Tour de France 1962
Tour de France 1962 — Jacques Anquetil wins overall after 22 stages
Edition key stats
GC Winner
Jacques Anquetil
Moschettieri-Ignis
22
Stages
4,274
Total km
37.3
Avg km/h
4
Time Trials
Stage profile breakdown
11
Flat
50%
5
Mountain
23%
2
Hilly
9%
4
Time Trial
18%
Stage winners and teams — Rudi Altig takes 3 stages
Final general classification (top 30)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ACBB-SAINT RAPHAEL-HELYETT-HUTCHINSON | 114h 31' 54'' | |
| 02 | FAEMA-FLANDRIA-CLEMENT | 114h 36' 53'' | |
| 03 | MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON | 114h 42' 18'' | |
| 04 | CARPANO | 114h 44' 55'' | |
| 05 | ACBB-SAINT RAPHAEL-HELYETT-HUTCHINSON | 114h 45' 59'' | |
| 06 | V.C. XII-LEROUX-GITANE-DUNLOP | 114h 49' 03'' | |
| 07 | LEGNANO-PIRELLI | 114h 49' 44'' | |
| 08 | MOSCHETTIERI-IGNIS | 114h 50' 54'' | |
| 09 | G.S. GAZZOLA-FIORELLI-HUTCHINSON | 114h 51' 05'' | |
| 10 | WIELS-GROENE LOEW | 114h 54' 58'' | |
| 11 | V.C. XII-LEROUX-GITANE-DUNLOP | 114h 55' 30'' | |
| 12 | LIBERIA-GRAMMONT-CLEMENT | 114h 58' 27'' | |
| 13 | G.S. PHILCO | 114h 59' 11'' | |
| 14 | MARGNAT-PALOMA-D'ALESSANDRO | 115h 06' 10'' | |
| 15 | V.C. XII-LEROUX-GITANE-DUNLOP | 115h 07' 17'' | |
| 16 | FAEMA-FLANDRIA-CLEMENT | 115h 11' 04'' | |
| 17 | MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON | 115h 13' 55'' | |
| 18 | G.S. PHILCO | 115h 14' 19'' | |
| 19 | G.S. PHILCO | 115h 15' 23'' | |
| 20 | PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE | 115h 17' 30'' | |
| 21 | V.C. XII-LEROUX-GITANE-DUNLOP | 115h 19' 44'' | |
| 22 | MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON | 115h 22' 38'' | |
| 23 | MARGNAT-PALOMA-D'ALESSANDRO | 115h 24' 56'' | |
| 25 | MOSCHETTIERI-IGNIS | 115h 38' 04'' | |
| 26 | FAEMA-FLANDRIA-CLEMENT | 115h 39' 08'' | |
| 27 | MARGNAT-PALOMA-D'ALESSANDRO | 115h 42' 28'' | |
| 28 | WIELS-GROENE LOEW | 115h 43' 06'' | |
| 29 | V.C. XII-LEROUX-GITANE-DUNLOP | 115h 44' 18'' | |
| 30 | ACBB-SAINT RAPHAEL-HELYETT-HUTCHINSON | 115h 46' 00'' | |
| 31 | ACBB-SAINT RAPHAEL-HELYETT-HUTCHINSON | 115h 50' 08'' |
Stage winners (15 riders)
Rudi Altig
3 stages
Stages 1, 3, 17
Emile Daems
3 stages
Stages 5, 16, 18
Robert Cazala
2 stages
Stages 6, 12
Jacques Anquetil
2 stages
Stages 8, 20
Willy Vannitsen
2 stages
Stages 10, 15
Faema-Flandria-Clement
1 stage
Stages 2
Willy Vanden Berghen
1 stage
Stages 4
Hubertus Zilverberg
1 stage
Stages 7
Antonio Bailetti
1 stage
Stages 9
Eddy Pauwels
1 stage
Stages 11
Federico Bahamontes
1 stage
Stages 13
Jean Stablinski
1 stage
Stages 14
Raymond Poulidor
1 stage
Stages 19
Dino Bruni
1 stage
Stages 21
Rino Benedetti
1 stage
Stages 22
Teams at the 1962 edition
| Team | Riders | Best GC |
|---|---|---|
| ACBB-SAINT RAPHAEL-HELYETT-HUTCHINSON | 9 | #1 |
| FAEMA-FLANDRIA-CLEMENT | 7 | #2 |
| MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON | 7 | #3 |
| CARPANO | 6 | #4 |
| V.C. XII-LEROUX-GITANE-DUNLOP | 9 | #6 |
| LEGNANO-PIRELLI | 6 | #7 |
| MOSCHETTIERI-IGNIS | 7 | #8 |
| G.S. GAZZOLA-FIORELLI-HUTCHINSON | 5 | #9 |
| WIELS-GROENE LOEW | 6 | #10 |
| LIBERIA-GRAMMONT-CLEMENT | 8 | #12 |
| G.S. PHILCO | 6 | #13 |
| MARGNAT-PALOMA-D'ALESSANDRO | 3 | #14 |
| PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE | 4 | #20 |
| G.S. GHIZZI | 5 | #48 |
| PEUGEOT-BP-DUNLOP | 5 | #55 |
Stage profiles in the 1962 edition
11
Flat
6
Hills flat finish
3
Mountains uphill finish
2
Mountains flat finish
Compare with other editions of the Tour de France
Stage-by-stage data: all 22 stages of the 1962 Tour de France
All 22 stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 24 Jun | Nancy → Spa | 253 km | Rudi Altig | Hills flat finish | 38.3 km/h |
| Stage 2 | 25 Jun | Herenthals → Herenthals | 147 km | Faema-Flandria-Clement | Flat | 40.0 km/h |
| Stage 3 | 25 Jun | Bruxelles → Amiens | 23 km | Rudi Altig | Flat | 15.9 km/h |
| Stage 4 | 26 Jun | Amiens → Le Havre | 210 km | Willy Vanden Berghen | Hills flat finish | 37.9 km/h |
| Stage 5 | 27 Jun | Pont l'Evêque → Saint-Malo | 197 km | Emile Daems | Flat | 40.5 km/h |
| Stage 6 | 28 Jun | Dinard → Brest | 215 km | Robert Cazala | Flat | 40.1 km/h |
| Stage 7 | 29 Jun | Quimper → Saint Nazaire | 236 km | Hubertus Zilverberg | Flat | 41.4 km/h |
| Stage 8 | 30 Jun | Luçon → La Rochelle | 201 km | Jacques Anquetil | Flat | 44.5 km/h |
| Stage 9 | 1 Jul | La Rochelle → Bordeaux | 155 km | Antonio Bailetti | Hills flat finish | 44.5 km/h |
| Stage 10 | 1 Jul | Bordeaux → Bayonne | 43 km | Willy Vannitsen | Hills flat finish | 47.7 km/h |
| Stage 11 | 2 Jul | Bayonne → Pau | 214 km | Eddy Pauwels | Flat | 41.3 km/h |
| Stage 12 | 3 Jul | Pau → Saint Gaudens | 185 km | Robert Cazala | Flat | 37.7 km/h |
| Stage 13 | 4 Jul | Luchon → Superbagnères | 156 km | Federico Bahamontes | Flat | 39.8 km/h |
| Stage 14 | 5 Jul | Luchon → Carcassonne | 208 km | Jean Stablinski | Mountains uphill finish | 34.6 km/h |
| Stage 15 | 6 Jul | Carcassonne → Montpellier | 19 km | Willy Vannitsen | Mountains uphill finish | 23.4 km/h |
| Stage 16 | 7 Jul | Montpellier → Aix en Provence | 215 km | Emile Daems | Mountains flat finish | 35.7 km/h |
| Stage 17 | 8 Jul | Aix en Provence → Antibes | 197 km | Rudi Altig | Flat | 37.7 km/h |
| Stage 18 | 9 Jul | Antibes → Briançon | 185 km | Emile Daems | Hills flat finish | 40.6 km/h |
| Stage 19 | 10 Jul | Briançon → Aix-les-Bains | 201 km | Raymond Poulidor | Flat | 36.8 km/h |
| Stage 20 | 11 Jul | Bourgoin → Lyon | 242 km | Jacques Anquetil | Mountains flat finish | 25.9 km/h |
| Stage 21 | 12 Jul | Lyon → Nevers | 205 km | Dino Bruni | Mountains uphill finish | 31.8 km/h |
| Stage 22 | 13 Jul | Nevers → Paris | 68 km | Rino Benedetti | Hills flat finish | 43.6 km/h |


