Tour de France 1968
Tour de France 1968 — Jan Janssen wins overall after 22 stages
Edition key stats
GC Winner
Jan Janssen
Nederland
22
Stages
4,492
Total km
34.6
Avg km/h
54,190
Total Elev. m
2
Time Trials
Stage profile breakdown
Flat
50%
Mountain
23%
Hilly
18%
Time Trial
9%
Stage winners and teams — Walter Godefroot takes 2 stages
Final general classification (top 30)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | NEDERLAND | 133h 49' 42'' | |
| 02 | BELGIQUE A | 133h 50' 20'' | |
| 03 | BELGIQUE B | 133h 52' 45'' | |
| 04 | ESPANA | 133h 52' 59'' | |
| 05 | FRANCE A | 133h 53' 11'' | |
| 06 | DEUTSCHLAND | 133h 53' 28'' | |
| 07 | FRANCE B | 133h 54' 26'' | |
| 08 | ITALIA | 133h 54' 41'' | |
| 09 | ESPANA | 133h 54' 41'' | |
| 10 | ITALIA | 133h 57' 37'' | |
| 11 | ESPANA | 133h 57' 53'' | |
| 12 | BELGIQUE A | 134h 00' 08'' | |
| 13 | ESPANA | 134h 00' 24'' | |
| 14 | BELGIQUE A | 134h 02' 13'' | |
| 15 | ITALIA | 134h 03' 51'' | |
| 16 | BELGIQUE B | 134h 07' 05'' | |
| 17 | FRANCE B | 134h 07' 05'' | |
| 18 | BELGIQUE B | 134h 07' 44'' | |
| 19 | ITALIA | 134h 08' 01'' | |
| 20 | BELGIQUE B | 134h 01' 10'' | |
| 21 | FRANCE C | 134h 09' 50'' | |
| 22 | FRANCE C | 134h 11' 12'' | |
| 23 | ESPANA | 134h 11' 20'' | |
| 24 | ITALIA | 134h 12' 43'' | |
| 25 | ITALIA | 134h 13' 24'' | |
| 26 | NEDERLAND | 134h 19' 16'' | |
| 27 | FRANCE A | 134h 20' 31'' | |
| 28 | GREAT BRITAIN | 134h 28' 35'' | |
| 29 | ESPANA | 134h 29' 09'' | |
| 30 | ESPANA | 134h 29' 38'' |
Stage winners (17 riders)
Walter Godefroot
2 stages
Stages 3, 9
Severino Andreoli
2 stages
Stages 7, 16
Daniel Van Ryckeghem
2 stages
Stages 8, 11
Jan Janssen
2 stages
Stages 14, 22
Roger Pingeon
2 stages
Stages 15, 18
Charly Grosskost
1 stage
Stages 1
Eric De Vlaeminck
1 stage
Stages 2
Georges Chappe
1 stage
Stages 4
Jean Dumont
1 stage
Stages 5
Aurelio Gonzalez
1 stage
Stages 6
Gilbert Bellone
1 stage
Stages 10
Georges Pintens
1 stage
Stages 12
Herman Vanspringel
1 stage
Stages 13
Jean-Pierre Genet
1 stage
Stages 17
Barry Hoban
1 stage
Stages 19
Joseph Huysmans
1 stage
Stages 20
Eric Leman
1 stage
Stages 21
Teams at the 1968 edition
| Team | Riders | Best GC |
|---|---|---|
| NEDERLAND | 4 | #1 |
| BELGIQUE A | 9 | #2 |
| BELGIQUE B | 9 | #3 |
| ESPANA | 8 | #4 |
| FRANCE A | 5 | #5 |
| DEUTSCHLAND | 3 | #6 |
| FRANCE B | 8 | #7 |
| ITALIA | 7 | #8 |
| FRANCE C | 4 | #21 |
| GREAT BRITAIN | 4 | #28 |
| SUISSE-LUXEMBOURG | 2 | #35 |
Stage profiles in the 1968 edition
11
Flat
5
Hills flat finish
4
Mountains flat finish
1
Hills uphill finish
1
Mountains uphill finish
Compare with other editions of the Tour de France
Stage-by-stage data: all 22 stages of the 1968 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
All 22 stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Elev. | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 27 Jun | Vittel → Esch-sur-Alzette | 6 km | Charly Grosskost | 63 m | 43.3 km/h | |
| Stage 2 | 28 Jun | Arlon → Forest | 189 km | Eric De Vlaeminck | 2,022 m | 41.3 km/h | |
| Stage 3 | 29 Jun | Forest → Roubaix | 211 km | Walter Godefroot | 2,830 m | 38.1 km/h | |
| Stage 4 | 30 Jun | Roubaix → Rouen | 22 km | Georges Chappe | 494 m | 0.1 km/h | |
| Stage 5 | 30 Jun | Bagnoles-de-l'Orne → Dinard | 112 km | Jean Dumont | 964 m | 42.6 km/h | |
| Stage 6 | 1 Jul | Dinard → Lorient | 238 km | Aurelio Gonzalez | 1,997 m | 37.2 km/h | |
| Stage 7 | 2 Jul | Lorient → Nantes | 155 km | Severino Andreoli | 1,885 m | 32.0 km/h | |
| Stage 8 | 2 Jul | Nantes → Royan | 165 km | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | 1,496 m | 36.4 km/h | |
| Stage 9 | 3 Jul | Royan → Bordeaux | 188 km | Walter Godefroot | 2,247 m | 40.2 km/h | |
| Stage 10 | 4 Jul | Bordeaux → Bayonne | 190 km | Gilbert Bellone | 1,725 m | 38.2 km/h | |
| Stage 11 | 5 Jul | Bayonne → Pau | 223 km | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | 1,384 m | 41.1 km/h | |
| Stage 12 | 7 Jul | Pau → Saint Gaudens | 138 km | Georges Pintens | 1,168 m | 41.4 km/h | |
| Stage 13 | 8 Jul | Saint Gaudens → Seo de Urgel | 203 km | Herman Vanspringel | 1,915 m | 37.5 km/h | |
| Stage 14 | 9 Jul | Seo de Urgel → Canet-Plage | 184 km | Jan Janssen | 2,500 m | 33.5 km/h | |
| Stage 15 | 10 Jul | Font Romeu → Albi | 227 km | Roger Pingeon | 5,000 m | 30.0 km/h | |
| Stage 16 | 11 Jul | Albi → Aurillac | 209 km | Severino Andreoli | 4,000 m | 29.8 km/h | |
| Stage 17 | 12 Jul | Aurillac → Saint-Etienne | 232 km | Jean-Pierre Genet | 2,500 m | 31.0 km/h | |
| Stage 18 | 14 Jul | Saint-Etienne → Grenoble | 251 km | Roger Pingeon | 2,500 m | 39.5 km/h | |
| Stage 19 | 15 Jul | Grenoble → Sallanches | 199 km | Barry Hoban | 4,000 m | 35.2 km/h | |
| Stage 20 | 16 Jul | Sallanches → Besançon | 237 km | Joseph Huysmans | 4,000 m | 33.6 km/h | |
| Stage 21 | 17 Jul | Besançon → Auxerre | 235 km | Eric Leman | 4,500 m | 30.2 km/h | |
| Stage 22 | 18 Jul | Melun → Paris | 200 km | Jan Janssen | 5,000 m | 28.1 km/h |


