Participated 2 times
Between 1928 and 1931
Francois Favé, France
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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 1973
  |   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 Poulidor37 Years  85 Days

  Barry Hoban33 Years  154 Days

  Raymond Riotte33 Years  143 Days


 3 youngest riders to participate. (where birthdate is known.)
  Ludovic Noels21 Years  196 Days

  José Martins21 Years  290 Days

  Alfred Gaida21 Years  344 Days


3 oldest riders to complete. (where birthdate is known.)
  Barry Hoban33 Years  176 Days

  Raymond Riotte33 Years  165 Days

  Jean-Pierre Genet32 Years  279 Days


 3 youngest riders to complete. (where birthdate is known.)
  José Martins21 Years  312 Days

  Alfred Gaida22 Years  1 Days

  Michel Pollentier22 Years  165 Days


3 oldest riders to win a stage. (age on stageday)
1973Stage: 11Distance: 238.00 km.
 Barry Hoban33 Years  166 Days

1973Stage: 10Distance: 222.50 km.
 Michael Wright32 Years  85 Days

1973Stage: 9Distance: 234.50 km.
 Vicente Lopez Carril30 Years  228 Days


3 youngest riders to win a stage. ( age on stageday)
1973Stage: 14Distance: 227.50 km.
 Pedro Torres24 Years  86 Days

1973Stage: 17Distance: 248.00 km.
 Claude Tollet24 Years  92 Days

1973Stage: 2bDistance: 138.00 km.
 Eddy Verstraeten24 Years  296 Days


3 oldest riders to abandon. (where birthdate is known.)
St. 13 Raymond Poulidor37 Years  100 Days

St. 13 Frans Verbeeck32 Years  40 Days

St. 9 Emile Bodart31 Years  101 Days


 3 youngest riders to abandon. (where birthdate is known.)
St. 3 Ludovic Noels21 Years  199 Days

St. 8 Lucien De Brauwere22 Years  35 Days

St. 4 Ludo Delcroix22 Years  255 Days
Todays birthdays.

1886 • Gaston Angeli
1894 • Paul Seigne
1897 • Alexandre Baud
1922 • Leon Jomaux
1940 • Pierre Le Mellec
1977 • Óscar Pereiro
1987 • Cesare Benedetti
1990 • Silvan Dillier
1997 • Derek Gee

 

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