Participated 3 times
Between 1953 and 1956
Fritz Schär, Switzerland
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After stage 21 - 2025:
 16451 starters.
  5463 different riders.
  688 teams.
  2398 stages.
  470 restdays.
  466506.50 km.
  5925 abandoned riders.

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Stage 21 on July 25th. 1953
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After stage 21:    Louison Bobet  
  Saint-Étienne → Montluçon | Dist: 210.00km. | Winner: Wout Wagtmans

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Average speed for all riders in stage:  32,757 km./hr.

1
 Wout Wagtmans  Holland06h 20' 08"=33,146  km/h

2
 Gilbert Bauvin  Nord Est-Centre06h 20' 08"=33,146  km/h

74  Jose Vidal Porcar  Spain06h 20' 08"=33,146  km/h

3
 Jan Nolten  Holland06h 22' 19"+  00:02:11 =32,957  km/h

4  Pierre Molineris  Sud Est06h 22' 19"+  00:02:11 =32,957  km/h

5  Jacques Renaud  Île-de-France06h 22' 24"+  00:02:16 =32,950  km/h

6  Livio Isotti  Italy06h 22' 37"+  00:02:29 =32,931  km/h

7  Vincent Vitetta  Sud Est06h 22' 37"+  00:02:29 =32,931  km/h

8  Fiorenzo Magni  Italy06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

9  André Darrigade  Sud Ouest06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

10  Mario Baroni  Italy06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

11  Giovanni Corrieri  Italy06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  François Mahé  Ouest06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Martin Van Geneugden  Belgium06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Raymond Impanis  Belgium06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Marcel Ernzer  Luxembourg06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Hilaire Couvreur  Belgium06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Jan Adriaensens  Belgium06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Wim van Est  Holland06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Jesus Loroño  Spain06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Claude Colette  Sud Ouest06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Antonin Rolland  France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Louison Bobet  France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Raphaël Geminiani  France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Max Schellenberg  Switzerland06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Roger Walkowiak  Nord Est-Centre06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Gerrit Voorting  Holland06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Jean Malléjac  Ouest06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Stanislas Bober  Île-de-France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Maurice Quentin  Île-de-France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Alexandre Close  Belgium06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Giancarlo Astrua  Italy06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Andrès Trobat  Spain06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Nello Lauredi  France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Ugo Anzile  Nord Est-Centre06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Richard Van Genechten  Belgium06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  José Serra Gil  Spain06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Fritz Schär  Switzerland06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Adolphe Deledda  France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Armand Audaire  Ouest06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Alfred Tonello  Île-de-France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Hein Van Breenen  Holland06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Marcel Huber  Switzerland06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Maurice Diot  Île-de-France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Lucien Lazarides  Sud Est06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Raoul Remy  France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Lucien Teisseire  France06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Adri Suykerbuyk  Holland06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Francisco Masip  Spain06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Gino Bartali  Italy06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Umberto Drei  Italy06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Vincenzo Rossello  Italy06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Rene Rotta  Sud Est06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

12  Roger Pontet  Ouest06h 22' 42"+  00:02:34 =32,924  km/h

54  Jean Forestier  Nord Est-Centre06h 24' 55"+  00:04:47 =32,734  km/h

55  Jean Dacquay  Nord Est-Centre06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

56  Thijs Roks  Holland06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

57  Georges Meunier  Nord Est-Centre06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

58  Carlo Lafranchi  Switzerland06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

59  Giuseppe Mirando  Sud Est06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

60  Jean Le Guilly  France06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

61  René Desmet  Belgium06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

62  Siro Bianchi  Sud Est06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

63  Willy Kemp  Luxembourg06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

64  Remo Pianezzi  Switzerland06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

65  Martin Metzger  Switzerland06h 26' 18"+  00:06:10 =32,617  km/h

66  Jängy Schmit  Luxembourg06h 29' 45"+  00:09:37 =32,328  km/h

67  Antonio Gelabert  Spain06h 29' 45"+  00:09:37 =32,328  km/h

68  Fred De Bruyne  Belgium06h 29' 45"+  00:09:37 =32,328  km/h

69  Dalmácio Langarica  Spain06h 29' 45"+  00:09:37 =32,328  km/h

70  Norbert Esnault  Ouest06h 34' 09"+  00:14:01 =31,968  km/h

71  Joseph Morvan  Ouest06h 34' 09"+  00:14:01 =31,968  km/h

72  Bernard Bultel  Ouest06h 34' 09"+  00:14:01 =31,968  km/h

73  Claude Rouer  Île-de-France06h 37' 03"+  00:16:55 =31,734  km/h

75  Bernard Gauthier  France06h 41' 53"+  00:21:45 =31,352  km/h

76  Bernard Quennehen  Nord Est-Centre06h 41' 53"+  00:21:45 =31,352  km/h


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