Tour de France 1961
GC Winner
Jacques Anquetil
France
21
Stages
4,397
Total km
37.2
Avg km/h
54,393
Total Elev. m
2
Time Trials
Stage Profile Breakdown
7
Flat
33%
7
Mountain
33%
5
Hilly
24%
2
Time Trial
10%
All 21 Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Elev. | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 25 Jun | Versailles → Versailles | 137 km | Jacques Anquetil | 1,638 m | 41.9 km/h | |
| Stage 2 | 25 Jun | Pontoise → Roubaix | 29 km | André Darrigade | 374 m | 43.1 km/h | |
| Stage 3 | 26 Jun | Roubaix → Charleroi | 231 km | Emile Daems | 1,881 m | 41.7 km/h | |
| Stage 4 | 27 Jun | Charleroi → Metz | 198 km | Anatole Novak | 1,958 m | 39.4 km/h | |
| Stage 5 | 28 Jun | Metz → Strasbourg | 238 km | Louis Bergaud | 2,500 m | 37.2 km/h | |
| Stage 6 | 29 Jun | Strasbourg → Belfort | 221 km | Joseph Planckaert | 2,902 m | 38.1 km/h | |
| Stage 7 | 30 Jun | Belfort → Chalon-sur-Saône | 181 km | Jean Stablinski | 2,830 m | 39.3 km/h | |
| Stage 8 | 1 Jul | Chalon-sur-Saône → Saint-Etienne | 215 km | Jean Forestier | 2,076 m | 40.1 km/h | |
| Stage 9 | 2 Jul | Saint-Etienne → Grenoble | 241 km | Charly Gaul | 4,000 m | 33.9 km/h | |
| Stage 10 | 3 Jul | Grenoble → Turin | 230 km | Guy Ignolin | 4,500 m | 32.5 km/h | |
| Stage 11 | 4 Jul | Turin → Antibes | 251 km | Guido Carlesi | 5,000 m | 33.3 km/h | |
| Stage 12 | 5 Jul | Antibes → Aix en Provence | 225 km | Michel Van Aerde | 3,000 m | 33.6 km/h | |
| Stage 13 | 6 Jul | Aix en Provence → Montpellier | 199 km | André Darrigade | 3,000 m | 34.8 km/h | |
| Stage 14 | 7 Jul | Montpellier → Perpignan | 178 km | Eddy Pauwels | 1,261 m | 38.2 km/h | |
| Stage 15 | 9 Jul | Perpignan → Toulouse | 174 km | Guido Carlesi | 1,271 m | 39.9 km/h | |
| Stage 16 | 10 Jul | Toulouse → Superbagnères | 206 km | Imerio Massignan | 1,500 m | 37.0 km/h | |
| Stage 17 | 11 Jul | Luchon → Pau | 208 km | Eddy Pauwels | 4,000 m | 29.8 km/h | |
| Stage 18 | 12 Jul | Pau → Bordeaux | 197 km | Martin Van Geneugden | 5,000 m | 30.3 km/h | |
| Stage 19 | 13 Jul | Bergerac → Périgueux | 207 km | Jacques Anquetil | 1,659 m | 36.8 km/h | |
| Stage 20 | 14 Jul | Périgueux → Tours | 75 km | André Darrigade | 1,043 m | 43.6 km/h | |
| Stage 21 | 15 Jul | Tours → Paris | 310 km | Robert Cazala | 3,000 m | 36.0 km/h |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1961 Tour de France?
Jacques Anquetil won the 1961 Tour de France general classification.
How many stages were in the 1961 Tour de France?
The 1961 Tour de France consisted of 21 stages.