Participated 1 time
in 1924
Jean Garby, 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 1979 Additional info and images from 1979.
  |   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.)
  Vicente Lopez Carril36 Years  216 Days

  Joaquim Agostinho36 Years  90 Days

  Giovanni Cavalcanti35 Years  231 Days


 3 youngest riders to participate. (where birthdate is known.)
  Bruno Leali21 Years  118 Days

  Patrick Bonnet21 Years  299 Days

  Dominique Sanders21 Years  320 Days


3 oldest riders to complete. (where birthdate is known.)
  Joaquim Agostinho36 Years  115 Days

  Fedor den Hertog33 Years  101 Days

  Ferdinand Julien33 Years  30 Days


 3 youngest riders to complete. (where birthdate is known.)
  Bruno Leali21 Years  143 Days

  Patrick Bonnet21 Years  324 Days

  Dominique Sanders21 Years  345 Days


3 oldest riders to win a stage. (age on stageday)
1979Stage: 17Distance: 166.50 km.
 Joaquim Agostinho36 Years  108 Days

1979Stage: 16Distance: 199.00 km.
 Lucien Van Impe32 Years  275 Days

1979Stage: 18Distance: 119.50 km.
 Joop Zoetemelk32 Years  233 Days


3 youngest riders to win a stage. ( age on stageday)
1979Stage: 7Distance: 161.10 km.
 Leo Van Vliet23 Years  237 Days

1979Stage: 2Distance: 23.90 km.
 Bernard Hinault24 Years  233 Days

1979Stage: 19Distance: 162.00 km.
 Dietrich Thurau24 Years  256 Days


3 oldest riders to abandon. (where birthdate is known.)
St. 3 Vicente Lopez Carril36 Years  219 Days

St. 2 Giovanni Cavalcanti35 Years  233 Days

St. 3 José Pesarrodona33 Years  157 Days


 3 youngest riders to abandon. (where birthdate is known.)
St. 15 Nazzareno Berto22 Years  148 Days

St. 1 Luigino Moro22 Years  230 Days

St. 17 Patrick Pevenage22 Years  254 Days
Todays birthdays.

1879 • Henri Menez
1884 • Auguste Pierron
1890 • Lodewijk Budts
1899 • Fernand Braeckman
1905 • Alfred Hamerlinck
1919 • Briek Schotte
1920 • Pierre Baratin
1921 • Antonio Gelabert
1952 • Bruno Vicino
1973 • Giuseppe Di Grande
1973 • Guisvan Piovaccari
1992 • Alexey Lutsenko

 

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