Tour de France 1963
Stage 12
Luchon → Toulouse
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1963 Tour de France, held on July 2, 1963, covered 148.0 km from Luchon to Toulouse. André Darrigade won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.0 km/h, which was 4.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.9 km/h.
Luchon → Toulouse
Stage 10 | Pau - Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Stage Winner
André Darrigade
Yellow Jersey
Gilbert Desmet
Avg Speed
32.0 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
352
Startlist Quality
1,590
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Gilbert Desmet
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Bordeaux → Pau
236 km
Giuseppe 'Pino' Cerami
Pau → Bagnères-de-Bigorre
232 km
Jacques Anquetil
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Luchon
202 km
Guy Ignolin
Toulouse → Aurillac
131 km
Rik Van Looy
Aurillac → Saint-Etienne
173 km
Guy Ignolin
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
234 km
Federico Bahamontes
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1963 Tour de France?
André Darrigade won Stage 12 of the 1963 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 148.0 km from Luchon to Toulouse. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Gilbert Desmet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1963 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1963 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Luchon to Toulouse, a distance of 148.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1963 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 32.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.