Participated 4 times
Between 1953 and 1958
Jean Dacquay, France
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After stage 21 - 2025:
 16451 starters.
  5464 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2398 stages.
  470 restdays.
  466506.50 km.
  5925 abandoned riders.

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Stage 16 on July 16th. 1978
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After stage 16:    Joseph Bruyere  
  Saint-Étienne → Alpe-d´Huez | Dist: 240.50km. | Winner: Hennie Kuiper

Podium
3  Col de Grand Bois Jean-Jacques Fussienafter9.00 km.

4  Côte de Chambaran Jean-Jacques Fussienafter93.00 km.

1  Col du Luitel Michel Pollentierafter190.00 km.

1  Alpe d'Huez Hennie Kuiperafter240.50 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  31,425 km./hr.

1
 Hennie Kuiper  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 23' 45"=32,518  km/h

2
 Bernard Hinault  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 23' 53"+  00:00:08 =32,509  km/h

3
 Joop Zoetemelk  Miko-Mercier07h 24' 26"+  00:00:41 =32,468  km/h

4  Joaquim Agostinho  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 25' 19"+  00:01:34 =32,404  km/h

5  Henk Lubberding  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 25' 59"+  00:02:14 =32,355  km/h

6  Lucien Van Impe  C and A07h 26' 08"+  00:02:23 =32,345  km/h

7  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Campagnolo07h 26' 08"+  00:02:23 =32,345  km/h

8  Sven-Åke Nilsson  Miko-Mercier07h 27' 10"+  00:03:25 =32,270  km/h

9  Paul Wellens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 27' 28"+  00:03:43 =32,248  km/h

10  Raymond Martin  Miko-Mercier07h 28' 33"+  00:04:48 =32,170  km/h

11  Jean-René Bernaudeau  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 28' 33"+  00:04:48 =32,170  km/h

12  Christian Seznec  Miko-Mercier07h 29' 39"+  00:05:54 =32,092  km/h

13  Mariano Martinez  Jobo-Superia07h 29' 39"+  00:05:54 =32,092  km/h

14  Gilbert Le Lay  Fiat-La France07h 29' 39"+  00:05:54 =32,092  km/h

15  André Romero  Jobo-Superia07h 29' 57"+  00:06:12 =32,070  km/h

16  Michel Laurent  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 31' 57"+  00:08:12 =31,928  km/h

17  René Martens  C and A07h 32' 12"+  00:08:27 =31,911  km/h

18  Jan Raas  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 32' 12"+  00:08:27 =31,911  km/h

19  Pierre Bazzo  Lejeune-BP07h 32' 43"+  00:08:58 =31,874  km/h

20  Yves Hézard  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 32' 52"+  00:09:07 =31,864  km/h

21  Fedor den Hertog  Lejeune-BP07h 33' 22"+  00:09:37 =31,829  km/h

22  José Martins  Teka07h 33' 24"+  00:09:39 =31,826  km/h

23  Gilbert Chaumaz  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 33' 34"+  00:09:49 =31,815  km/h

24  Andrês Oliva  Teka07h 34' 14"+  00:10:29 =31,768  km/h

25  Bernard Bourreau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 34' 41"+  00:10:56 =31,736  km/h

26  Patrick Perret  Miko-Mercier07h 34' 56"+  00:11:11 =31,719  km/h

27  Joseph Bruyere  C and A07h 35' 01"+  00:11:16 =31,713  km/h

28  Ferdinand Julien  Jobo-Superia07h 35' 22"+  00:11:37 =31,689  km/h

29  René Bittinger  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 36' 22"+  00:12:37 =31,619  km/h

30  Freddy Maertens  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 36' 22"+  00:12:37 =31,619  km/h

31  Alain De Carvalho  Fiat-La France07h 36' 29"+  00:12:44 =31,611  km/h

32  Eduard Janssens  C and A07h 36' 30"+  00:12:45 =31,610  km/h

33  Patrick Friou  Lejeune-BP07h 36' 49"+  00:13:04 =31,588  km/h

34  Antonio Menendez  Teka07h 37' 00"+  00:13:15 =31,575  km/h

35  Jos De Schoenmaecker  C and A07h 37' 14"+  00:13:29 =31,559  km/h

36  Juan Pujol  Kas-Campagnolo07h 37' 48"+  00:14:03 =31,520  km/h

37  Willy Teirlinck  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 38' 22"+  00:14:37 =31,481  km/h

38  Dino Bertolo  Jobo-Superia07h 38' 53"+  00:15:08 =31,446  km/h

39  Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 38' 54"+  00:15:09 =31,445  km/h

40  Dominique Sanders  Fiat-La France07h 38' 54"+  00:15:09 =31,445  km/h

41  Herman Beyssens  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 38' 54"+  00:15:09 =31,445  km/h

42  Bernardo Alfonsel  Teka07h 38' 54"+  00:15:09 =31,445  km/h

43  Lucien Didier  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 38' 59"+  00:15:14 =31,439  km/h

44  Sean Kelly  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 39' 02"+  00:15:17 =31,436  km/h

45  Maurice Le Guilloux  Miko-Mercier07h 39' 13"+  00:15:28 =31,423  km/h

46  Charly Rouxel  Miko-Mercier07h 39' 14"+  00:15:29 =31,422  km/h

47  Roger Legeay  Lejeune-BP07h 39' 15"+  00:15:30 =31,421  km/h

48  Klaus-Peter Thaler  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 39' 25"+  00:15:40 =31,409  km/h

49  Wilfried Wesemael  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 39' 33"+  00:15:48 =31,400  km/h

50  Alain Patritti  Jobo-Superia07h 39' 42"+  00:15:57 =31,390  km/h

51  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 39' 46"+  00:16:01 =31,385  km/h

52  José Nazábal  Kas-Campagnolo07h 39' 53"+  00:16:08 =31,378  km/h

53  Miguel Maria Lasa  Teka07h 40' 00"+  00:16:15 =31,370  km/h

54  Jean-Jacques Fussien  Fiat-La France07h 40' 13"+  00:16:28 =31,355  km/h

55  André Mollet  Miko-Mercier07h 40' 13"+  00:16:28 =31,355  km/h

56  José De Cauwer  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 40' 36"+  00:16:51 =31,329  km/h

57  Gerrie Knetemann  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 40' 43"+  00:16:58 =31,321  km/h

58  Gerben Karstens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 41' 09"+  00:17:24 =31,291  km/h

59  Bernard Quilfen  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 42' 03"+  00:18:18 =31,230  km/h

60  Eulalio García  Teka07h 42' 03"+  00:18:18 =31,230  km/h

61  Régis Ovion  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 42' 49"+  00:19:04 =31,179  km/h

62  Aad van den Hoek  Ti-Raleigh-Creda07h 42' 55"+  00:19:10 =31,172  km/h

63  Jacques Martin  C and A07h 43' 21"+  00:19:36 =31,143  km/h

64  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 43' 28"+  00:19:43 =31,135  km/h

65  Pedro Vilardebó  Teka07h 45' 09"+  00:21:24 =31,022  km/h

66  Marc Demeyer  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 45' 12"+  00:21:27 =31,019  km/h

67  Serge Beucherie  Fiat-La France07h 45' 23"+  00:21:38 =31,007  km/h

68  Hubert Mathis  Miko-Mercier07h 45' 23"+  00:21:38 =31,007  km/h

69  Philippe Durel  Jobo-Superia07h 45' 36"+  00:21:51 =30,992  km/h

70  Barry Hoban  Miko-Mercier07h 45' 38"+  00:21:53 =30,990  km/h

71  René Dillen  C and A07h 45' 43"+  00:21:58 =30,985  km/h

72  Marcel Tinazzi  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 45' 48"+  00:22:03 =30,979  km/h

73  Jacky Hardy  Fiat-La France07h 45' 56"+  00:22:11 =30,970  km/h

74  Eugène Plet  Lejeune-BP07h 46' 05"+  00:22:20 =30,960  km/h

75  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 46' 30"+  00:22:45 =30,932  km/h

76  Jean-Louis Gauthier  Lejeune-BP07h 46' 34"+  00:22:49 =30,928  km/h

77  William Sherwen  Fiat-La France07h 46' 53"+  00:23:08 =30,907  km/h

78  Daniel Gisiger  Lejeune-BP07h 47' 39"+  00:23:54 =30,856  km/h

79  Marcel Laurens  C and A07h 49' 12"+  00:25:27 =30,754  km/h

80  Christian Muselet  Velda-Lano-Flandria07h 49' 26"+  00:25:41 =30,739  km/h

81  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 51' 01"+  00:27:16 =30,636  km/h

82  Dante Cocolo  Jobo-Superia07h 51' 01"+  00:27:16 =30,636  km/h

83  Régis Délépine  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 51' 01"+  00:27:16 =30,636  km/h

84  André Chalmel  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 51' 01"+  00:27:16 =30,636  km/h

85  Michel Le Denmat  Lejeune-BP07h 51' 01"+  00:27:16 =30,636  km/h

86  Alain Budet  Fiat-La France07h 51' 01"+  00:27:16 =30,636  km/h

87  Jacques Bossis  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 51' 01"+  00:27:16 =30,636  km/h

88  Guy Sibille  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin07h 51' 01"+  00:27:16 =30,636  km/h

89  Yvon Bertin  Renault-Elf-Gitane07h 55' 11"+  00:31:26 =30,367  km/h

90  Philippe Tesniere  Fiat-La France07h 58' 10"+  00:34:25 =30,178  km/h


Withdrawls: 3
 RiderTeamReason
39   Sebastian Pozo Kas-CampagnoloDid not finish
78   Antoine Gutierrez Lejeune-BPDisqualified
92   Michel Pollentier Velda-Lano-FlandriaDisqualified
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