Tour de France 1963 Stage 21

Tour de France 1963

Stage 21

Troyes → Paris

Race Report

Stage 21 of the 1963 Tour de France, held on July 12, 1963, covered 54.0 km from Troyes to Paris. Rik Van Looy won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 733 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 44.8 km/h, which was 7.9 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.9 km/h, ranking as the 2nd fastest stage of the race. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.

IttHills flat finish54.0 km12 Jul 1963

Troyes → Paris

Stage 19 (ITT) | Arbois - Besançon

Stage Winner

Rik Van Looy

Yellow Jersey

Jacques Anquetil

Avg Speed

44.8 km/h

Elevation

733 m

Difficulty

51

Win Type

Time trial

Won How

Time trial

Startlist Quality

1,590

Jersey Classifications

Yellow Jersey

Jacques Anquetil

Green Jersey

Rik Van Looy

Polka-Dot Jersey

Federico Bahamontes

Edition Difficulty Profile

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General Classification

RankRiderTeamTime
01V.C. XII-SAINT RAPHAEL-GITANE-DUNLOP113h 30' 05''
02MARGNAT-PALOMA-MOTUL-DUNLOP113h 33' 40''
03FERRYS113h 40' 19''
04V.C. XII-SAINT RAPHAEL-GITANE-DUNLOP113h 42' 00''
05FAEMA-FLANDRIA113h 45' 05''
06FAEMA-FLANDRIA113h 45' 09''
07I.B.A.C-MOLTENI113h 45' 32''
08MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON113h 46' 51''
09WIELS-GROENE LEEUW113h 48' 58''
10G.B.C-LIBERTAS113h 49' 29''
11PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE-WOLBER113h 51' 44''
12FERRYS113h 52' 35''
13WIELS-GROENE LEEUW113h 55' 08''
14KAS113h 56' 49''
15WIELS-GROENE LEEUW113h 58' 25''
16PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE-WOLBER114h 00' 41''
17KAS114h 01' 41''
18I.B.A.C-MOLTENI114h 02' 11''
19PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE-WOLBER114h 03' 55''
20MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON114h 05' 43''
21PEUGEOT-BP-ENGLEBERT114h 09' 57''
22MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON114h 11' 10''
23PEUGEOT-BP-ENGLEBERT114h 12' 27''
24V.C. XII-SAINT RAPHAEL-GITANE-DUNLOP114h 13' 07''
25FAEMA-FLANDRIA114h 15' 05''
26PEUGEOT-BP-ENGLEBERT114h 19' 26''
27FERRYS114h 24' 27''
28MARGNAT-PALOMA-MOTUL-DUNLOP114h 25' 12''
29FAEMA-FLANDRIA114h 25' 46''
30MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON114h 26' 47''
31V.C. XII-SAINT RAPHAEL-GITANE-DUNLOP114h 27' 19''
32FERRYS114h 32' 55''
33SOLO-TERROT-ENGLEBERT114h 33' 33''
34PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE-WOLBER114h 35' 31''
35FERRYS114h 37' 31''
36KAS114h 38' 40''
37V.C. XII-SAINT RAPHAEL-GITANE-DUNLOP114h 39' 20''
38MARGNAT-PALOMA-MOTUL-DUNLOP114h 39' 45''
39G.B.C-LIBERTAS114h 40' 42''
40FERRYS114h 42' 30''
41FERRYS114h 46' 51''
42G.B.C-LIBERTAS114h 50' 46''
43FAEMA-FLANDRIA114h 52' 15''
44WIELS-GROENE LEEUW114h 55' 06''
45G.B.C-LIBERTAS114h 56' 59''
46MARGNAT-PALOMA-MOTUL-DUNLOP114h 57' 40''
47MERCIER-BP-HUTCHINSON114h 57' 58''
48PELFORTH-SAUVAGE-LEJEUNE-WOLBER114h 59' 31''
49WIELS-GROENE LEEUW115h 01' 33''
50KAS115h 02' 10''

Nearby Stages

18

Chamonix → Lons-le-Saunier

202 km

Frans Brands

19

Arbois → Besançon

228 km

Jacques Anquetil

20

Besançon → Troyes

225 km

Roger De Breuker

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Stage 21 of the 1963 Tour de France?

Rik Van Looy won Stage 21 of the 1963 Tour de France.

How long was Stage 21 of the 1963 Tour de France?

Stage 21 covered 54.0 km from Troyes to Paris. The total elevation gain was 733 meters.

Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 21 of the 1963 Tour de France?

Jacques Anquetil wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 21 of the 1963 Tour de France.

What was the route of Stage 21 in the 1963 Tour de France?

Stage 21 ran from Troyes to Paris, a distance of 54.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.

What was the average speed of Stage 21 in the 1963 Tour de France?

The average winning speed for Stage 21 was 44.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.