Participated 2 times
Between 1978 and 1979
Gilbert Le Lay, France
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After stage 21 - 2026:
 16451 starters.
  5514 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2419 stages.
  470 restdays.
  469752.50 km.
  5946 abandoned riders.

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 Facts from Tour de France 1978 Additional info and images from 1978.
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3 oldest riders to participate. (where birthdate is known.)
  Barry Hoban38 Years  154 Days

  Gerben Karstens36 Years  175 Days

  Albert Van Vlierberghe36 Years  112 Days


 3 youngest riders to participate. (where birthdate is known.)
  Dominique Sanders20 Years  322 Days

  Jean-René Bernaudeau21 Years  361 Days

  William Sherwen22 Years  27 Days


3 oldest riders to complete. (where birthdate is known.)
  Barry Hoban38 Years  178 Days

  Albert Van Vlierberghe36 Years  136 Days

  Joaquim Agostinho35 Years  116 Days


 3 youngest riders to complete. (where birthdate is known.)
  Dominique Sanders20 Years  346 Days

  William Sherwen22 Years  51 Days

  Sean Kelly22 Years  65 Days


3 oldest riders to win a stage. (age on stageday)
1978Stage: 14Distance: 52.50 km.
 Joop Zoetemelk31 Years  231 Days

1978Stage: 9Distance: 233.00 km.
 Miguel Maria Lasa30 Years  257 Days

1978Stage: 1bDistance: 100.00 km.
 Walter Planckaert30 Years  90 Days


3 youngest riders to win a stage. ( age on stageday)
1978Stage: 6Distance: 166.20 km.
 Sean Kelly22 Years  47 Days

1978Stage: 8Distance: 59.30 km.
 Bernard Hinault23 Years  241 Days

1978Stage: 10Distance: 191.50 km.
 Henk Lubberding24 Years  346 Days


3 oldest riders to abandon. (where birthdate is known.)
St. 17 Gerben Karstens36 Years  193 Days

St. 10 José Pesarrodona32 Years  167 Days

St. 17 Jean-Pierre Danguillaume32 Years  61 Days


 3 youngest riders to abandon. (where birthdate is known.)
St. 18 Jean-René Bernaudeau22 Years  16 Days

St. 13 Jésus Suárez Cueva23 Years  131 Days

St. 11 Didier Van Vlaslaer23 Years  159 Days
Todays birthdays.

1878 • Georges Woiron
1887 • Hubert Samyn
1902 • Angelo Tintori
1904 • Omer Taverne
1913 • Glauco Servadei
1930 • Louis Bares
1942 • Colin Lewis
1944 • Jean-Marie Leblanc
1951 • Alfred Gaida
1963 • Toine Poels
1964 • Atle Pedersen
1971 • Alessandro Bertolini
1971 • Nicola Loda
1980 • Allan Davis
1983 • Martijn Maaskant
1995 • Cees Bol

 

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