Participated 3 times
Between 1920 and 1922
Noël Amenc, France
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After stage 21 - 2026:
 16451 starters.
  5514 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2419 stages.
  470 restdays.
  469752.50 km.
  5946 abandoned riders.

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Stage 20 on July 21st. 1978
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After stage 20:    Bernard Hinault  
  Metz → Nancy | Dist: 72.00km. | Winner: Bernard Hinault

Podium

Average speed for all riders in stage:  40,009 km./hr.

1
 Bernard Hinault  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 39' 29"=43,424  km/h

2
 Joseph Bruyere  C and A01h 40' 30"+  00:01:01 =42,985  km/h

3
 Gerrie Knetemann  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 41' 27"+  00:01:58 =42,583  km/h

4  Paul Wellens  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 42' 16"+  00:02:47 =42,243  km/h

5  Joaquim Agostinho  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 42' 30"+  00:03:01 =42,146  km/h

6  Marc Demeyer  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 43' 05"+  00:03:36 =41,908  km/h

7  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 43' 15"+  00:03:46 =41,840  km/h

8  Francisco Galdos  Kas-Campagnolo01h 43' 23"+  00:03:54 =41,786  km/h

9  Joop Zoetemelk  Miko-Mercier01h 43' 39"+  00:04:10 =41,679  km/h

10  Wilfried Wesemael  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 43' 43"+  00:04:14 =41,652  km/h

11  Lucien Van Impe  C and A01h 43' 48"+  00:04:19 =41,618  km/h

12  Henk Lubberding  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 43' 58"+  00:04:29 =41,552  km/h

13  Christian Seznec  Miko-Mercier01h 44' 08"+  00:04:39 =41,485  km/h

14  Aad van den Hoek  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 44' 15"+  00:04:46 =41,439  km/h

15  Antonio Menendez  Teka01h 45' 08"+  00:05:39 =41,091  km/h

16  René Martens  C and A01h 45' 14"+  00:05:45 =41,052  km/h

17  Freddy Maertens  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 45' 17"+  00:05:48 =41,032  km/h

18  Eduard Janssens  C and A01h 45' 19"+  00:05:50 =41,019  km/h

19  Mariano Martinez  Jobo-Superia01h 45' 20"+  00:05:51 =41,013  km/h

20  Michel Laurent  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 45' 21"+  00:05:52 =41,006  km/h

21  Willy Teirlinck  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 45' 46"+  00:06:17 =40,845  km/h

22  Sven-Åke Nilsson  Miko-Mercier01h 45' 57"+  00:06:28 =40,774  km/h

23  Charly Rouxel  Miko-Mercier01h 46' 08"+  00:06:39 =40,704  km/h

24  Pedro Vilardebó  Teka01h 46' 19"+  00:06:50 =40,633  km/h

25  Yvon Bertin  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 46' 27"+  00:06:58 =40,582  km/h

26  Marcel Laurens  C and A01h 46' 30"+  00:07:01 =40,563  km/h

27  Patrick Perret  Miko-Mercier01h 46' 39"+  00:07:10 =40,506  km/h

28  Miguel Maria Lasa  Teka01h 46' 39"+  00:07:10 =40,506  km/h

29  Jos De Schoenmaecker  C and A01h 46' 57"+  00:07:28 =40,393  km/h

30  Eugène Plet  Lejeune-BP01h 47' 13"+  00:07:44 =40,292  km/h

31  Albert Van Vlierberghe  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 47' 14"+  00:07:45 =40,286  km/h

32  José Martins  Teka01h 47' 20"+  00:07:51 =40,248  km/h

33  Maurice Le Guilloux  Miko-Mercier01h 47' 21"+  00:07:52 =40,242  km/h

34  Hubert Mathis  Miko-Mercier01h 47' 26"+  00:07:57 =40,211  km/h

35  Raymond Martin  Miko-Mercier01h 47' 41"+  00:08:12 =40,118  km/h

36  Klaus-Peter Thaler  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 47' 45"+  00:08:16 =40,093  km/h

37  Pierre Bazzo  Lejeune-BP01h 47' 45"+  00:08:16 =40,093  km/h

38  Roger Legeay  Lejeune-BP01h 47' 49"+  00:08:20 =40,068  km/h

39  René Dillen  C and A01h 47' 49"+  00:08:20 =40,068  km/h

40  Bernardo Alfonsel  Teka01h 47' 50"+  00:08:21 =40,062  km/h

41  Fedor den Hertog  Lejeune-BP01h 47' 51"+  00:08:22 =40,056  km/h

42  Gilbert Chaumaz  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 47' 55"+  00:08:26 =40,031  km/h

43  Lucien Didier  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 48' 00"+  00:08:31 =40,000  km/h

44  Daniel Gisiger  Lejeune-BP01h 48' 01"+  00:08:32 =39,994  km/h

45  Juan Pujol  Kas-Campagnolo01h 48' 10"+  00:08:41 =39,938  km/h

46  Jan Raas  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 48' 13"+  00:08:44 =39,920  km/h

47  Alain De Carvalho  Fiat-La France01h 48' 30"+  00:09:01 =39,816  km/h

48  René Bittinger  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 48' 47"+  00:09:18 =39,712  km/h

49  José De Cauwer  Ti-Raleigh-Creda01h 48' 56"+  00:09:27 =39,657  km/h

50  André Chalmel  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 49' 28"+  00:09:59 =39,464  km/h

51  Herman Beyssens  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 49' 29"+  00:10:00 =39,458  km/h

52  Yves Hézard  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 49' 38"+  00:10:09 =39,404  km/h

53  Bernard Quilfen  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 49' 42"+  00:10:13 =39,380  km/h

54  André Romero  Jobo-Superia01h 49' 44"+  00:10:15 =39,368  km/h

55  Bernard Bourreau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 49' 56"+  00:10:27 =39,297  km/h

56  Alain Budet  Fiat-La France01h 50' 04"+  00:10:35 =39,249  km/h

57  Dominique Sanders  Fiat-La France01h 50' 12"+  00:10:43 =39,201  km/h

58  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 50' 14"+  00:10:45 =39,190  km/h

59  Ferdinand Julien  Jobo-Superia01h 50' 23"+  00:10:54 =39,136  km/h

60  Sean Kelly  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 50' 50"+  00:11:21 =38,977  km/h

61  Jacques Bossis  Renault-Elf-Gitane01h 50' 53"+  00:11:24 =38,960  km/h

62  Andrês Oliva  Teka01h 50' 57"+  00:11:28 =38,936  km/h

63  Christian Muselet  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 51' 00"+  00:11:31 =38,919  km/h

64  André Mollet  Miko-Mercier01h 51' 09"+  00:11:40 =38,866  km/h

65  Jean-Louis Gauthier  Lejeune-BP01h 51' 13"+  00:11:44 =38,843  km/h

66  Alain Patritti  Jobo-Superia01h 51' 21"+  00:11:52 =38,797  km/h

67  Barry Hoban  Miko-Mercier01h 51' 43"+  00:12:14 =38,669  km/h

68  Gilbert Le Lay  Fiat-La France01h 51' 49"+  00:12:20 =38,635  km/h

69  Dante Cocolo  Jobo-Superia01h 52' 05"+  00:12:36 =38,543  km/h

70  Philippe Durel  Jobo-Superia01h 52' 26"+  00:12:57 =38,423  km/h

71  Régis Délépine  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 52' 27"+  00:12:58 =38,417  km/h

72  Jean-Jacques Fussien  Fiat-La France01h 53' 04"+  00:13:35 =38,208  km/h

73  Jacques Esclassan  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin01h 53' 33"+  00:14:04 =38,045  km/h

74  Dino Bertolo  Jobo-Superia01h 54' 08"+  00:14:39 =37,850  km/h

75  Serge Beucherie  Fiat-La France01h 54' 11"+  00:14:42 =37,834  km/h

76  William Sherwen  Fiat-La France01h 54' 20"+  00:14:51 =37,784  km/h

77  Philippe Tesniere  Fiat-La France01h 55' 02"+  00:15:33 =37,554  km/h

78  Marcel Tinazzi  Velda-Lano-Flandria01h 55' 08"+  00:15:39 =37,522  km/h


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