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Between 1913 and 1914
Abderrahman Neffati, Tunisia
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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 8 on July 9th. 1973
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After stage 8:    Luis Ocaña  
  Moûtiers → Les Orres | Dist: 237.50km. | Winner: Luis Ocaña

Podium
2  Col de la Madeleine Jean-Pierre Danguillaumeafter34.50 km.

1  Col du Galibier Luis Ocañaafter111.00 km.

1  Col de l'Izoard José Manuel Fuenteafter168.00 km.

2  Les Orres - Embrun Luis Ocañaafter237.50 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  27,876 km./hr.

1
 Luis Ocaña  Bic07h 55' 47"=29,951  km/h

2
 José Manuel Fuente  Kas-Kaskol07h 56' 45"+  00:00:58 =29,890  km/h

3
 Mariano Martinez  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson08h 02' 44"+  00:06:57 =29,519  km/h

4  Bernard Thevenet  Peugeot-BP-Michelin08h 02' 46"+  00:06:59 =29,517  km/h

5  Michel Perin  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson08h 08' 20"+  00:12:33 =29,181  km/h

6  Joop Zoetemelk  Gitane-Frigecreme08h 16' 11"+  00:20:24 =28,719  km/h

7  Raymond Delisle  Peugeot-BP-Michelin08h 16' 11"+  00:20:24 =28,719  km/h

8  Herman Van Springel  Rokado08h 16' 11"+  00:20:24 =28,719  km/h

9  Vicente Lopez Carril  Kas-Kaskol08h 16' 11"+  00:20:24 =28,719  km/h

10  René Grelin  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson08h 16' 11"+  00:20:24 =28,719  km/h

11  Joaquim Agostinho  Bic08h 16' 11"+  00:20:24 =28,719  km/h

12  Lucien Van Impe  Sonolor08h 16' 11"+  00:20:24 =28,719  km/h

13  Leif Mortensen  Bic08h 16' 11"+  00:20:24 =28,719  km/h

14  Régis Ovion  Peugeot-BP-Michelin08h 16' 18"+  00:20:31 =28,712  km/h

15  Raymond Poulidor  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson08h 16' 18"+  00:20:31 =28,712  km/h

16  Andrès Gandarias  De Kova-Lejeune08h 16' 24"+  00:20:37 =28,707  km/h

17  Tony Houbrechts  Rokado08h 16' 31"+  00:20:44 =28,700  km/h

18  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Kaskol08h 17' 08"+  00:21:21 =28,664  km/h

19  Frans Verbeeck  Watney-Maes08h 17' 24"+  00:21:37 =28,649  km/h

20  Bernard Labourdette  Bic08h 17' 32"+  00:21:45 =28,641  km/h

21  Antonio Martos  Kas-Kaskol08h 17' 32"+  00:21:45 =28,641  km/h

22  José Catieau  Bic08h 18' 39"+  00:22:52 =28,577  km/h

23  Jean-Claude Genty  Bic08h 19' 35"+  00:23:48 =28,524  km/h

24  Roland Berland  Bic08h 19' 35"+  00:23:48 =28,524  km/h

25  Fernando Mendes  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria08h 20' 14"+  00:24:27 =28,487  km/h

26  José Martins  Canada Dry-Gazelle08h 20' 17"+  00:24:30 =28,484  km/h

27  Pierre Martellozzo  Peugeot-BP-Michelin08h 20' 29"+  00:24:42 =28,472  km/h

28  Luis Zubero  Kas-Kaskol08h 20' 34"+  00:24:47 =28,468  km/h

29  Santiago Lazcano  Kas-Kaskol08h 20' 34"+  00:24:47 =28,468  km/h

30  Lucien Aimar  De Kova-Lejeune08h 20' 34"+  00:24:47 =28,468  km/h

31  Johny Schleck  Bic08h 20' 41"+  00:24:54 =28,461  km/h

32  Yves Hézard  Sonolor08h 20' 44"+  00:24:57 =28,458  km/h

33  Ronald De Witte  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria08h 21' 48"+  00:26:01 =28,398  km/h

34  Christian Blain  De Kova-Lejeune08h 22' 06"+  00:26:19 =28,381  km/h

35  Barry Hoban  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson08h 23' 07"+  00:27:20 =28,323  km/h

36  Robert Bouloux  Peugeot-BP-Michelin08h 23' 47"+  00:28:00 =28,286  km/h

37  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  Peugeot-BP-Michelin08h 23' 47"+  00:28:00 =28,286  km/h

38  Herculano Oliveira  Canada Dry-Gazelle08h 24' 49"+  00:29:02 =28,228  km/h

39  Gustaaf Van Cauter  Watney-Maes08h 25' 18"+  00:29:31 =28,201  km/h

40  Luis Balague  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes08h 27' 18"+  00:31:31 =28,090  km/h

41  Jesus Esperanza  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes08h 27' 21"+  00:31:34 =28,087  km/h

42  Pedro Torres  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes08h 27' 21"+  00:31:34 =28,087  km/h

43  Damaso Torres  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes08h 27' 49"+  00:32:02 =28,061  km/h

44  Antonio Menendez  Kas-Kaskol08h 31' 10"+  00:35:23 =27,877  km/h

45  Joaquim Andrade  Gitane-Frigecreme08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

46  Jean-Jacques Sanquer  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

47  Willy Van Neste  Sonolor08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

48  Carlos Melero  Kas-Kaskol08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

49  Jean-Pierre Genet  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

50  José-Luis Viejo  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

51  Roger Gilson  Rokado08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

52  Georges Pintens  Rokado08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

53  Raymond Martin  Gitane-Frigecreme08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

54  José Grande Sanches  Kas-Kaskol08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

55  Marcel Boishardy  De Kova-Lejeune08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

56  Sylvain Vasseur  Bic08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

57  Jürgen Tschan  Peugeot-BP-Michelin08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

58  Charly Rouxel  Peugeot-BP-Michelin08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

59  Alain Santy  Bic08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

60  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Rokado08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

61  Ferdinand Julien  Gitane-Frigecreme08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

62  Guy Santy  Bic08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

63  Jesus Manzaneque  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes08h 35' 38"+  00:39:51 =27,636  km/h

64  Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-BP-Michelin08h 36' 11"+  00:40:24 =27,606  km/h

65  Théo van der Leeuw  Canada Dry-Gazelle08h 36' 11"+  00:40:24 =27,606  km/h

66  Felix Gonzalez  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes08h 37' 28"+  00:41:41 =27,538  km/h

67  Michel Roques  Sonolor08h 37' 30"+  00:41:43 =27,536  km/h

68  Jacques Botherel  Sonolor08h 37' 30"+  00:41:43 =27,536  km/h

69  Richard Podesta  De Kova-Lejeune08h 38' 20"+  00:42:33 =27,492  km/h

70  Wilfried David  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria08h 38' 30"+  00:42:43 =27,483  km/h

71  Michel Pollentier  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria08h 38' 30"+  00:42:43 =27,483  km/h

72  Marc Demeyer  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

73  Willy Teirlinck  Sonolor08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

74  Gérard Besnard  Sonolor08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

75  Jacques-André Hochart  De Kova-Lejeune08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

76  Jacky Mourioux  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

77  Raymond Riotte  Sonolor08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

78  Walter Godefroot  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

79  Alfred Gaida  Rokado08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

80  Ludo Van Staeyen  Watney-Maes08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

81  Jean-Claude Baud  De Kova-Lejeune08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

82  Willy Abbeloos  Watney-Maes08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

83  Alain Nogues  Gitane-Frigecreme08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

84  Jose Antonio González  Kas-Kaskol08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

85  Daniel Ducreux  Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

86  Francis Campaner  Gitane-Frigecreme08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

87  Jean-Claude Blocher  De Kova-Lejeune08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

88  Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck  Rokado08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

89  Michel Coulon  Watney-Maes08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

90  Robert Mintkiewicz  Sonolor08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

91  Agustín Tamames  La Casera-Peña Bahamontes08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

92  Claude Tollet  Sonolor08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

93  Emile Bodart  Watney-Maes08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

94  Noël Geneste  De Kova-Lejeune08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

95  Jean-Claude Largeau  Gitane-Frigecreme08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

96  Jan Krekels  Canada Dry-Gazelle08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

97  Gerard Vianen  Gitane-Frigecreme08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

98  Charly Grosskost  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

99  Charles Genthon  De Kova-Lejeune08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

100  André Mollet  Peugeot-BP-Michelin08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

101  Régis Délépine  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

102  Gerard Moneyron  Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

103  Michael Wright  Gitane-Frigecreme08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

104  Paul Aerts  Watney-Maes08h 42' 25"+  00:46:38 =27,277  km/h

105  Wim Kelleners  Canada Dry-Gazelle08h 52' 05"+  00:56:18 =26,782  km/h

106  Mathieu Pustjens  Canada Dry-Gazelle08h 54' 23"+  00:58:36 =26,666  km/h

107  Tino Tabak  Sonolor08h 55' 09"+  00:59:22 =26,628  km/h


Withdrawls: 16
 RiderTeamReason
6   Cyrille Guimard Gan-Mercier-HutchinsonDid not start
24   Lucien De Brauwere Carpenter-Shimano-FlandriaDid not finish
67   Willy De Geest RokadoDid not finish
74   Wim Schepers RokadoDid not finish
60   Andre Doyen Watney-MaesDisqualified
61   Englebert Opdebeeck Watney-MaesDisqualified
62   Walter Planckaert Watney-MaesDisqualified
66   Eddy Verstraeten Watney-MaesDisqualified
79   Gilbert Bellone Gitane-FrigecremeDisqualified
84   Joël Millard Gitane-FrigecremeDisqualified
89   Matthijs de Koning Canada Dry-GazelleDisqualified
90   Ben Janbroers Canada Dry-GazelleDisqualified
99   Jo Vrancken Canada Dry-GazelleDisqualified
105   Joseph Carletti De Kova-LejeuneDisqualified
111   Gonzalo Aja Kas-KaskolDisqualified
132   Juan Zurano La Casera-Peña BahamontesDisqualified
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1882 • Auguste Dufour
1912 • Raoul Lesueur
1913 • Hans Martin
1938 • Franco Magnani
1945 • Attilio Rota
1964 • Gert Jakobs
1984 • Michal Golas
1991 • Carlos Barbero
1994 • Antwan Tolhoek
1996 • Kobe Goossens
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