Tour de France 1926 Stage 1

Tour de France 1926

Stage 1

Evian-les-Bains → Mulhouse

Stage Result

Stage 1 of the 1926 Tour de France, held on June 20, 1926, covered 373.0 km from Evian-les-Bains to Mulhouse. Jules Buysse won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The stage was completed at an average speed of 26.3 km/h, which was 2.0 km/h faster than the edition average of 24.2 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race.

Road raceFlat373.0 km20 Jun 1926

Evian-les-Bains → Mulhouse

Stage 1 | Evian - Mülhausen

Stage Winner

Jules Buysse

Yellow Jersey

Jules Buysse

Avg Speed

26.3 km/h

Startlist Quality

769

Nearby Stages

2

Mulhouse → Metz

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Aimé Dossche

3

Metz → Dunkerque

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Gustaaf Van Slembrouck

4

Dunkerque → Le Havre

361 km

Félix Sellier

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Stage 1 of the 1926 Tour de France?

Jules Buysse won Stage 1 of the 1926 Tour de France.

How long was Stage 1 of the 1926 Tour de France?

Stage 1 covered 373.0 km from Evian-les-Bains to Mulhouse.

Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 1 of the 1926 Tour de France?

Jules Buysse wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 1 of the 1926 Tour de France.

What was the route of Stage 1 in the 1926 Tour de France?

Stage 1 ran from Evian-les-Bains to Mulhouse, a distance of 373.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.

What was the average speed of Stage 1 in the 1926 Tour de France?

The average winning speed for Stage 1 was 26.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.