Participated 2 times
Between 1931 and 1932
Gerard Loncke, Belgium
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After stage 21 - 2025:
 16451 starters.
  5463 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2398 stages.
  470 restdays.
  466506.50 km.
  5925 abandoned riders.

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Facts from Tour de France 1970 Additional info and images from 1970.
  |   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.)
  Raymond Poulidor34 Years  81 Days

  Anatole Novak33 Years  143 Days

  Jaak De Boever32 Years  310 Days


3 youngest riders to participate. (where birthdate is known.)
  Joseph Bruyere21 Years  270 Days

  Marc Lievens21 Years  351 Days

  Paolo Zini22 Years  38 Days


3 oldest riders to complete. (where birthdate is known.)
  Raymond Poulidor34 Years  103 Days

  Jaak De Boever32 Years  332 Days

  Francisco Gabica32 Years  208 Days


3 youngest riders to complete. (where birthdate is known.)
  Joseph Bruyere21 Years  292 Days

  Marc Lievens22 Years  8 Days

  Alain Vasseur22 Years  114 Days


3 oldest riders to win a stage. (age on stageday)
1970Stage: 20aDistance: 231.00 km.
 Rolf Wolfshohl31 Years  209 Days

1970Stage: 9Distance: 269.50 km.
 Mogens Frey29 Years  10 Days

1970Stage: 2Distance: 200.00 km.
 Italo Zilioli28 Years  284 Days


3 youngest riders to win a stage. ( age on stageday)
1970Stage: 8Distance: 232.50 km.
 Alain Vasseur22 Years  99 Days

1970Stage: 18Distance: 135.50 km.
 Bernard Thevenet22 Years  191 Days

1970Stage: 6Distance: 135.50 km.
 Roger De Vlaeminck22 Years  318 Days


3 oldest riders to abandon. (where birthdate is known.)
St. 10 Anatole Novak33 Years  152 Days

St. 1 Huub Harings31 Years  155 Days

St. 11b Giuseppe Beghetto30 Years  280 Days


3 youngest riders to abandon. (where birthdate is known.)
St. 4 Paolo Zini22 Years  41 Days

St. 8 Leo Duyndam22 Years  189 Days

St. 7a Loris Vignolini22 Years  213 Days

Todays birthdays.

1877 • Henri Anthoine
1891 • Gottfried Burgat
1899 • Maurice Protin
1899 • Paul Thondoux
1911 • Theo Heimann
1921 • Henri Massal
1925 • Umberto Drei
1929 • Valentin Huot
1929 • Robert Varnajo
1954 • Géry Verlinden
1957 • Charly Jochums
1959 • Frédéric Vichot
1960 • Eduardo Gonzalez
1968 • Thomas Davy
1989 • Armindo Fonseca

 

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