Participated 7 times
Between 1993 and 2001
Laurent Desbiens, France
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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 4 on July 3rd. 1978
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After stage 4:    Klaus-Peter Thaler  
  Évreux → Caen | Dist: 153.00km. | Winner: Benjamin Mounier

Podium

Average speed for all riders in stage:  39,835 km./hr.

1
 Hennie Kuiper  Ti-Raleigh-Creda03h 39' 07"=41,895  km/h

2
 José De Cauwer  Ti-Raleigh-Creda03h 39' 07"=41,895  km/h

3
 Gerben Karstens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda03h 39' 07"=41,895  km/h

4  Gerrie Knetemann  Ti-Raleigh-Creda03h 39' 07"=41,895  km/h

5  Henk Lubberding  Ti-Raleigh-Creda03h 39' 07"=41,895  km/h

6  Jan Raas  Ti-Raleigh-Creda03h 39' 07"=41,895  km/h

7  Klaus-Peter Thaler  Ti-Raleigh-Creda03h 39' 07"=41,895  km/h

8  Aad van den Hoek  Ti-Raleigh-Creda03h 39' 07"=41,895  km/h

9  Paul Wellens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda03h 39' 07"=41,895  km/h

10  Wilfried Wesemael  Ti-Raleigh-Creda03h 39' 07"=41,895  km/h

11  Lucien Van Impe  C and A03h 39' 14"+  00:00:07 =41,873  km/h

12  Joseph Bruyere  C and A03h 39' 14"+  00:00:07 =41,873  km/h

13  Jos De Schoenmaecker  C and A03h 39' 14"+  00:00:07 =41,873  km/h

14  René Dillen  C and A03h 39' 14"+  00:00:07 =41,873  km/h

15  Eduard Janssens  C and A03h 39' 14"+  00:00:07 =41,873  km/h

16  Marcel Laurens  C and A03h 39' 14"+  00:00:07 =41,873  km/h

17  Ludo Loos  C and A03h 39' 14"+  00:00:07 =41,873  km/h

18  Jacques Martin  C and A03h 39' 14"+  00:00:07 =41,873  km/h

19  René Martens  C and A03h 39' 14"+  00:00:07 =41,873  km/h

20  Walter Planckaert  C and A03h 39' 14"+  00:00:07 =41,873  km/h

21  Joop Zoetemelk  Miko-Mercier03h 43' 26"+  00:04:19 =41,086  km/h

22  Barry Hoban  Miko-Mercier03h 43' 26"+  00:04:19 =41,086  km/h

23  Maurice Le Guilloux  Miko-Mercier03h 43' 26"+  00:04:19 =41,086  km/h

24  Raymond Martin  Miko-Mercier03h 43' 26"+  00:04:19 =41,086  km/h

25  Hubert Mathis  Miko-Mercier03h 43' 26"+  00:04:19 =41,086  km/h

26  André Mollet  Miko-Mercier03h 43' 26"+  00:04:19 =41,086  km/h

27  Sven-Åke Nilsson  Miko-Mercier03h 43' 26"+  00:04:19 =41,086  km/h

28  Patrick Perret  Miko-Mercier03h 43' 26"+  00:04:19 =41,086  km/h

29  Christian Seznec  Miko-Mercier03h 43' 26"+  00:04:19 =41,086  km/h

30  Charly Rouxel  Miko-Mercier03h 43' 26"+  00:04:19 =41,086  km/h

31  Bernard Hinault  Renault-Elf-Gitane03h 44' 22"+  00:05:15 =40,915  km/h

32  Jean-René Bernaudeau  Renault-Elf-Gitane03h 44' 22"+  00:05:15 =40,915  km/h

33  Yvon Bertin  Renault-Elf-Gitane03h 44' 22"+  00:05:15 =40,915  km/h

34  Jacques Bossis  Renault-Elf-Gitane03h 44' 22"+  00:05:15 =40,915  km/h

35  André Chalmel  Renault-Elf-Gitane03h 44' 22"+  00:05:15 =40,915  km/h

36  Gilbert Chaumaz  Renault-Elf-Gitane03h 44' 22"+  00:05:15 =40,915  km/h

37  Lucien Didier  Renault-Elf-Gitane03h 44' 22"+  00:05:15 =40,915  km/h

38  Bernard Quilfen  Renault-Elf-Gitane03h 44' 22"+  00:05:15 =40,915  km/h

39  Willy Teirlinck  Renault-Elf-Gitane03h 44' 22"+  00:05:15 =40,915  km/h

40  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  Renault-Elf-Gitane03h 44' 22"+  00:05:15 =40,915  km/h

41  Freddy Maertens  Velda-Lano-Flandria03h 45' 27"+  00:06:20 =40,719  km/h

42  Michel Pollentier  Velda-Lano-Flandria03h 45' 27"+  00:06:20 =40,719  km/h

43  Joaquim Agostinho  Velda-Lano-Flandria03h 45' 27"+  00:06:20 =40,719  km/h

44  Herman Beyssens  Velda-Lano-Flandria03h 45' 27"+  00:06:20 =40,719  km/h

45  René Bittinger  Velda-Lano-Flandria03h 45' 27"+  00:06:20 =40,719  km/h

46  Marc Demeyer  Velda-Lano-Flandria03h 45' 27"+  00:06:20 =40,719  km/h

47  Sean Kelly  Velda-Lano-Flandria03h 45' 27"+  00:06:20 =40,719  km/h

48  Christian Muselet  Velda-Lano-Flandria03h 45' 27"+  00:06:20 =40,719  km/h

49  Marcel Tinazzi  Velda-Lano-Flandria03h 45' 27"+  00:06:20 =40,719  km/h

50  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Velda-Lano-Flandria03h 45' 27"+  00:06:20 =40,719  km/h

51  Roger Legeay  Lejeune-BP03h 48' 11"+  00:09:04 =40,231  km/h

52  Pierre Bazzo  Lejeune-BP03h 48' 11"+  00:09:04 =40,231  km/h

53  Fedor den Hertog  Lejeune-BP03h 48' 11"+  00:09:04 =40,231  km/h

54  Patrick Friou  Lejeune-BP03h 48' 11"+  00:09:04 =40,231  km/h

55  Joël Gallopin  Lejeune-BP03h 48' 11"+  00:09:04 =40,231  km/h

56  Jean-Louis Gauthier  Lejeune-BP03h 48' 11"+  00:09:04 =40,231  km/h

57  Daniel Gisiger  Lejeune-BP03h 48' 11"+  00:09:04 =40,231  km/h

58  Antoine Gutierrez  Lejeune-BP03h 48' 11"+  00:09:04 =40,231  km/h

59  Michel Le Denmat  Lejeune-BP03h 48' 11"+  00:09:04 =40,231  km/h

60  Eugène Plet  Lejeune-BP03h 48' 11"+  00:09:04 =40,231  km/h

61  Bernard Thevenet  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin03h 52' 27"+  00:13:20 =39,492  km/h

62  Bernard Bourreau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin03h 52' 27"+  00:13:20 =39,492  km/h

63  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin03h 52' 27"+  00:13:20 =39,492  km/h

64  Régis Délépine  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin03h 52' 27"+  00:13:20 =39,492  km/h

65  Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin03h 52' 27"+  00:13:20 =39,492  km/h

66  Yves Hézard  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin03h 52' 27"+  00:13:20 =39,492  km/h

67  Michel Laurent  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin03h 52' 27"+  00:13:20 =39,492  km/h

68  Régis Ovion  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin03h 52' 27"+  00:13:20 =39,492  km/h

69  Guy Sibille  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin03h 52' 27"+  00:13:20 =39,492  km/h

70  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin03h 52' 27"+  00:13:20 =39,492  km/h

71  Jean-Jacques Fussien  Fiat-La France03h 58' 29"+  00:19:22 =38,493  km/h

72  Serge Beucherie  Fiat-La France03h 58' 29"+  00:19:22 =38,493  km/h

73  Alain Budet  Fiat-La France03h 58' 29"+  00:19:22 =38,493  km/h

74  Alain De Carvalho  Fiat-La France03h 58' 29"+  00:19:22 =38,493  km/h

75  Jacky Hardy  Fiat-La France03h 58' 29"+  00:19:22 =38,493  km/h

76  Gilbert Le Lay  Fiat-La France03h 58' 29"+  00:19:22 =38,493  km/h

77  Dominique Sanders  Fiat-La France03h 58' 29"+  00:19:22 =38,493  km/h

78  Philippe Tesniere  Fiat-La France03h 58' 29"+  00:19:22 =38,493  km/h

79  Didier Van Vlaslaer  Fiat-La France03h 58' 29"+  00:19:22 =38,493  km/h

80  William Sherwen  Fiat-La France03h 58' 29"+  00:19:22 =38,493  km/h

81  Bernardo Alfonsel  Teka04h 02' 46"+  00:23:39 =37,814  km/h

82  Javier Elorriaga  Teka04h 02' 46"+  00:23:39 =37,814  km/h

83  Eulalio García  Teka04h 02' 46"+  00:23:39 =37,814  km/h

84  Miguel Maria Lasa  Teka04h 02' 46"+  00:23:39 =37,814  km/h

85  José Martins  Teka04h 02' 46"+  00:23:39 =37,814  km/h

86  Antonio Menendez  Teka04h 02' 46"+  00:23:39 =37,814  km/h

87  Andrês Oliva  Teka04h 02' 46"+  00:23:39 =37,814  km/h

88  Pedro Vilardebó  Teka04h 02' 46"+  00:23:39 =37,814  km/h

89  Mariano Martinez  Jobo-Superia04h 02' 55"+  00:23:48 =37,791  km/h

90  Dino Bertolo  Jobo-Superia04h 02' 55"+  00:23:48 =37,791  km/h

91  Jean-Pierre Biderre  Jobo-Superia04h 02' 55"+  00:23:48 =37,791  km/h

92  Dante Cocolo  Jobo-Superia04h 02' 55"+  00:23:48 =37,791  km/h

93  Philippe Durel  Jobo-Superia04h 02' 55"+  00:23:48 =37,791  km/h

94  Hervé Inaudi  Jobo-Superia04h 02' 55"+  00:23:48 =37,791  km/h

95  Ferdinand Julien  Jobo-Superia04h 02' 55"+  00:23:48 =37,791  km/h

96  Alain Patritti  Jobo-Superia04h 02' 55"+  00:23:48 =37,791  km/h

97  Jean-François Pescheux  Jobo-Superia04h 02' 55"+  00:23:48 =37,791  km/h

98  André Romero  Jobo-Superia04h 02' 55"+  00:23:48 =37,791  km/h

99  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Campagnolo04h 03' 39"+  00:24:32 =37,677  km/h

100  Faustino Fernandez  Kas-Campagnolo04h 03' 39"+  00:24:32 =37,677  km/h

101  Enrique Martinez Heredia  Kas-Campagnolo04h 03' 39"+  00:24:32 =37,677  km/h

102  José Nazábal  Kas-Campagnolo04h 03' 39"+  00:24:32 =37,677  km/h

103  José Pesarrodona  Kas-Campagnolo04h 03' 39"+  00:24:32 =37,677  km/h

104  Juan Pujol  Kas-Campagnolo04h 03' 39"+  00:24:32 =37,677  km/h

105  Sebastian Pozo  Kas-Campagnolo04h 03' 39"+  00:24:32 =37,677  km/h

106  Jésus Suárez Cueva  Kas-Campagnolo04h 03' 39"+  00:24:32 =37,677  km/h


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1938 • Henri Guimbard
1947 • Alain Bellouis
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