Participated 11 times
Between 1987 and 1997
Erik Breukink, Holland
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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 13 on July 13th. 1978
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After stage 13:    Joseph Bruyere  
  Figeac → Super-Besse | Dist: 221.00km. | Winner: Paul Wellens

Podium
4  Côte de Noziéres Michel Pollentierafter91.00 km.

4  Côte de Jalliac Andrês Olivaafter131.00 km.

2  Côte de Saint-Anastaise Paul Wellensafter206.50 km.

3  Super Besse Paul Wellensafter221.50 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  32,033 km./hr.

1
 Paul Wellens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda06h 43' 49"=32,837  km/h

2
 Michel Laurent  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin06h 45' 19"+  00:01:30 =32,715  km/h

3
 Joaquim Agostinho  Velda-Lano-Flandria06h 45' 20"+  00:01:31 =32,714  km/h

4  Bernard Hinault  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 45' 56"+  00:02:07 =32,665  km/h

5  Michel Pollentier  Velda-Lano-Flandria06h 45' 56"+  00:02:07 =32,665  km/h

6  Joop Zoetemelk  Miko-Mercier06h 45' 56"+  00:02:07 =32,665  km/h

7  Joseph Bruyere  C and A06h 45' 56"+  00:02:07 =32,665  km/h

8  Hennie Kuiper  Ti-Raleigh-Creda06h 45' 56"+  00:02:07 =32,665  km/h

9  Lucien Van Impe  C and A06h 45' 56"+  00:02:07 =32,665  km/h

10  Christian Seznec  Miko-Mercier06h 46' 08"+  00:02:19 =32,649  km/h

11  Gilbert Le Lay  Fiat-La France06h 46' 08"+  00:02:19 =32,649  km/h

12  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Campagnolo06h 46' 08"+  00:02:19 =32,649  km/h

13  Jean-René Bernaudeau  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 46' 08"+  00:02:19 =32,649  km/h

14  Mariano Martinez  Jobo-Superia06h 46' 08"+  00:02:19 =32,649  km/h

15  Sven-Åke Nilsson  Miko-Mercier06h 46' 08"+  00:02:19 =32,649  km/h

16  Raymond Martin  Miko-Mercier06h 46' 08"+  00:02:19 =32,649  km/h

17  Henk Lubberding  Ti-Raleigh-Creda06h 46' 08"+  00:02:19 =32,649  km/h

18  Eduard Janssens  C and A06h 46' 13"+  00:02:24 =32,643  km/h

19  Ludo Loos  C and A06h 46' 32"+  00:02:43 =32,617  km/h

20  Maurice Le Guilloux  Miko-Mercier06h 46' 40"+  00:02:51 =32,607  km/h

21  Charly Rouxel  Miko-Mercier06h 46' 41"+  00:02:52 =32,605  km/h

22  André Romero  Jobo-Superia06h 46' 41"+  00:02:52 =32,605  km/h

23  José Nazábal  Kas-Campagnolo06h 46' 41"+  00:02:52 =32,605  km/h

24  Pedro Vilardebó  Teka06h 46' 41"+  00:02:52 =32,605  km/h

25  Fedor den Hertog  Lejeune-BP06h 46' 41"+  00:02:52 =32,605  km/h

26  René Bittinger  Velda-Lano-Flandria06h 46' 41"+  00:02:52 =32,605  km/h

27  Dino Bertolo  Jobo-Superia06h 46' 52"+  00:03:03 =32,591  km/h

28  Freddy Maertens  Velda-Lano-Flandria06h 46' 52"+  00:03:03 =32,591  km/h

29  José Martins  Teka06h 46' 52"+  00:03:03 =32,591  km/h

30  Ferdinand Julien  Jobo-Superia06h 46' 52"+  00:03:03 =32,591  km/h

31  Jos De Schoenmaecker  C and A06h 47' 19"+  00:03:30 =32,555  km/h

32  Jan Raas  Ti-Raleigh-Creda06h 47' 38"+  00:03:49 =32,529  km/h

33  René Martens  C and A06h 48' 00"+  00:04:11 =32,500  km/h

34  Bernard Bourreau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin06h 48' 00"+  00:04:11 =32,500  km/h

35  Patrick Friou  Lejeune-BP06h 48' 16"+  00:04:27 =32,479  km/h

36  Alain De Carvalho  Fiat-La France06h 48' 18"+  00:04:29 =32,476  km/h

37  Lucien Didier  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 48' 18"+  00:04:29 =32,476  km/h

38  Patrick Perret  Miko-Mercier06h 48' 54"+  00:05:05 =32,428  km/h

39  Régis Ovion  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin06h 48' 56"+  00:05:07 =32,426  km/h

40  Yves Hézard  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin06h 48' 56"+  00:05:07 =32,426  km/h

41  Antonio Menendez  Teka06h 49' 39"+  00:05:50 =32,369  km/h

42  Andrês Oliva  Teka06h 49' 56"+  00:06:07 =32,347  km/h

43  Jacques Bossis  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 53' 20"+  00:09:31 =32,081  km/h

44  Willy Teirlinck  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 53' 25"+  00:09:36 =32,074  km/h

45  Wilfried Wesemael  Ti-Raleigh-Creda06h 53' 25"+  00:09:36 =32,074  km/h

46  William Sherwen  Fiat-La France06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

47  Juan Pujol  Kas-Campagnolo06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

48  Roger Legeay  Lejeune-BP06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

49  Dominique Sanders  Fiat-La France06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

50  Hubert Mathis  Miko-Mercier06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

51  Gilbert Chaumaz  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

52  Klaus-Peter Thaler  Ti-Raleigh-Creda06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

53  Herman Beyssens  Velda-Lano-Flandria06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

54  Sean Kelly  Velda-Lano-Flandria06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

55  André Mollet  Miko-Mercier06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

56  Barry Hoban  Miko-Mercier06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

57  Marc Demeyer  Velda-Lano-Flandria06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

58  Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

59  Pierre Bazzo  Lejeune-BP06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

60  Miguel Maria Lasa  Teka06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

61  Bernardo Alfonsel  Teka06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

62  Jacques Martin  C and A06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

63  René Dillen  C and A06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

64  Marcel Laurens  C and A06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

65  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

66  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Velda-Lano-Flandria06h 53' 27"+  00:09:38 =32,072  km/h

67  Christian Muselet  Velda-Lano-Flandria06h 54' 05"+  00:10:16 =32,023  km/h

68  Marcel Tinazzi  Velda-Lano-Flandria06h 54' 05"+  00:10:16 =32,023  km/h

69  Bernard Quilfen  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 54' 21"+  00:10:32 =32,002  km/h

70  Michel Le Denmat  Lejeune-BP06h 54' 33"+  00:10:44 =31,986  km/h

71  Jean-François Pescheux  Jobo-Superia06h 57' 22"+  00:13:33 =31,771  km/h

72  Alain Patritti  Jobo-Superia06h 57' 22"+  00:13:33 =31,771  km/h

73  Aad van den Hoek  Ti-Raleigh-Creda06h 57' 22"+  00:13:33 =31,771  km/h

74  André Chalmel  Renault-Elf-Gitane06h 58' 24"+  00:14:35 =31,692  km/h

75  Gerrie Knetemann  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 01' 00"+  00:17:11 =31,496  km/h

76  José De Cauwer  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 01' 00"+  00:17:11 =31,496  km/h

77  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 01' 09"+  00:17:20 =31,485  km/h

78  Jean-Louis Gauthier  Lejeune-BP07h 01' 09"+  00:17:20 =31,485  km/h

79  Jean-Pierre Biderre  Jobo-Superia07h 01' 09"+  00:17:20 =31,485  km/h

80  Alain Budet  Fiat-La France07h 01' 09"+  00:17:20 =31,485  km/h

81  Philippe Durel  Jobo-Superia07h 01' 48"+  00:17:59 =31,437  km/h

82  Serge Beucherie  Fiat-La France07h 01' 55"+  00:18:06 =31,428  km/h

83  Eulalio García  Teka07h 02' 37"+  00:18:48 =31,376  km/h

84  Sebastian Pozo  Kas-Campagnolo07h 02' 37"+  00:18:48 =31,376  km/h

85  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 03' 09"+  00:19:20 =31,336  km/h

86  Eugène Plet  Lejeune-BP07h 04' 15"+  00:20:26 =31,255  km/h

87  Jean-Jacques Fussien  Fiat-La France07h 04' 21"+  00:20:32 =31,248  km/h

88  Jacky Hardy  Fiat-La France07h 13' 47"+  00:29:58 =30,568  km/h

89  Yvon Bertin  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 14' 12"+  00:30:23 =30,539  km/h

90  Régis Délépine  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 14' 13"+  00:30:24 =30,538  km/h

91  Gerben Karstens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 14' 13"+  00:30:24 =30,538  km/h

92  Guy Sibille  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 14' 13"+  00:30:24 =30,538  km/h

93  Antoine Gutierrez  Lejeune-BP07h 14' 13"+  00:30:24 =30,538  km/h

94  Daniel Gisiger  Lejeune-BP07h 14' 13"+  00:30:24 =30,538  km/h

95  Philippe Tesniere  Fiat-La France07h 16' 43"+  00:32:54 =30,363  km/h

96  Dante Cocolo  Jobo-Superia07h 17' 40"+  00:33:51 =30,297  km/h


Withdrawls: 3
 RiderTeamReason
40   Jésus Suárez Cueva Kas-CampagnoloDid not finish
63   Javier Elorriaga TekaDid not finish
106   Hervé Inaudi Jobo-SuperiaDisqualified
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