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in 1928
Antoine Lox, Belgium
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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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Stage 2 on July 1st. 1978
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After stage 2:    Jan Raas  
  Bruxelles → Saint-Amand-les-Eaux | Dist: 199.00km. | Winner: Jacques Esclassan

Podium
4  Kruisberg Roger Legeayafter123.00 km.

4  Kluisberg Willy Teirlinckafter135.00 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  37,013 km./hr.

1
 Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

2
 Yvon Bertin  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

3
 Freddy Maertens  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

4  Walter Planckaert  C and A05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

5  Klaus-Peter Thaler  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

6  Jean-François Pescheux  Jobo-Superia05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

7  Jacques Bossis  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

8  Mariano Martinez  Jobo-Superia05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

9  Jan Raas  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

10  Guy Sibille  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

11  Hennie Kuiper  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

12  Marc Demeyer  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

13  Régis Ovion  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

14  Michel Pollentier  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

15  Bernard Hinault  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

16  André Mollet  Miko-Mercier05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

17  Maurice Le Guilloux  Miko-Mercier05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

18  René Martens  C and A05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

19  Joseph Bruyere  C and A05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

20  Sean Kelly  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

21  Régis Délépine  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

22  Jean-René Bernaudeau  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

23  Bernard Thevenet  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

24  René Bittinger  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

25  Lucien Didier  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

26  Michel Le Denmat  Lejeune-BP05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

27  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

28  Joop Zoetemelk  Miko-Mercier05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

29  Michel Laurent  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

30  Gilbert Le Lay  Fiat-La France05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

31  Dominique Sanders  Fiat-La France05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

32  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

33  Fedor den Hertog  Lejeune-BP05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

34  Christian Seznec  Miko-Mercier05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

35  Henk Lubberding  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

36  Wilfried Wesemael  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

37  Gerrie Knetemann  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

38  Joël Gallopin  Lejeune-BP05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

39  Marcel Tinazzi  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

40  Didier Van Vlaslaer  Fiat-La France05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

41  Sven-Åke Nilsson  Miko-Mercier05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

42  Serge Beucherie  Fiat-La France05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

43  Jacky Hardy  Fiat-La France05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

44  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

45  Roger Legeay  Lejeune-BP05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

46  Bernard Bourreau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

47  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Campagnolo05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

48  Aad van den Hoek  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

49  Joaquim Agostinho  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

50  Lucien Van Impe  C and A05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

51  Yves Hézard  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

52  René Dillen  C and A05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

53  Gerben Karstens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

54  José De Cauwer  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

55  André Chalmel  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

56  Pierre Bazzo  Lejeune-BP05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

57  Bernard Quilfen  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

58  Christian Muselet  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

59  Jean-Louis Gauthier  Lejeune-BP05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

60  Antonio Menendez  Teka05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

61  Miguel Maria Lasa  Teka05h 21' 31"=37,136  km/h

62  Bernardo Alfonsel  Teka05h 21' 49"+  00:00:18 =37,102  km/h

63  Raymond Martin  Miko-Mercier05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

64  Eulalio García  Teka05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

65  André Romero  Jobo-Superia05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

66  Gilbert Chaumaz  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

67  Juan Pujol  Kas-Campagnolo05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

68  Patrick Perret  Miko-Mercier05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

69  Paul Wellens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

70  William Sherwen  Fiat-La France05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

71  Pedro Vilardebó  Teka05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

72  Enrique Martinez Heredia  Kas-Campagnolo05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

73  Ludo Loos  C and A05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

74  Jos De Schoenmaecker  C and A05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

75  Antoine Gutierrez  Lejeune-BP05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

76  Eduard Janssens  C and A05h 21' 53"+  00:00:22 =37,094  km/h

77  Andrês Oliva  Teka05h 22' 09"+  00:00:38 =37,063  km/h

78  Marcel Laurens  C and A05h 22' 10"+  00:00:39 =37,062  km/h

79  Alain Budet  Fiat-La France05h 22' 15"+  00:00:44 =37,052  km/h

80  José Nazábal  Kas-Campagnolo05h 22' 35"+  00:01:04 =37,014  km/h

81  Dino Bertolo  Jobo-Superia05h 22' 35"+  00:01:04 =37,014  km/h

82  José Martins  Teka05h 22' 35"+  00:01:04 =37,014  km/h

83  Hervé Inaudi  Jobo-Superia05h 22' 37"+  00:01:06 =37,010  km/h

84  Barry Hoban  Miko-Mercier05h 23' 19"+  00:01:48 =36,930  km/h

85  Jean-Jacques Fussien  Fiat-La France05h 23' 19"+  00:01:48 =36,930  km/h

86  Ferdinand Julien  Jobo-Superia05h 23' 19"+  00:01:48 =36,930  km/h

87  Willy Teirlinck  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 23' 19"+  00:01:48 =36,930  km/h

88  Philippe Tesniere  Fiat-La France05h 23' 19"+  00:01:48 =36,930  km/h

89  Jean-Pierre Biderre  Jobo-Superia05h 23' 19"+  00:01:48 =36,930  km/h

90  Alain De Carvalho  Fiat-La France05h 24' 09"+  00:02:38 =36,835  km/h

91  Daniel Gisiger  Lejeune-BP05h 24' 09"+  00:02:38 =36,835  km/h

92  Eugène Plet  Lejeune-BP05h 24' 09"+  00:02:38 =36,835  km/h

93  Philippe Durel  Jobo-Superia05h 24' 09"+  00:02:38 =36,835  km/h

94  Charly Rouxel  Miko-Mercier05h 24' 09"+  00:02:38 =36,835  km/h

95  Jacques Martin  C and A05h 24' 09"+  00:02:38 =36,835  km/h

96  Dante Cocolo  Jobo-Superia05h 24' 09"+  00:02:38 =36,835  km/h

97  Herman Beyssens  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 24' 09"+  00:02:38 =36,835  km/h

98  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Velda-Lano-Flandria05h 24' 09"+  00:02:38 =36,835  km/h

99  Hubert Mathis  Miko-Mercier05h 26' 12"+  00:04:41 =36,603  km/h

100  Alain Patritti  Jobo-Superia05h 26' 12"+  00:04:41 =36,603  km/h

101  Patrick Friou  Lejeune-BP05h 26' 12"+  00:04:41 =36,603  km/h

102  Jésus Suárez Cueva  Kas-Campagnolo05h 28' 26"+  00:06:55 =36,354  km/h

103  José Pesarrodona  Kas-Campagnolo05h 28' 26"+  00:06:55 =36,354  km/h

104  Javier Elorriaga  Teka05h 28' 26"+  00:06:55 =36,354  km/h

105  Sebastian Pozo  Kas-Campagnolo05h 28' 26"+  00:06:55 =36,354  km/h

106  Faustino Fernandez  Kas-Campagnolo05h 28' 26"+  00:06:55 =36,354  km/h

107  José Enrique Cima  Kas-Campagnolo05h 29' 51"+  00:08:20 =36,198  km/h

108  Paulino Martinez  Teka05h 34' 18"+  00:12:47 =35,716  km/h


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