Tour de France 1949 Stage 21

Tour de France 1949

Stage 21

Nancy → Paris

Race Report

Stage 21 of the 1949 Tour de France, held on July 24, 1949, covered 340.0 km from Nancy to Paris. Rik Van Steenbergen won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,489 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.4 km/h, which was 1.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 33.3 km/h. At 340.0 km, this was the longest stage of the 1949 edition.

Road raceFlat340.0 km24 Jul 1949

Nancy → Paris

Stage 21 | Nancy - Paris

Stage Winner

Rik Van Steenbergen

Yellow Jersey

Fausto Coppi

Avg Speed

31.4 km/h

Elevation

2,489 m

Difficulty

44

Startlist Quality

1,445

Jersey Classifications

Yellow Jersey

Fausto Coppi

Polka-Dot Jersey

Fausto Coppi

Edition Difficulty Profile

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General Classification

RankRiderTeamTime
01ITALIE149h 40' 49''
02ITALIE149h 51' 44''
03ILE DE FRANCE150h 06' 02''
04OUEST-NORD150h 15' 17''
05BELGIQUE B150h 19' 48''
06ITALIE B150h 22' 59''
07BELGIQUE150h 25' 24''
08LUXEMBOURG150h 28' 13''
09FRANCE150h 33' 17''
10OUEST-NORD150h 49' 44''
11BELGIQUE150h 58' 10''
12ITALIE151h 02' 50''
13LUXEMBOURG151h 09' 03''
14FRANCE151h 15' 45''
15LUXEMBOURG151h 16' 43''
16FRANCE151h 19' 29''
17ITALIE151h 19' 36''
18SUD-EST151h 24' 11''
19SUISSE151h 28' 41''
20ILE DE FRANCE151h 28' 50''
21BELGIQUE B151h 30' 05''
22OUEST-NORD151h 41' 03''
23ILE DE FRANCE151h 42' 07''
24ITALIE151h 49' 33''
25BELGIQUE B151h 50' 58''
26SUD-EST152h 03' 22''
27BELGIQUE B152h 06' 55''
28FRANCE152h 11' 00''
29BELGIQUE152h 12' 02''
30FRANCE152h 13' 45''
31CENTRE-SUD OUEST152h 14' 18''
32FRANCE152h 29' 24''
33BELGIQUE152h 31' 18''
34BELGIQUE152h 42' 29''
35SUD-EST152h 57' 15''
36ITALIE152h 58' 32''
37BELGIQUE153h 02' 30''
38ITALIE B153h 11' 21''
39CENTRE-SUD OUEST153h 12' 08''
40SUISSE153h 21' 02''
41ITALIE153h 21' 40''
42CENTRE-SUD OUEST153h 24' 27''
44ILE DE FRANCE153h 31' 07''
45SUD-EST153h 31' 35''
46CENTRE-SUD OUEST153h 37' 02''
47SUD-EST154h 02' 15''
48CENTRE-SUD OUEST154h 20' 40''
49OUEST-NORD154h 29' 29''
50ITALIE154h 34' 24''
51ITALIE154h 44' 40''

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Stage 21 of the 1949 Tour de France?

Rik Van Steenbergen won Stage 21 of the 1949 Tour de France.

How long was Stage 21 of the 1949 Tour de France?

Stage 21 covered 340.0 km from Nancy to Paris. The total elevation gain was 2,489 meters.

Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 21 of the 1949 Tour de France?

Fausto Coppi wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 21 of the 1949 Tour de France.

What was the route of Stage 21 in the 1949 Tour de France?

Stage 21 ran from Nancy to Paris, a distance of 340.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.

What was the average speed of Stage 21 in the 1949 Tour de France?

The average winning speed for Stage 21 was 31.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.