Participated 3 times
Between 1992 and 1995
Mario De Clercq, 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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 Facts from Tour de France 1978 Additional info and images from 1978.
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Stage 14 on July 14th. 1978
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After stage 14:    Joseph Bruyere  
  Besse → Le Puy-de-Dôme | Dist: 52.50km. | Winner: Joop Zoetemelk

Podium
1  Puy de Dome Joop Zoetemelkafter52.50 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  33,013 km./hr.

1
 Joop Zoetemelk  Miko-Mercier01h 25' 51"=36,692  km/h

2
 Michel Pollentier  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 26' 37"+  00:00:46 =36,367  km/h

3
 Joseph Bruyere  C and A01h 26' 46"+  00:00:55 =36,304  km/h

4  Bernard Hinault  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 27' 31"+  00:01:40 =35,993  km/h

5  Joaquim Agostinho  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 27' 53"+  00:02:02 =35,843  km/h

6  Lucien Van Impe  C and A01h 29' 40"+  00:03:49 =35,130  km/h

7  Hennie Kuiper  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 29' 53"+  00:04:02 =35,045  km/h

8  Raymond Martin  Miko-Mercier01h 30' 33"+  00:04:42 =34,787  km/h

9  Mariano Martinez  Jobo-Superia01h 30' 42"+  00:04:51 =34,730  km/h

10  Yves Hézard  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 30' 43"+  00:04:52 =34,723  km/h

11  Freddy Maertens  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 30' 54"+  00:05:03 =34,653  km/h

12  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Campagnolo01h 30' 56"+  00:05:05 =34,641  km/h

13  Sven-Åke Nilsson  Miko-Mercier01h 31' 06"+  00:05:15 =34,577  km/h

14  Henk Lubberding  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 31' 24"+  00:05:33 =34,464  km/h

15  Jos De Schoenmaecker  C and A01h 31' 25"+  00:05:34 =34,458  km/h

16  Eduard Janssens  C and A01h 31' 40"+  00:05:49 =34,364  km/h

17  Jean-René Bernaudeau  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 31' 51"+  00:06:00 =34,295  km/h

18  Jan Raas  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 31' 59"+  00:06:08 =34,245  km/h

19  Christian Seznec  Miko-Mercier01h 32' 07"+  00:06:16 =34,196  km/h

20  Jacques Bossis  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 32' 18"+  00:06:27 =34,128  km/h

21  Juan Pujol  Kas-Campagnolo01h 32' 21"+  00:06:30 =34,109  km/h

22  Pedro Vilardebó  Teka01h 32' 23"+  00:06:32 =34,097  km/h

23  Hubert Mathis  Miko-Mercier01h 32' 33"+  00:06:42 =34,036  km/h

24  Fedor den Hertog  Lejeune-BP01h 32' 37"+  00:06:46 =34,011  km/h

25  Paul Wellens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 32' 41"+  00:06:50 =33,987  km/h

26  Ludo Loos  C and A01h 32' 43"+  00:06:52 =33,974  km/h

27  André Romero  Jobo-Superia01h 32' 48"+  00:06:57 =33,944  km/h

28  José Nazábal  Kas-Campagnolo01h 32' 52"+  00:07:01 =33,920  km/h

29  José Martins  Teka01h 33' 07"+  00:07:16 =33,829  km/h

30  Charly Rouxel  Miko-Mercier01h 33' 29"+  00:07:38 =33,696  km/h

31  René Martens  C and A01h 33' 31"+  00:07:40 =33,684  km/h

32  Ferdinand Julien  Jobo-Superia01h 33' 34"+  00:07:43 =33,666  km/h

33  Michel Laurent  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 33' 36"+  00:07:45 =33,654  km/h

34  Antonio Menendez  Teka01h 34' 01"+  00:08:10 =33,505  km/h

35  Jacques Martin  C and A01h 34' 02"+  00:08:11 =33,499  km/h

36  Alain De Carvalho  Fiat-La France01h 34' 14"+  00:08:23 =33,428  km/h

37  Dino Bertolo  Jobo-Superia01h 34' 26"+  00:08:35 =33,357  km/h

38  Bernard Bourreau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 34' 28"+  00:08:37 =33,345  km/h

39  Dominique Sanders  Fiat-La France01h 34' 29"+  00:08:38 =33,339  km/h

40  Gilbert Chaumaz  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 34' 33"+  00:08:42 =33,316  km/h

41  Marcel Laurens  C and A01h 34' 37"+  00:08:46 =33,292  km/h

42  René Dillen  C and A01h 34' 39"+  00:08:48 =33,281  km/h

43  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 34' 53"+  00:09:02 =33,199  km/h

44  Klaus-Peter Thaler  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 35' 00"+  00:09:09 =33,158  km/h

45  Maurice Le Guilloux  Miko-Mercier01h 35' 06"+  00:09:15 =33,123  km/h

46  Willy Teirlinck  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 35' 15"+  00:09:24 =33,071  km/h

47  René Bittinger  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 35' 24"+  00:09:33 =33,019  km/h

48  André Mollet  Miko-Mercier01h 35' 26"+  00:09:35 =33,007  km/h

49  Alain Patritti  Jobo-Superia01h 35' 37"+  00:09:46 =32,944  km/h

50  Andrês Oliva  Teka01h 35' 38"+  00:09:47 =32,938  km/h

51  Miguel Maria Lasa  Teka01h 35' 47"+  00:09:56 =32,887  km/h

52  Wilfried Wesemael  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 35' 56"+  00:10:05 =32,835  km/h

53  Gerrie Knetemann  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 35' 59"+  00:10:08 =32,818  km/h

54  Gilbert Le Lay  Fiat-La France01h 36' 09"+  00:10:18 =32,761  km/h

55  Lucien Didier  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 36' 27"+  00:10:36 =32,659  km/h

56  Eugène Plet  Lejeune-BP01h 36' 32"+  00:10:41 =32,631  km/h

57  Patrick Perret  Miko-Mercier01h 36' 33"+  00:10:42 =32,626  km/h

58  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 36' 36"+  00:10:45 =32,609  km/h

59  Pierre Bazzo  Lejeune-BP01h 37' 08"+  00:11:17 =32,430  km/h

60  Marc Demeyer  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 37' 14"+  00:11:23 =32,396  km/h

61  Régis Ovion  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 37' 17"+  00:11:26 =32,380  km/h

62  Sebastian Pozo  Kas-Campagnolo01h 37' 27"+  00:11:36 =32,324  km/h

63  Sean Kelly  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 37' 33"+  00:11:42 =32,291  km/h

64  Christian Muselet  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 37' 33"+  00:11:42 =32,291  km/h

65  Herman Beyssens  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 37' 34"+  00:11:43 =32,286  km/h

66  José De Cauwer  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 37' 34"+  00:11:43 =32,286  km/h

67  Bernardo Alfonsel  Teka01h 37' 37"+  00:11:46 =32,269  km/h

68  Jean-Jacques Fussien  Fiat-La France01h 37' 46"+  00:11:55 =32,220  km/h

69  Marcel Tinazzi  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 37' 52"+  00:12:01 =32,187  km/h

70  Barry Hoban  Miko-Mercier01h 37' 59"+  00:12:08 =32,148  km/h

71  Serge Beucherie  Fiat-La France01h 38' 06"+  00:12:15 =32,110  km/h

72  Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 38' 12"+  00:12:21 =32,077  km/h

73  Jean-François Pescheux  Jobo-Superia01h 38' 12"+  00:12:21 =32,077  km/h

74  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 38' 15"+  00:12:24 =32,061  km/h

75  Daniel Gisiger  Lejeune-BP01h 38' 23"+  00:12:32 =32,018  km/h

76  Roger Legeay  Lejeune-BP01h 38' 24"+  00:12:33 =32,012  km/h

77  Gerben Karstens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 38' 43"+  00:12:52 =31,910  km/h

78  Michel Le Denmat  Lejeune-BP01h 38' 48"+  00:12:57 =31,883  km/h

79  Antoine Gutierrez  Lejeune-BP01h 38' 49"+  00:12:58 =31,877  km/h

80  Patrick Friou  Lejeune-BP01h 38' 56"+  00:13:05 =31,840  km/h

81  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 38' 59"+  00:13:08 =31,824  km/h

82  Yvon Bertin  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 39' 17"+  00:13:26 =31,727  km/h

83  Bernard Quilfen  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 39' 28"+  00:13:37 =31,669  km/h

84  Aad van den Hoek  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 39' 34"+  00:13:43 =31,637  km/h

85  Alain Budet  Fiat-La France01h 39' 35"+  00:13:44 =31,632  km/h

86  Jean-Louis Gauthier  Lejeune-BP01h 39' 36"+  00:13:45 =31,627  km/h

87  Philippe Durel  Jobo-Superia01h 40' 16"+  00:14:25 =31,416  km/h

88  William Sherwen  Fiat-La France01h 40' 17"+  00:14:26 =31,411  km/h

89  André Chalmel  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 40' 30"+  00:14:39 =31,343  km/h

90  Régis Délépine  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 40' 43"+  00:14:52 =31,276  km/h

91  Eulalio García  Teka01h 40' 46"+  00:14:55 =31,260  km/h

92  Jacky Hardy  Fiat-La France01h 41' 03"+  00:15:12 =31,173  km/h

93  Jean-Pierre Biderre  Jobo-Superia01h 42' 30"+  00:16:39 =30,732  km/h

94  Dante Cocolo  Jobo-Superia01h 43' 10"+  00:17:19 =30,533  km/h

95  Philippe Tesniere  Fiat-La France01h 43' 26"+  00:17:35 =30,454  km/h

96  Guy Sibille  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 43' 47"+  00:17:56 =30,352  km/h


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1888 • Marcel Hugot
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1922 • Fritz Zbinden
1933 • Maurice Moucheraud
1938 • Henri Guimbard
1947 • Alain Bellouis
1949 • Rik Van Linden
1962 • José Luis Navarro
1968 • José Gonzalez
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1976 • Iker Flores
1988 • Sep Vanmarcke
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