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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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 Facts from Tour de France 1981
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Stage 15 on July 11th. 1981
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After stage 15:    Bernard Hinault  
  Besançon → Thonon-les-Bains | Dist: 231.00km. | Winner: Sean Kelly

Podium
4  Côte de Arguel Lucien Van Impeafter3.50 km.

3  Côte de Rousses Roger Legeayafter116.50 km.

3  Col de Saxel Jean Chassangafter193.00 km.

2  Col de Cou Vicente Beldaafter209.00 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  39,189 km./hr.

1
 Sean Kelly  Wickes-Splendor-Europ Decor05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

2
 Jean-François Rodriguez  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

3
 Johan van de Velde  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

4  Leo Wellens  Sunair-Sport 80-Colnago05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

5  Jacques Michaud  Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

6  Mariano Martinez  La Redoute-Motobecane05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

7  Vicente Belda  Kelme05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

8  Dominique Arnaud  Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

9  Graham Jones  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

10  Jean-René Bernaudeau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

11  Michel Laurent  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

12  Hennie Kuiper  Daf Trucks-Cote D'or-Gazelle05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

13  Louis Luyten  Vermeer-Thijs-Gios05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

14  Claude Criquielion  Wickes-Splendor-Europ Decor05h 47' 07"=39,929  km/h

15  Sven-Åke Nilsson  Wickes-Splendor-Europ Decor05h 47' 13"+  00:00:06 =39,917  km/h

16  Daniel Willems  Capri-Sonne-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

17  Marcel Tinazzi  Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

18  Serge Beucherie  Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

19  Didier Vanoverschelde  La Redoute-Motobecane05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

20  Phil Anderson  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

21  Jésus Suárez Cueva  Kelme05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

22  Rudy Pevenage  Capri-Sonne-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

23  Régis Ovion  Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

24  Jean-Louis Gauthier  Miko-Mercier-Vivagel05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

25  Jos Jacobs  Capri-Sonne-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

26  Patrick Friou  Miko-Mercier-Vivagel05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

27  Juan Fernandez  Kelme05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

28  Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

29  Alfons De Wolf  Vermeer-Thijs-Gios05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

30  Klaus-Peter Thaler  Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

31  Joaquim Agostinho  Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

32  Bernard Vallet  La Redoute-Motobecane05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

33  Eddy Schepers  Daf Trucks-Cote D'or-Gazelle05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

34  Paul Wellens  Sunair-Sport 80-Colnago05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

35  Christian Seznec  Miko-Mercier-Vivagel05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

36  Bernard Hinault  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

37  Joop Zoetemelk  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

38  Alain De Carvalho  Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

39  Alain Meslet  Boston-Mavic05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

40  Charly Berard  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

41  Peter Winnen  Capri-Sonne-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

42  Lucien Didier  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

43  Johan De Muynck  Wickes-Splendor-Europ Decor05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

44  Géry Verlinden  Sunair-Sport 80-Colnago05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

45  Bernard Thevenet  Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

46  Jonathan Boyer  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

47  Lucien Van Impe  Boston-Mavic05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

48  Ronny Claes  Capri-Sonne-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

49  Jorge Fortia Marti  Kelme05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

50  Pierre Bazzo  La Redoute-Motobecane05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

51  Robert Alban  La Redoute-Motobecane05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

52  Henk Lubberding  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

53  Alberto Fernandez  Teka05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

54  Jostein Wilmann  Capri-Sonne-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

55  Jean Chassang  Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

56  Roger Legeay  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

57  Marino Lejarreta  Teka05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

58  Theo De Rooy  Capri-Sonne-Campagnolo05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

59  Raymond Martin  Miko-Mercier-Vivagel05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

60  Adrie van Houwelingen  Vermeer-Thijs-Gios05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

61  Rudy Colman  Wickes-Splendor-Europ Decor05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

62  Jos De Schoenmaecker  Vermeer-Thijs-Gios05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

63  Herman Beyssens  Vermeer-Thijs-Gios05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

64  Hendrik Devos  Daf Trucks-Cote D'or-Gazelle05h 47' 25"+  00:00:18 =39,894  km/h

65  Ronald De Witte  Sunair-Sport 80-Colnago05h 47' 48"+  00:00:41 =39,850  km/h

66  José Mayoz  Teka05h 47' 48"+  00:00:41 =39,850  km/h

67  Paulino Martinez  Teka05h 51' 32"+  00:04:25 =39,427  km/h

68  Jan Jonkers  Boston-Mavic05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

69  Marc Goossens  Boston-Mavic05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

70  Jean-François Pescheux  La Redoute-Motobecane05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

71  Alain De Roo  Sunair-Sport 80-Colnago05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

72  Maurice Le Guilloux  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

73  Luc De Grauwe  Boston-Mavic05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

74  Joël Gallopin  Miko-Mercier-Vivagel05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

75  Jesus Guzman  Kelme05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

76  Johan Wellens  Sunair-Sport 80-Colnago05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

77  Hubert Arbes  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

78  Yvon Bertin  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

79  Hubert Mathis  Miko-Mercier-Vivagel05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

80  Freddy Maertens  Sunair-Sport 80-Colnago05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

81  Francisco Albelda  Kelme05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

82  Frits Pirard  Sunair-Sport 80-Colnago05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

83  Dirk Wayenberg  Capri-Sonne-Campagnolo05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

84  Ismael Lejarreta  Teka05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

85  Franky De Gendt  Vermeer-Thijs-Gios05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

86  Albert Zweifel  Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

87  Patrick Moerlen  Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

88  Roger De Cnijf  Boston-Mavic05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

89  Jaime Vilamajo  Kelme05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

90  Patrick Perret  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

91  Gerrie Knetemann  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

92  Ludo Peeters  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

93  Ludo Delcroix  Capri-Sonne-Campagnolo05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

94  Marc Durant  La Redoute-Motobecane05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

95  Aad van den Hoek  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

96  Frank Hoste  Ti-Raleigh-Creda05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

97  Yves Hézard  Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

98  Bernard Becaas  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

99  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke  La Redoute-Motobecane05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

100  Johnny Broers  Wickes-Splendor-Europ Decor05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

101  Ferdi Van den Haute  La Redoute-Motobecane05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

102  Hubert Linard  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

103  Jean-Paul Hosotte  Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

104  Guy Nulens  Daf Trucks-Cote D'or-Gazelle05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

105  Bernard Bourreau  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

106  Jacques Bossis  Peugeot-Esso-Michelin05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

107  Gerhard Schönbacher  Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

108  Faustino Cueli  Teka05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

109  Bernardo Alfonsel  Teka05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

110  Alain Vigneron  Renault-Elf-Gitane05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

111  Eugène Urbany  Wickes-Splendor-Europ Decor05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

112  Eulalio García  Teka05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

113  Patrick Hosotte  Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

114  Régis Clère  Miko-Mercier-Vivagel05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

115  Christian Levavasseur  Miko-Mercier-Vivagel05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

116  Guido Van Calster  Wickes-Splendor-Europ Decor05h 57' 21"+  00:10:14 =38,786  km/h

117  Jan Bogaert  Vermeer-Thijs-Gios05h 58' 54"+  00:11:47 =38,618  km/h

118  Imanol Murga  Kelme06h 01' 05"+  00:13:58 =38,384  km/h

119  Marc Dierickx  Daf Trucks-Cote D'or-Gazelle06h 07' 35"+  00:20:28 =37,706  km/h

120  Eddy Verstraeten  Vermeer-Thijs-Gios06h 07' 35"+  00:20:28 =37,706  km/h

121  Hennie Stamsnijder  Daf Trucks-Cote D'or-Gazelle06h 07' 35"+  00:20:28 =37,706  km/h

122  William Tackaert  Daf Trucks-Cote D'or-Gazelle06h 07' 35"+  00:20:28 =37,706  km/h

123  Marcel Laurens  Daf Trucks-Cote D'or-Gazelle06h 07' 35"+  00:20:28 =37,706  km/h

124  Claude Vincendeau  Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo06h 23' 26"+  00:36:19 =36,147  km/h

125  Willy Teirlinck  Boston-Mavic06h 23' 50"+  00:36:43 =36,109  km/h

126  Jorge Ruiz Cabestany  Teka06h 23' 50"+  00:36:43 =36,109  km/h

127  René Martens  Daf Trucks-Cote D'or-Gazelle06h 23' 50"+  00:36:43 =36,109  km/h

128  Philippe Tesniere  Boston-Mavic06h 29' 33"+  00:42:26 =35,580  km/h


Withdrawls: 10
 RiderTeamReason
2   Urs Freuler Ti-Raleigh-CredaDid not finish
10   Ad Wijnands Ti-Raleigh-CredaDid not finish
37   Eddy Planckaert Wickes-Splendor-Europ DecorDid not finish
38   Walter Planckaert Wickes-Splendor-Europ DecorDid not finish
102   Luc Colijn Daf Trucks-Cote D'or-GazelleDid not finish
146   Roland Liboton Vermeer-Thijs-GiosDid not finish
27   Didier Lebaud Miko-Mercier-VivagelExceeded time limit
56   William Sherwen La Redoute-MotobecaneExceeded time limit
94   Noël Dejonckheere TekaExceeded time limit
116   Rafael Ladron De Guevara KelmeExceeded time limit
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