Tour de France 1963
Tour de France 1963 — Jacques Anquetil wins overall after 21 stages
Edition key stats
GC Winner
Jacques Anquetil
G.B.C-Libertas
21
Stages
4,138
Total km
36.9
Avg km/h
49,854
Total Elev. m
3
Time Trials
Stage profile breakdown
6
Flat
29%
7
Mountain
33%
5
Hilly
24%
3
Time Trial
14%
Stage winners and teams — Jacques Anquetil takes 4 stages
Final general classification (top 30)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | V.C. XII-SAINT RAPHAEL-GITANE-DUNLOP | 113h 30' 05'' | |
| 02 | MARGNAT-PALOMA-MOTUL-DUNLOP | 113h 33' 40'' | |
| 03 | FERRYS | 113h 40' 19'' | |
| 04 | V.C. XII-SAINT RAPHAEL-GITANE-DUNLOP | 113h 42' 00'' | |
| 05 | FAEMA-FLANDRIA | 113h 45' 05'' | |
| 06 | FAEMA-FLANDRIA | 113h 45' 09'' | |
| 07 | I.B.A.C-MOLTENI | 113h 45' 32'' | |
| 08 | MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON | 113h 46' 51'' | |
| 09 | WIELS-GROENE LEEUW | 113h 48' 58'' | |
| 10 | G.B.C-LIBERTAS | 113h 49' 29'' | |
| 11 | PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE-WOLBER | 113h 51' 44'' | |
| 12 | FERRYS | 113h 52' 35'' | |
| 13 | WIELS-GROENE LEEUW | 113h 55' 08'' | |
| 14 | KAS | 113h 56' 49'' | |
| 15 | WIELS-GROENE LEEUW | 113h 58' 25'' | |
| 16 | PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE-WOLBER | 114h 00' 41'' | |
| 17 | KAS | 114h 01' 41'' | |
| 18 | I.B.A.C-MOLTENI | 114h 02' 11'' | |
| 19 | PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE-WOLBER | 114h 03' 55'' | |
| 20 | MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON | 114h 05' 43'' | |
| 21 | PEUGEOT-BP-ENGLEBERT | 114h 09' 57'' | |
| 22 | MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON | 114h 11' 10'' | |
| 23 | PEUGEOT-BP-ENGLEBERT | 114h 12' 27'' | |
| 24 | V.C. XII-SAINT RAPHAEL-GITANE-DUNLOP | 114h 13' 07'' | |
| 25 | FAEMA-FLANDRIA | 114h 15' 05'' | |
| 26 | PEUGEOT-BP-ENGLEBERT | 114h 19' 26'' | |
| 27 | FERRYS | 114h 24' 27'' | |
| 28 | MARGNAT-PALOMA-MOTUL-DUNLOP | 114h 25' 12'' | |
| 29 | FAEMA-FLANDRIA | 114h 25' 46'' | |
| 30 | MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON | 114h 26' 47'' |
Stage winners (15 riders)
Jacques Anquetil
4 stages
Stages 6, 10, 17, 19
Rik Van Looy
3 stages
Stages 8, 13, 21
Guy Ignolin
2 stages
Stages 11, 14
Eddy Pauwels
1 stage
Stages 1
Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune-Wolber
1 stage
Stages 2
Seamus Elliott
1 stage
Stages 3
Frans Melckenbeeck
1 stage
Stages 4
Antonio Bailetti
1 stage
Stages 5
Jan Janssen
1 stage
Stages 7
Giuseppe 'Pino' Cerami
1 stage
Stages 9
André Darrigade
1 stage
Stages 12
Federico Bahamontes
1 stage
Stages 15
Fernando Manzaneque
1 stage
Stages 16
Frans Brands
1 stage
Stages 18
Roger De Breuker
1 stage
Stages 20
Teams at the 1963 edition
| Team | Riders | Best GC |
|---|---|---|
| V.C. XII-SAINT RAPHAEL-GITANE-DUNLOP | 8 | #1 |
| MARGNAT-PALOMA-MOTUL-DUNLOP | 7 | #2 |
| FERRYS | 9 | #3 |
| FAEMA-FLANDRIA | 6 | #5 |
| I.B.A.C-MOLTENI | 2 | #7 |
| MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON | 8 | #8 |
| WIELS-GROENE LEEUW | 5 | #9 |
| G.B.C-LIBERTAS | 6 | #10 |
| PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE-WOLBER | 8 | #11 |
| KAS | 4 | #14 |
| PEUGEOT-BP-ENGLEBERT | 6 | #21 |
| SOLO-TERROT-ENGLEBERT | 4 | #33 |
| CARPANO | 2 | #53 |
Stage profiles in the 1963 edition
8
Hills flat finish
7
Mountains flat finish
6
Flat
Compare with other editions of the Tour de France
Stage-by-stage data: all 21 stages of the 1963 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
All 21 stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Elev. | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 23 Jun | Paris → Épernay | 152 km | Eddy Pauwels | 1,461 m | 43.4 km/h | |
| Stage 2 | 24 Jun | Jambes → Jambes | 186 km | Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune-Wolber | 2,339 m | 42.1 km/h | |
| Stage 3 | 24 Jun | Jambes → Roubaix | 22 km | Seamus Elliott | 316 m | 15.7 km/h | |
| Stage 4 | 25 Jun | Roubaix → Rouen | 223 km | Frans Melckenbeeck | 1,455 m | 36.1 km/h | |
| Stage 5 | 26 Jun | Rouen → Rennes | 236 km | Antonio Bailetti | 1,540 m | 35.3 km/h | |
| Stage 6 | 27 Jun | Angers → Angers | 285 km | Jacques Anquetil | 2,664 m | 39.3 km/h | |
| Stage 7 | 28 Jun | Angers → Limoges | 118 km | Jan Janssen | 931 m | 43.2 km/h | |
| Stage 8 | 28 Jun | Limoges → Bordeaux | 25 km | Rik Van Looy | 190 m | 46.9 km/h | |
| Stage 9 | 29 Jun | Bordeaux → Pau | 236 km | Giuseppe 'Pino' Cerami | 1,809 m | 39.1 km/h | |
| Stage 10 | 30 Jun | Pau → Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 232 km | Jacques Anquetil | 2,007 m | 41.6 km/h | |
| Stage 11 | 1 Jul | Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Luchon | 202 km | Guy Ignolin | 1,326 m | 43.0 km/h | |
| Stage 12 | 2 Jul | Luchon → Toulouse | 148 km | André Darrigade | 4,000 m | 32.0 km/h | |
| Stage 13 | 3 Jul | Toulouse → Aurillac | 131 km | Rik Van Looy | 3,000 m | 34.5 km/h | |
| Stage 14 | 4 Jul | Aurillac → Saint-Etienne | 173 km | Guy Ignolin | 2,000 m | 37.9 km/h | |
| Stage 15 | 5 Jul | Saint-Etienne → Grenoble | 234 km | Federico Bahamontes | 3,652 m | 33.6 km/h | |
| Stage 16 | 7 Jul | Grenoble → val_d_isere | 237 km | Fernando Manzaneque | 4,000 m | 35.0 km/h | |
| Stage 17 | 8 Jul | val_d_isere → Chamonix | 174 km | Jacques Anquetil | 3,431 m | 34.9 km/h | |
| Stage 18 | 9 Jul | Chamonix → Lons-le-Saunier | 202 km | Frans Brands | 5,500 m | 31.8 km/h | |
| Stage 19 | 10 Jul | Arbois → Besançon | 228 km | Jacques Anquetil | 5,000 m | 30.7 km/h | |
| Stage 20 | 11 Jul | Besançon → Troyes | 225 km | Roger De Breuker | 2,500 m | 33.4 km/h | |
| Stage 21 | 12 Jul | Troyes → Paris | 54 km | Rik Van Looy | 733 m | 44.8 km/h |


