Tour de France 1963
Stage 19
Arbois → Besançon
Race Report
Stage 19 of the 1963 Tour de France, held on July 10, 1963, covered 228.0 km from Arbois to Besançon. Jacques Anquetil won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 5,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 30.7 km/h, which was 6.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.9 km/h.
Arbois → Besançon
Stage 17 | Val d'Isère - Chamonix
Stage Winner
Jacques Anquetil
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Avg Speed
30.7 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
440
Startlist Quality
1,590
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Grenoble → val_d_isere
237 km
Fernando Manzaneque
val_d_isere → Chamonix
174 km
Jacques Anquetil
Chamonix → Lons-le-Saunier
202 km
Frans Brands
Besançon → Troyes
225 km
Roger De Breuker
Troyes → Paris
54 km
Rik Van Looy
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 19 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Jacques Anquetil won Stage 19 of the 1963 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 19 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Stage 19 covered 228.0 km from Arbois to Besançon. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 19 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Jacques Anquetil wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 19 of the 1963 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 19 in the 1963 Tour de France?
Stage 19 ran from Arbois to Besançon, a distance of 228.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 19 in the 1963 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 19 was 30.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.