Participated 2 times
Between 1974 and 1976
Giancarlo Bellini, Italy
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After stage 21 - 2025:
 16451 starters.
  5463 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2398 stages.
  470 restdays.
  466506.50 km.
  5925 abandoned riders.

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 Facts from Tour de France 1973
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Stage 1b on July 1st. 1973
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After stage 1b:    Herman Van Springel  
  Rotterdam → Sint-Nicolas | Dist: 137.50km. | Winner: José Catieau

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Average speed for all riders in stage:  38,457 km./hr.

1
 José Catieau  Bic03h 33' 41"=38,609  km/h

2
 Herman Van Springel  Rokado03h 33' 42"+  00:00:01 =38,606  km/h

3
 Gonzalo Aja  Kas-Kaskol03h 33' 53"+  00:00:12 =38,572  km/h

4  Michel Perin  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 33' 53"+  00:00:12 =38,572  km/h

5  Matthijs de Koning  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 33' 58"+  00:00:17 =38,557  km/h

6  Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck  Rokado03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

7  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Rokado03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

8  Frans Verbeeck  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

9  Barry Hoban  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

10  Marc Demeyer  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

11  Alfred Gaida  Rokado03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

12  Willy De Geest  Rokado03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

13  Daniel Ducreux  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

14  Pieter Nassen  Rokado03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

15  Jan Krekels  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

16  Jacques-André Hochart  De Kova-Lejeune03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

17  Willy Teirlinck  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

18  Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

19  Roger Gilson  Rokado03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

20  Jacky Mourioux  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

21  Andre Doyen  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

22  Mariano Martinez  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

23  Ludovic Noels  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

24  José Martins  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

25  Jürgen Tschan  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

26  José-Luis Viejo  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

27  Jacques Botherel  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

28  Jean-Claude Blocher  De Kova-Lejeune03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

29  Wilfried Peffgen  Rokado03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

30  Gerard Vianen  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

31  Ludo Van Staeyen  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

32  Walter Planckaert  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

33  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

34  Tony Houbrechts  Rokado03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

35  Jean-Jacques Sanquer  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

36  Georges Pintens  Rokado03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

37  Charly Rouxel  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

38  Wim Schepers  Rokado03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

39  Felix Gonzalez  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

40  Antonio Martos  Kas-Kaskol03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

41  Santiago Lazcano  Kas-Kaskol03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

42  Fernando Mendes  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

43  Willy Van Neste  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

44  Juan Zurano  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

45  Robert Mintkiewicz  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

46  Carlos Melero  Kas-Kaskol03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

47  Vicente Lopez Carril  Kas-Kaskol03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

48  Richard Podesta  De Kova-Lejeune03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

49  Gilbert Bellone  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

50  Andrès Gandarias  De Kova-Lejeune03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

51  Walter Godefroot  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

52  Pedro Torres  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

53  Joop Zoetemelk  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

54  Englebert Opdebeeck  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

55  René Grelin  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

56  Joaquim Agostinho  Bic03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

57  Leif Mortensen  Bic03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

58  Régis Ovion  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

59  Luis Ocaña  Bic03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

60  Cyrille Guimard  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

61  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Kaskol03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

62  Ronny Vanmarcke  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

63  Raymond Poulidor  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

64  Jesus Manzaneque  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

65  Claude Tollet  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

66  Sylvain Vasseur  Bic03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

67  André Mollet  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

68  Lucien Van Impe  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

69  Bernard Thevenet  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

70  Tino Tabak  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

71  Michel Pollentier  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

72  Wilfried David  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

73  Johny Schleck  Bic03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

74  José Gómez Lucas  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

75  Michael Wright  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

76  Michel Roques  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

77  Ferdinand Julien  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

78  Robert Bouloux  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

79  Michel Coulon  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

80  Damaso Torres  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

81  Raymond Riotte  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

82  Jesus Esperanza  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

83  Guy Santy  Bic03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

84  Agustín Tamames  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

85  Raymond Delisle  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

86  José Abilleira  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

87  Bernard Labourdette  Bic03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

88  Mathieu Pustjens  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

89  Ronald De Witte  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

90  Jean-Claude Genty  Bic03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

91  Christian Blain  De Kova-Lejeune03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

92  Jose Antonio González  Kas-Kaskol03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

93  José Manuel Fuente  Kas-Kaskol03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

94  José Grande Sanches  Kas-Kaskol03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

95  Antonio Menendez  Kas-Kaskol03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

96  Lucien De Brauwere  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

97  Herculano Oliveira  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

98  Jean-Pierre Genet  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

99  Joël Millard  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

100  Raymond Martin  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

101  Gerard Moneyron  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

102  Alain Santy  Bic03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

103  Luis Zubero  Kas-Kaskol03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

104  Ben Janbroers  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

105  Luis Balague  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

106  Jean-Claude Largeau  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

107  Gérard Besnard  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

108  Roland Berland  Bic03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

109  Régis Délépine  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

110  Alain Nogues  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

111  Noël Geneste  De Kova-Lejeune03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

112  Yves Hézard  Sonolor03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

113  Charly Grosskost  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

114  Marcel Boishardy  De Kova-Lejeune03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

115  Paul Aerts  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

116  Francis Campaner  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

117  Théo van der Leeuw  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

118  Lucien Aimar  De Kova-Lejeune03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

119  Jean-Claude Baud  De Kova-Lejeune03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

120  Willy Abbeloos  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

121  Eddy Verstraeten  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

122  Gustaaf Van Cauter  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

123  Emile Bodart  Watney-Maes03h 34' 05"+  00:00:24 =38,536  km/h

124  Joaquim Andrade  Gitane-Frigecreme03h 39' 41"+  00:06:00 =37,554  km/h

125  Wim Kelleners  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 39' 41"+  00:06:00 =37,554  km/h

126  Wim Prinsen  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 39' 41"+  00:06:00 =37,554  km/h

127  Jo Vrancken  Canada Dry-Gazelle03h 40' 57"+  00:07:16 =37,339  km/h

128  Joseph Carletti  De Kova-Lejeune03h 40' 57"+  00:07:16 =37,339  km/h

129  Jean-Pierre Parenteau  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 40' 57"+  00:07:16 =37,339  km/h

130  Ludo Delcroix  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria03h 40' 57"+  00:07:16 =37,339  km/h

131  Pierre Martellozzo  Peugeot-BP-Michelin03h 40' 57"+  00:07:16 =37,339  km/h

132  Charles Genthon  De Kova-Lejeune03h 42' 57"+  00:09:16 =37,004  km/h


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