Participated 3 times
Between 1976 and 1981
Freddy Maertens, Belgium
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After stage 21 - 2026:
 16451 starters.
  5513 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2419 stages.
  470 restdays.
  469752.50 km.
  5946 abandoned riders.

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 Facts from Tour de France 1966
  |   Stages.  |   Stage winners.  |   Days in jerseys.  |   Teams.  |   All riders.  |   All riders by age.  |   All riders from.  |  

  |   Rookies.  |   Withdrawls.  |   Average speed.  |   GC.  |   Polka  |   Green  |   White  |   Summits. (In tour)  |   Miscellaneous.  |  

3 oldest riders to participate. (where birthdate is known.)
  André Darrigade37 Years  67 Days

  Edgard Sorgeloos35 Years  198 Days

  Armand Desmet35 Years  158 Days


 3 youngest riders to participate. (where birthdate is known.)
  Jan Nolmans21 Years  349 Days

  Joseph Mathy21 Years  353 Days

  Mathieu Maes22 Years  54 Days


3 oldest riders to complete. (where birthdate is known.)
  André Darrigade37 Years  90 Days

  Armand Desmet35 Years  181 Days

  André Messelis35 Years  156 Days


 3 youngest riders to complete. (where birthdate is known.)
  Herman Vrancken22 Years  82 Days

  Willy Planckaert22 Years  105 Days

  Maurice Izier22 Years  123 Days


3 oldest riders to win a stage. (age on stageday)
1966Stage: 15Distance: 203.50 km.
 Luis Otaño32 Years  169 Days

1966Stage: 21Distance: 232.50 km.
 Pierre Beuffeuil31 Years  264 Days

1966Stage: 16Distance: 148.50 km.
 Julio Jiménez31 Years  260 Days


3 youngest riders to win a stage. ( age on stageday)
1966Stage: 4Distance: 205.00 km.
 Willy Planckaert22 Years  85 Days

1966Stage: 7Distance: 252.50 km.
 Albert Van Vlierberghe24 Years  107 Days

1966Stage: 3bDistance: 131.50 km.
 Gerben Karstens24 Years  166 Days


3 oldest riders to abandon. (where birthdate is known.)
St. 16 Edgard Sorgeloos35 Years  214 Days

St. 16 Jean-Claude Lefebvre33 Years  185 Days

St. 16 Rik Van Looy32 Years  207 Days


 3 youngest riders to abandon. (where birthdate is known.)
St. 2 Jan Nolmans21 Years  350 Days

St. 11 Joseph Mathy21 Years  363 Days

St. 2 Mathieu Maes22 Years  55 Days
Todays birthdays.

1879 • Adrien Blanqui
1880 • Auguste Lapree
1892 • Fernand Bozzo
1905 • Achille Viaene
1912 • Albert Van Schendel
1930 • Benigno Aspuru
1936 • Guy Epaud
1937 • Göran Karlsson
1941 • Jorge Marine
1942 • René Grelin
1948 • Daniel Verplancke
1951 • Giovanni Dalla Bona
1966 • Didier Virvaleix
1971 • Jérôme Bernard
1994 • Davide Ballerini
1998 • Tadej Pogacar
2000 • Florian Lipowitz

 

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