Tour de France 1953
Stage 3
Liège → Lille
Race Report
Stage 3 of the 1953 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1953, covered 221.0 km from Liège to Lille. Stanislas Bober won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,079 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.2 km/h.
Liège → Lille
Stage 3 | Liège - Lille
Stage Winner
Stanislas Bober
Yellow Jersey
Fritz Schaer
Avg Speed
36.2 km/h
Elevation
1,079 m
Difficulty
4
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
Metz → Liège
227 km
Fritz Schaer
Lille → Dieppe
188 km
Gerrit Voorting
Dieppe → Caen
200 km
Jean Mallejac
Caen → Le Mans
206 km
Martin Van Geneugden
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 3 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Stanislas Bober won Stage 3 of the 1953 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 3 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 3 covered 221.0 km from Liège to Lille. The total elevation gain was 1,079 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 3 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Fritz Schaer wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 3 of the 1953 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 3 in the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 3 ran from Liège to Lille, a distance of 221.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 3 in the 1953 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 3 was 36.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.