Tour de France 1963
Stage 5
Rouen → Rennes
Race Report
Stage 5 of the 1963 Tour de France, held on June 26, 1963, covered 236.0 km from Rouen to Rennes. Antonio Bailetti won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,540 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.3 km/h, which was 1.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.9 km/h. This was the 3rd longest stage of the edition at 236.0 km.
Rouen → Rennes
Stage 4 | Roubaix - Rouen
Stage Winner
Antonio Bailetti
Yellow Jersey
Seamus Elliott
Avg Speed
35.3 km/h
Elevation
1,540 m
Difficulty
14
Startlist Quality
1,590
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Seamus Elliott
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Jambes → Jambes
186 km
Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune-Wolber
Jambes → Roubaix
22 km
Seamus Elliott
Roubaix → Rouen
223 km
Frans Melckenbeeck
Angers → Angers
285 km
Jacques Anquetil
Angers → Limoges
118 km
Jan Janssen
Limoges → Bordeaux
25 km
Rik Van Looy
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Antonio Bailetti won Stage 5 of the 1963 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 236.0 km from Rouen to Rennes. The total elevation gain was 1,540 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Seamus Elliott wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 1963 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 1963 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Rouen to Rennes, a distance of 236.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 1963 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 35.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.