Tour de France 1963
Stage 20
Besançon → Troyes
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1963 Tour de France, held on July 11, 1963, covered 225.0 km from Besançon to Troyes. Roger De Breuker won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.4 km/h, which was 3.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.9 km/h.
Besançon → Troyes
Stage 18 | Chamonix - Lons le Saunier
Stage Winner
Roger De Breuker
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Avg Speed
33.4 km/h
Elevation
2,500 m
Difficulty
151
Startlist Quality
1,590
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
val_d_isere → Chamonix
174 km
Jacques Anquetil
Chamonix → Lons-le-Saunier
202 km
Frans Brands
Arbois → Besançon
228 km
Jacques Anquetil
Troyes → Paris
54 km
Rik Van Looy
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Roger De Breuker won Stage 20 of the 1963 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 225.0 km from Besançon to Troyes. The total elevation gain was 2,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Jacques Anquetil wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1963 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1963 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Besançon to Troyes, a distance of 225.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1963 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 33.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.