Tour de France 1961 Stage 21

Tour de France 1961

Stage 21

Tours → Paris

Race Report

Stage 21 of the 1961 Tour de France, held on July 15, 1961, covered 309.5 km from Tours to Paris. Robert Cazala won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 3,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.0 km/h. At 309.5 km, this was the longest stage of the 1961 edition.

Road raceFlat309.5 km15 Jul 1961

Tours → Paris

Stage 20 | Perigueux - Tours

Stage Winner

Robert Cazala

Yellow Jersey

Jacques Anquetil

Avg Speed

36.0 km/h

Elevation

3,000 m

Difficulty

57

Startlist Quality

1,190

Jersey Classifications

Yellow Jersey

Jacques Anquetil

Green Jersey

André Darrigade

Polka-Dot Jersey

Imerio Massignan

Edition Difficulty Profile

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General Classification

RankRiderTeamTime
01
Jacques Anquetil
FRANCE122h 01' 33''
02
GC
ITALIE122h 13' 47''
03
Charly Gaul
SUISSE-LUXEMBOURG122h 13' 49''
04
IM
ITALIE122h 17' 32''
05
HJ
ALLEMAGNE122h 17' 42''
06
FM
ESPAGNE122h 18' 00''
07
JP
ESPAGNE122h 22' 14''
08
Jean Dotto
CENTRE-MIDI122h 23' 17''
09
EP
BELGIQUE122h 28' 30''
10
JA
BELGIQUE122h 29' 38''
11
JH
BELGIQUE122h 30' 00''
12
AR
SUISSE-LUXEMBOURG122h 33' 47''
13
MV
BELGIQUE122h 42' 07''
14
JG
OUEST-SUD OUEST122h 42' 59''
15
JP
BELGIQUE122h 43' 26''
16
AZ
ITALIE122h 44' 59''
17
FA
BELGIQUE122h 47' 25''
18
Henri Anglade
FRANCE122h 49' 11''
19
RM
FRANCE122h 54' 52''
20
AF
OUEST-SUD OUEST122h 59' 41''
21
MQ
OUEST-SUD OUEST123h 00' 15''
22
CM
CENTRE-MIDI123h 00' 15''
23
EB
OUEST-SUD OUEST123h 06' 38''
24
JW
PARIS-NORD-EST123h 08' 01''
25
JT
OUEST-SUD OUEST123h 08' 18''
26
EG
PARIS-NORD-EST123h 09' 06''
27
FP
OUEST-SUD OUEST123h 19' 14''
28
PB
OUEST-SUD OUEST123h 20' 48''
29
SL
PARIS-NORD-EST123h 21' 13''
30
GG
OUEST-SUD OUEST123h 22' 31''
31
Louis Rostollan
FRANCE123h 24' 45''
32
André Darrigade
FRANCE123h 26' 24''
33
AB
SUISSE-LUXEMBOURG123h 27' 38''
34
JM
CENTRE-MIDI123h 28' 12''
35
Jean Forestier
FRANCE123h 29' 44''
36
JC
BELGIQUE123h 29' 58''
37
Marcel Ernzer
SUISSE-LUXEMBOURG123h 33' 30''
38
LO
ESPAGNE123h 33' 40''
39
VH
CENTRE-MIDI123h 36' 23''
40
RC
FRANCE123h 37' 56''
41
GT
CENTRE-MIDI123h 40' 20''
42
JS
FRANCE123h 40' 43''
43
RA
ITALIE123h 48' 16''
44
MM
ITALIE123h 49' 22''
45
Joseph Groussard
FRANCE123h 50' 33''
46
LB
CENTRE-MIDI123h 51' 36''
47
SE
GRANDE-BRETAGNE123h 52' 38''
48
EB
CENTRE-MIDI123h 56' 18''
49
JS
ESPAGNE123h 56' 28''
50
RF
ITALIE124h 01' 55''

Nearby Stages

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Pau → Bordeaux

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Martin Van Geneugden
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Bergerac → Périgueux

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Jacques Anquetil
20

Périgueux → Tours

75 km

André Darrigade
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Stage 21 of the 1961 Tour de France?

Robert Cazala won Stage 21 of the 1961 Tour de France.

How long was Stage 21 of the 1961 Tour de France?

Stage 21 covered 309.5 km from Tours to Paris. The total elevation gain was 3,000 meters.

Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 21 of the 1961 Tour de France?

Jacques Anquetil wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 21 of the 1961 Tour de France.

What was the route of Stage 21 in the 1961 Tour de France?

Stage 21 ran from Tours to Paris, a distance of 309.5 km. It was classified as a flat stage.

What was the average speed of Stage 21 in the 1961 Tour de France?

The average winning speed for Stage 21 was 36.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.