Tour de France 1953
Stage 2
Metz → Liège
Race Report
Stage 2 of the 1953 Tour de France, held on July 4, 1953, covered 227.0 km from Metz to Liège. Fritz Schaer won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,875 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.8 km/h.
Metz → Liège
Stage 2 | Metz - Liège
Stage Winner
Fritz Schaer
Yellow Jersey
Fritz Schaer
Avg Speed
35.8 km/h
Elevation
2,875 m
Difficulty
130
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
Startlist Quality
1,153
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Fritz Schaer
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Strasbourg → Metz
195 km
Fritz Schaer
Liège → Lille
221 km
Stanislas Bober
Lille → Dieppe
188 km
Gerrit Voorting
Dieppe → Caen
200 km
Jean Mallejac
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 2 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Fritz Schaer won Stage 2 of the 1953 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 2 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 2 covered 227.0 km from Metz to Liège. The total elevation gain was 2,875 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 2 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Fritz Schaer wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 2 of the 1953 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 2 in the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 2 ran from Metz to Liège, a distance of 227.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 2 in the 1953 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 2 was 35.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.