Tour de France 1951
Stage 1 · Giovanni Rossi
Metz → Reims
Stage 1 — Giovanni Rossi wins Metz → Reims (185 km)
Stage facts
Road raceFlat185.0 km4 Jul 1951
Metz → Reims
Stage 1 | Metz - Reims
Stage Winner
Giovanni Rossi
Yellow Jersey
Giovanni Rossi
Avg Speed
34.4 km/h
Elevation
1,330 m
Difficulty
20
Startlist Quality
1,175
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Giovanni Rossi
Race Date
4 Jul 1951
Profile
Flat
Distance
185 km
Avg Speed
34.4 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 1
Yellow Jersey
Giovanni Rossi
Race leadership after stage 1 — Giovanni Rossi
Route & distance
Distance
185.0 km
Start
Metz
Finish
Reims
Profile
Flat
Date
4 Jul 1951
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
34.4 km/h
Vert. Climbing
1,330 m
Difficulty Score
20
Startlist Quality
1,175
Stage 1 in the 1951 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
2
Reims → Gand
228 km
Jean Diederich
3
Gand → Le Tréport
219 km
Georges Meunier
4
Le Tréport → Paris
188 km
Roger Leveque