team, with a large margin over the Italian team.
was won by Federico Bahamontes.
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 June 26 to July 19, 1958. The total race distance was 24 stages over 4,319 km, at an average speed of 36.919 km/h.
The yellow jersey for the leader in the general classification changed owner a record 11 times, and only at the penultimate stage in the time trial the decision was made, when Gaul created a margin of more than three minutes.
In the final sprint, sprinter André Darrigade, who had already won five stages, collided with a stage official, who eleven days later died because of his injuries.
Participants
In 1958, 120 cyclists entered, divided into 10 teams of 12 cyclists each. France, Italy, Belgium and Spain each sent a national team. The Netherlands and Luxembourg had a combined team, as had Switzerland and Germany. There was also one "international" team, consisting of cyclists from Austria, Portugal, Great Britain and Denmark. There were also three regional French teams: Centre-Midi, West/South West and Paris/North East.The French team had had some problems with the selection, as Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil was a French road racing cyclist and the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964...
, the winner of the 1957 Tour de France
1957 Tour de France
The 1957 Tour de France was the 44th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 20, 1957. It was composed of 22 stages over 4665 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.250 km/h....
, did not want to share leadership with Louison Bobet
Louison Bobet
Louis 'Louison' Bobet was a French professional road racing cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period and the first rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, from 1953 to 1955...
, winner in 1953, 1954 and 1955. Anquetil had been so superior in 1957, that he did not want Bobet and Géminiani both in his team. The French team selector then chose to include Bobet in the national team.
Raphael Géminiani
Raphael Geminiani
Raphaël Géminiani is a French former road bicycle racer. He had six podium finishes in the Grand Tours. He is one of four children of Italian immigrants who moved to Clermont-Ferrand. He worked in a cycle shop and started racing as a boy...
, who had been in the French national team since 1949, was demoted into the regional Centre-Midi team. Géminiani was not pleased, and sent the French team director Marcel Bidot
Marcel Bidot
Marcel Bidot was a French professional road bicycle racer who won two stages of the Tour de France and became manager of the French national team...
a jack-ass named "Marcel" to express his displeasure.
Charly Gaul
Charly Gaul
Charly Gaul was a professional cyclist. He was a national cyclo-cross champion, an accomplished time triallist and a better climber. His ability earned him the nickname of The Angel of the Mountains in the 1958 Tour de France, which he won with four stage victories...
, part of the Dutch/Luxembourgian team, anticipated so little help from his team mates that he announced that he would not share prizes. His team mates then refused to support him, so Gaul was on his own.
Changes from the 1957 Tour
For the first time, the first mountain climbs were broadcasted live on television.Whereas there had been two rest days in recent years, the 1958 Tour had no rest days at all.
Race details
The first stage left in Brussels, to celebrate Brussel's World Fair. In the first stages, Luxembourgian climber Charly GaulCharly Gaul
Charly Gaul was a professional cyclist. He was a national cyclo-cross champion, an accomplished time triallist and a better climber. His ability earned him the nickname of The Angel of the Mountains in the 1958 Tour de France, which he won with four stage victories...
struggled, and lost considerable time in flat stages.
During a break in the sixth stage, Anquetil and Bobet were left behind. Géminiani was in the leading group, and gained more than ten minutes on his rivals. After the sixth stage, Gerrit Voorting
Gerrit Voorting
Gerardus Petrus Voorting is a retired racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. There he won the silver medal in the men's individual road race...
was in first place, followed by François Mahé
François Mahé
François Mahé is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1950 to 1965...
from the French national team, and Géminiani.
In the seventh stage, Arrigo Padovan won the sprint from Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson is an English former road bicycle racer of the 1950s and early 1960s.He was the first Briton to finish the Tour de France and the first to win a Tour stage....
. The jury however relegated Padovan to second place for irregular sprinting, and Robinson became the first British winner of a stage.
The ninth stage again saw a large breakaway, this time including Darrigade. Darrigade won the sprint, and because the next group was more than 10 minutes behind, he became the new leader.
Géminiani and the French national team were still on bad terms. When Gastone Nencini
Gastone Nencini
Gastone Nencini was an Italian road racing cyclist who won the 1960 Tour de France and the 1957 Giro d'Italia....
, a threat to both, had escaped and the national team members asked Géminiani to help them to get Nencini back, Géminiani refused.
The Pyréneés were visited in stage 13. Darrigade was not able to keep up with the leaders, and lost the lead. Bahamontes had tried to escape but failed, and later Gaul tried to escape, but he also failed. The favourites finished together, and Géminiani became the new leader; Vito Favero
Vito Favero
Vito Favero is a former Italian road racing cyclist. He was professional from 1956 to 1962. In the 1958 Tour de France, he finished second...
was only three seconds behind him.
In the fourteenth stage, also in the Pyrénées, Bahamontes escaped again, and this time he managed to stay away and win. Géminiani finished in the next group, but because Favero won the sprint for the second place, he received 30 seconds bonification time, and became the new leader.
In the fifteenth stage, Favero again finished second, and extended his lead again by 30 seconds.
In the eighteenth stage, a mountain time trial, Gaul won back time, and jumped from sixth place to third place in the general classification. Géminiani jumped back to the first place in that stage.
In the nineteenth stage, over the Alps, Gaul had mechanical problems, and lost ten minutes. Second-placed rider Favero was now at a margin of more than three minutes.
In the twentieth stage, again in the Alps, Bahamontes finished first. Gaul lost a few seconds to Géminiani in the that stage, so after the twentieth stage, Gaul was more than sixteen minutes behind Géminiani. With only a few stages left, Géminiani appeared to be able to win the race.
In stage 21, the weather conditions were bad. Before the stage started, Gaul told Bobet that he would attack on the first climb of the day, which he did. Bahamontes followed him, but let himself drop back because the weather was too bad and the finish was still far away.
Gaul continued on his own, and his margin with the next cyclist kept growing. Géminiani now asked the French national team to help him, but they could not help and did not want to help. Géminiani forgot to take food in the food zone, and was hungry in the last part of the stage. In the end, Gaul won the stage almost 8 minutes ahead of the next rider. Favero came in third, more than ten minutes later, and Géminiani seventh more than 14 minutes behind. Favero was again first in the general classification, with Géminiani only 39 seconds behind in second place and Gaul 67 seconds behind in third place. After that stage, Géminiani accused the French team of treason, because he said it was due to their attacks that he lost the lead. Because of the extraordinary circumstances, the time limits were not enforced that stage.Second-placed rider Favero was now at a margin of more than three minutes.
Stage 22 was flat, and the favourites stayed together. This meant that the time trial in stage 23 would be decisive.
In that time trial, Gaul was the first of these three to start. Gaul set the winning time, and Géminiani and Favero lost more than three minutes, so Gaul took the lead in the general classification. Anquetil, who felt sick and was behind in the general classification, did not start that stage.
The last stage traditionally saw no problems for the leader, and Gaul became the first Luxembourgian cyclist since 1928 to win the Tour.
In the final sprint in the last stage in the Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
, André Darrigade
André Darrigade
André Darrigade was a French professional road bicycle racer between 1951 and 1966. Darrigade, a road sprinter won the 1959 World Championship and 22 stages of the Tour de France. Five of those were on the first day. The record has never been equalled.-Origins:André Darrigade was born at Narosse,...
was in first position when he collided with Constant Wouters, a race official who stood too close to the edge of the track. Darrigade needed five stitches, but Wouters injuries were more serieus, and he died eleven days later.
Stages
The 1958 Tour de France started on 26 June, and had no rest days.| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 June | Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... - Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... |
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184 km (114.3 mi) | |
| 2 | 27 June | Ghent - Dunkirk | |
198 km (123 mi) | |
| 3 | 28 June | Dunkirk - Mers-les-Bains Mers-les-Bains Mers-les-Bains is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D1015 road, some west of Abbeville, Mers-les-Bains faces the English Channel near the mouth of the river Bresle, on the border between Picardie and Normandy... |
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177 km (110 mi) | |
| 4 | 29 June | Le Tréport - Versailles Versailles Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre... |
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205 km (127.4 mi) | |
| 5 | 30 June | Versailles - 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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232 km (144.2 mi) | |
| 6 | 1 July | Caen - Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-History:Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who evangelized the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there... |
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223 km (138.6 mi) | |
| 7 | 2 July | Saint-Bireuc - Brest Brest, France Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon... |
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170 km (105.6 mi) | |
| 8 | 3 July | Chateaulin - Chateaulin Châteaulin Châteaulin is a commune in the Finistère department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:... |
 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... |
46 km (28.6 mi) | |
| 9 | 4 July | Quimper - Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire , is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.The town has a major harbour, on the right bank of the Loire River estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The town is at the south of the second-largest swamp in France, called "la Brière"... |
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206 km (128 mi) | |
| 10 | 5 July | Saint-Nazaire - Royan Royan Royan is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, along the Atlantic Ocean, in southwestern France.A seaside resort, Royan is in the heart of an urban area estimated at 38,638 inhabitants, which makes it the fourth-largest conurbation in the department, after La Rochelle, Rochefort and Saintes... |
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255 km (158.5 mi) | |
| 11 | 6 July | Royan - 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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137 km (85.1 mi) | |
| 12 | 7 July | Bordeaux - Dax Dax, Landes Dax is a commune in Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.It is particularly famous as a spa, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments.... |
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161 km (100 mi) | |
| 13 | 8 July | Dax - Pau |  |
230 km (142.9 mi) | |
| 14 | 9 July | Pau - Luchon | |
129 km (80.2 mi) | |
| 15 | 10 July | Luchon - Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea... |
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176 km (109.4 mi) | |
| 16 | 11 July | Toulouse - Béziers Béziers Béziers is a town in Languedoc in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Hérault department. Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, centred around bullfighting, every August. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event... |
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187 km (116.2 mi) | |
| 17 | 12 July | Béziers - Nîmes Nîmes Nîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:... |
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189 km (117.4 mi) | |
| 18 | 13 July | Mont-Ventoux - Mont-Ventoux | |
21 km (13 mi) | |
| 19 | 14 July | Carpentras - Gap | |
178 km (110.6 mi) | |
| 20 | 15 July | Gap - Briançon Briançon Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... |
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165 km (102.5 mi) | |
| 21 | 16 July | Briançon - 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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219 km (136.1 mi) | |
| 22 | 17 July | Aix-les-Bains - Besançon Besançon Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008... |
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237 km (147.3 mi) | |
| 23 | 18 July | Besançon - Dijon Dijon Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area.... |
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... |
74 km (46 mi) | |
| 24 | 19 July | Dijon - Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
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320 km (198.8 mi) | |
Classification leadership
The yellow jersey changed hands eleven times, the most ever.| Stage | General classification |
Points classification Points classification in the Tour de France The points classification in the Tour de France is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, that started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are recorded in a points classification. It is considered a sprinters' competition...  |
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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| 1 | no award | Belgium | ||
| 2 | ||||
| 3 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | |||
| 4 | Belgium | |||
| 5 | France | |||
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| 18 | Belgium | |||
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| 21 | France | |||
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| 23 | Belgium | |||
| 24 | ||||
| Final |
General classification
Of the 120 cyclists that started the 1958 Tour de France, 78 finished the race. Gaul had an average speed of 36.919 km/h, which was a new record.| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | 116h 59' 05" | |
| 2 | Italy | +3' 10" | |
| 3 | Centre-Midi | +3' 41" | |
| 4 | Belgium | +7' 16" | |
| 5 | Italy | +13' 33" | |
| 6 | Belgium | +28' 01" | |
| 7 | France | +31' 39" | |
| 8 | Spain | +40' 44" | |
| 9 | France | +48' 33" | |
| 10 | Belgium | +58' 26" |
| Final general classification (11–78) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 11 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | +1h 00' 40" | |
| 12 | Switzerland/Germany | +1h 02' 13" | |
| 13 | Paris/North East | +1h 02' 18" | |
| 14 | Centre-Midi | +1h 04' 39" | |
| 15 | France | +1h 12' 51" | |
| 16 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | +1h 16' 29" | |
| 17 | Centre-Midi | +1h 24' 57" | |
| 18 | West/South West | +1h 25' 44" | |
| 19 | Italy | +1h 26' 05" | |
| 20 | Spain | +1h 29' 30" | |
| 21 | France | +1h 34' 22" | |
| 22 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | +1h 35' 37" | |
| 23 | Paris/North East | +1h 37' 05" | |
| 24 | Italy | +1h 37' 58" | |
| 25 | France | +1h 40' 46" | |
| 26 | Centre-Midi | +1h 41' 17" | |
| 27 | Belgium | +1h 43' 02" | |
| 28 | Internationals | +1h 46' 19" | |
| 29 | West/South West | +1h 47' 16" | |
| 30 | Switzerland/Germany | +1h 52' 40" | |
| 31 | Centre-Midi | +1h 53' 56" | |
| 32 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | +1h 58' 52" | |
| 33 | Belgium | +2h 02' 44" | |
| 34 | Italy | +2h 03' 05" | |
| 35 | West/South West | +2h 05' 37" | |
| 36 | Switzerland/Germany | +2h 08' 59" | |
| 37 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | +2h 09' 02" | |
| 38 | Italy | +2h 09' 26" | |
| 39 | Centre-Midi | +2h 14' 08" | |
| 40 | Paris/North East | +2h 14' 20" | |
| 41 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | +2h 18' 31" | |
| 42 | Switzerland/Germany | +2h 18' 57" | |
| 43 | Italy | +2h 20' 05" | |
| 44 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | +2h 21' 06" | |
| 45 | Italy | +2h 21' 20" | |
| 46 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | +2h 22' 16" | |
| 47 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | +2h 22' 28" | |
| 48 | Internationals | +2h 23' 16" | |
| 49 | West/South West | +2h 27' 21" | |
| 50 | Italy | +2h 29' 58" | |
| 51 | Paris/North East | +2h 31' 55" | |
| 52 | Belgium | +2h 35' 18" | |
| 53 | West/South West | +2h 39' 33" | |
| 54 | West/South West | +2h 41' 17" | |
| 55 | Spain | +2h 42' 17" | |
| 56 | Spain | +2h 42' 59" | |
| 57 | Paris/North East | +2h 43' 14" | |
| 58 | Switzerland/Germany | +2h 43' 23" | |
| 59 | Spain | +2h 43' 42" | |
| 60 | France | +2h 44' 04" | |
| 61 | France | +2h 46' 57" | |
| 62 | Internationals | +2h 47' 36" | |
| 63 | Italy | +2h 49' 36" | |
| 64 | Spain | +2h 52' 42" | |
| 65 | Italy | +2h 54' 35" | |
| 66 | Centre-Midi | +2h 56' 47" | |
| 67 | Switzerland/Germany | +3h 02' 13" | |
| 68 | France | +3h 02' 32" | |
| 68 | Internationals | +3h 02' 32" | |
| 70 | Centre-Midi | +3h 03' 05" | |
| 71 | Spain | +3h 13' 22" | |
| 72 | Spain | +3h 20' 30" | |
| 73 | Paris/North East | +3h 21' 38" | |
| 74 | Switzerland/Germany | +3h 26' 14" | |
| 75 | France | +3h 43' 45" | |
| 76 | Internationals | +3h 44' 23" | |
| 77 | Centre-Midi | +3h 48' 14" | |
| 78 | Switzerland/Germany | +3h 49' 28" | |
Points classification
The points classificationPoints classification in the Tour de France
The points classification in the Tour de France is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, that started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are recorded in a points classification. It is considered a sprinters' competition...
was calculated by adding the stage ranks of each cyclist.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ' |
Centre-Midi | 247 |
| 2 | Belgium | 406 | |
| 3 | France | 553 | |
| 4 | West/South West | 584 | |
| 5 | Paris/North East | 623 | |
| 6 | France | 660 | |
| 7 | Belgium | 663 | |
| 8 | Italy | 682 | |
| 9 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | 718 | |
| 10 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | 728 | |
Mountains classification
The mountains classification was calculated by adding the points given to cyclists for reaching the highest point in a climb first.| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 78 | |
| 2 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | 64 | |
| 3 | Centre-Midi | 34 | |
| 4 | Italy | 33 | |
| 5 | Belgium | 28 | |
| 6 | Italy | 19 | |
| 6 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | 19 | |
| 8 | France | 18 | |
| 8 | Centre-Midi | 18 | |
| 8 | Italy | 18 | |
| 8 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | 18 | |
Team classification
The team classificationTeam 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:...
was calculated as the sum of the daily team classifications, and the daily team classification was calculated by adding the times in the stage result of the best three cyclists per team. It was won by the Belgian team, with a large margin over the Italian team.
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 352h 30' 58" |
| 2 | Italy | +9' 05" |
| 3 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | +43' 26" |
| 4 | France | +59' 20" |
| 5 | Centre-Midi | +59' 34" |
| 6 | Spain | +3h 18' 48" |
| 7 | Paris/North East | +3h 20' 00" |
| 8 | Switzerland/Germany | +3h 30' 09" |
| 9 | West/South West | +3h 45' 14" |
| 10 | Internationals | +5h 23' 28" |
Combativity classification
The combativity awardCombativity award
The combativity award, , is a prize given in the Tour de France. It favours constant attackers and since 1981 the winner of the award has not won the whole Tour.- History :...
was won by Federico Bahamontes.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 246 | |
| 2 | France | 243 | |
| 3 | Netherlands/Luxembourg | 224 |