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  5933 abandoned riders.

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Stage 2a on June 24th. 1963
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After stage 2a:    Eddy Pauwels  
  Reims → Jambes | Dist: 185.50km. | Winner: Rik Van Looy

Podium

Average speed for all riders in stage:  41,354 km./hr.

1
 Rik Van Looy  G.B.C-Libertas04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

2
 André Darrigade  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

3
 Frans Melckenbeeck  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

4  Benoni Beheyt  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

5  Jan Janssen  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

6  Henri De Wolf  Solo-Terrot-Englebert04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

7  Kurt Gimmi  Carpano04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

8  Willy Bocklant  Faema-Flandria04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

9  Edgard Sorgeloos  G.B.C-Libertas04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

10  Gilbert Desmet 1  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

11  Frans Brands  Faema-Flandria04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

12  Jos Hoevenaers  Peugeot-BP-Englebert04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

13  Danilo Ferrari  I.B.A.C-Molteni04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

14  José Pérez Francés  Ferrys04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

15  Alan Ramsbottom  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

16  Armand Desmet  Faema-Flandria04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

17  Guillaume Van Tongerloo  G.B.C-Libertas04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

18  Joseph Planckaert  Faema-Flandria04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

19  Rolf Wolfshohl  Peugeot-BP-Englebert04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

20  Hans Junkermann  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

21  Federico Bahamontes  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

22  Victor Van Schil  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

23  Francisco Gabica  Kas04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

24  Frans Aerenhouts  G.B.C-Libertas04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

25  Renzo Fontona  I.B.A.C-Molteni04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

26  Jean-Claude Lebaube  Saint Raphael-Gitane04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

27  Seamus Elliott  Saint Raphael-Gitane04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

28  Jacques Anquetil  Saint Raphael-Gitane04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

29  Eddy Pauwels  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

30  Henri Anglade  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

31  Raymond Poulidor  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

32  Angelino Soler  Faema-Flandria04h 25' 24"=41,937  km/h

33  Gilbert Desmet 2  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw04h 25' 32"+  00:00:08 =41,916  km/h

34  Pierre Beuffeuil  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

35  Jean Gainche  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

36  Antonio Gomez del Moral  Faema-Flandria04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

37  Louis Rostollan  Saint Raphael-Gitane04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

38  Georges Groussard  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

39  Ludo Janssens  G.B.C-Libertas04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

40  Alfons Hellemans  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

41  Franco Balmamion  Carpano04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

42  Albertus Geldermans  Saint Raphael-Gitane04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

43  Luis Otaño  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

44  Carlo Azzini  Carpano04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

45  Pino Cerami  Peugeot-BP-Englebert04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

46  Vendramino Bariviera  Carpano04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

47  François Mahé  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

48  Huub Zilverberg  G.B.C-Libertas04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

49  Gérard Thiélin  Saint Raphael-Gitane04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

50  Sebastián Elorza  Kas04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

51  Giuseppe Sartore  Carpano04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

52  Miguel Pacheco  Kas04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

53  Robert Cazala  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

54  Jean-Baptiste Dotto  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

55  Dieter Puschel  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw04h 26' 10"+  00:00:46 =41,816  km/h

56  Gabriel Mas  Ferrys04h 29' 37"+  00:04:13 =41,281  km/h

57  Fernando Manzaneque  Ferrys04h 29' 37"+  00:04:13 =41,281  km/h

58  Jean Simon  Peugeot-BP-Englebert04h 30' 19"+  00:04:55 =41,174  km/h

59  Joseph Thomin  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

60  Clément Roman  Faema-Flandria04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

61  Joseph Groussard  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

62  Marcel Seynaeve  Solo-Terrot-Englebert04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

63  Dick Enthoven  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

64  Giacomo Fornoni  I.B.A.C-Molteni04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

65  Carlos Echeverría  Kas04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

66  Rogelio Hernandez  Ferrys04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

67  Ferdinand Bracke  Peugeot-BP-Englebert04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

68  Marcel Ongenae  Faema-Flandria04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

69  Daniel Doom  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

70  Joseph Velly  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

71  Giancarlo Gentina  Carpano04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

72  Martin Van Geneugden  G.B.C-Libertas04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

73  Loris Guernieri  Carpano04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

74  Marcel Janssens  Solo-Terrot-Englebert04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

75  André Foucher  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

76  Jean Dupont  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

77  Louis Proost  Solo-Terrot-Englebert04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

78  Antonio Bailetti  Carpano04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

79  Antonio Suarez  Faema-Flandria04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

80  Antonio Bertran  Ferrys04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

81  Graziano Battistini  I.B.A.C-Molteni04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

82  Jean Stablinski  Saint Raphael-Gitane04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

83  Claude Mattio  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

84  Jean Milesi  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

85  Guido Carlesi  I.B.A.C-Molteni04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

86  Michel Van Aerde  Solo-Terrot-Englebert04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

87  Anatole Novak  Saint Raphael-Gitane04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

88  Pierre Everaert  Saint Raphael-Gitane04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

89  Charly Gaul  Peugeot-BP-Englebert04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

90  Jean Graczyk  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

91  René Van Meenen  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

92  Emile Daems  Peugeot-BP-Englebert04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

93  Henry Duez  Peugeot-BP-Englebert04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

94  Guy Ignolin  Saint Raphael-Gitane04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

95  Germano Barale  Carpano04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

96  Antonio Karmany  Ferrys04h 30' 24"+  00:05:00 =41,161  km/h

97  Jaak De Boever  Solo-Terrot-Englebert04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

98  Yvo Molenaers  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

99  Ottavio Cogliati  Carpano04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

100  Juan Sanchez  Kas04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

101  Esteban Martin  Ferrys04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

102  Robert Lelangue  Solo-Terrot-Englebert04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

103  Guy Epaud  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

104  Raúl Rey  Ferrys04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

105  Valentin Uriona  Kas04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

106  Roberto Falaschi  I.B.A.C-Molteni04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

107  Emilio Cruz Diaz  Ferrys04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

108  Antonio Barrutia  Kas04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

109  Manuel Martin Piñera  Kas04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

110  Willy Derboven  G.B.C-Libertas04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

111  Giuseppe Dante  I.B.A.C-Molteni04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

112  Eusebio Velez  Kas04h 31' 42"+  00:06:18 =40,964  km/h

113  Simon Le Borgne  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson04h 31' 53"+  00:06:29 =40,937  km/h

114  Raymond Impanis  Peugeot-BP-Englebert04h 31' 53"+  00:06:29 =40,937  km/h

115  Willy Schroeders  G.B.C-Libertas04h 31' 53"+  00:06:29 =40,937  km/h

116  Noël Foré  Faema-Flandria04h 31' 53"+  00:06:29 =40,937  km/h

117  August Verhaegen  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson04h 31' 53"+  00:06:29 =40,937  km/h

118  Ernesto Minetto  I.B.A.C-Molteni04h 31' 53"+  00:06:29 =40,937  km/h

119  Angelo Ottaviani  I.B.A.C-Molteni04h 34' 05"+  00:08:41 =40,608  km/h

120  José Lopez  Kas04h 35' 31"+  00:10:07 =40,397  km/h

121  Roland Lacombe  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune04h 35' 31"+  00:10:07 =40,397  km/h

122  André Messelis  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw04h 35' 49"+  00:10:25 =40,353  km/h

123  Willy Vannitsen  Peugeot-BP-Englebert04h 35' 49"+  00:10:25 =40,353  km/h

124  Nello Velucchi  I.B.A.C-Molteni04h 35' 49"+  00:10:25 =40,353  km/h

125  Juan Campillo  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop04h 35' 49"+  00:10:25 =40,353  km/h

126  Roger Baens  G.B.C-Libertas04h 37' 41"+  00:12:17 =40,082  km/h

127  Roger De Breuker  Solo-Terrot-Englebert04h 37' 41"+  00:12:17 =40,082  km/h

128  Arthur Decabooter  Solo-Terrot-Englebert04h 37' 41"+  00:12:17 =40,082  km/h

129  Julio San Emeterio  Ferrys04h 40' 04"+  00:14:40 =39,741  km/h


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130   Jos Wouters Solo-Terrot-EnglebertDid not finish
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