Tour de France 1961
Stage 20
Périgueux → Tours
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1961 Tour de France, held on July 14, 1961, covered 74.5 km from Périgueux to Tours. André Darrigade won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,043 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.6 km/h, which was 6.4 km/h faster than the edition average of 37.2 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race. At 74.5 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Périgueux → Tours
Stage 19 (ITT) | Bergerac - Perigueux
Stage Winner
André Darrigade
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Avg Speed
43.6 km/h
Elevation
1,043 m
Difficulty
61
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,190
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Luchon → Pau
208 km
Eddy Pauwels
Pau → Bordeaux
197 km
Martin Van Geneugden
Bergerac → Périgueux
207 km
Jacques Anquetil
Tours → Paris
310 km
Robert Cazala
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1961 Tour de France?
André Darrigade won Stage 20 of the 1961 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 74.5 km from Périgueux to Tours. The total elevation gain was 1,043 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Jacques Anquetil wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1961 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1961 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Périgueux to Tours, a distance of 74.5 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1961 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 43.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.