Grand Prix du Tour de France

In 1943 there was no Tour de France, but l'Auto organized the "Grand prix du Tour de France", a classification based on nine one-day-races, all organized by l'Auto. The classification was made by adding the times in these races. There was also a team classification, calculated by adding the best four times per team. And there was a mountain classification. (source)

The races

Races in the Grand Prix du Tour de France 1943

source
Date	Race	Winnaar	Yellow	Team	Mountain
25-04-1943	Parijs–Roubaix	M. Kint	M. Kint	Mercier	Does not exist
02-05-1943	GP de Provence	E. Idée	L. Thiétard	Alcyon	Does not exist
09-05-1943	Parijs–Dijon	L. Le Guevel	J. Danguillaume	Alcyon	Does not exist
16-05-1943	Parijs–Reims	G. Rossi	J. Danguillaume	Alcyon	Does not exist
30-05-1943	Parijs–Tours	G. Gaudin	J. Danguillaume	Alcyon	Does not exist
14-07-1943	Course dans Paris	A. Declerck	J. Danguillaume	Alcyon	Does not exist
25-07-1943	GP d'Auvergne	J. Goasmat	J. Goutorbe	Alcyon	J. Goasmat
01-08-1943	GP des Alpes	D. Gianello	J. Danguillaume	Mercier	D. Gianello
12-09-1943	GP Industrie du Cycle	E. Fachleitner	J. Goutorbe	Mercier	D. Gianello

Paris–Roubaix

Marcel Kint won Paris–Roubaix, so automatically was leading the individual classification. He received a time bonus of one minute, and, Jules Lowie who finished second received a time bonus of 30 seconds. The team classification was as follows:

Team classification after Paris–Roubaix 1943

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Mercier	24h 13' 41"
2	Dilecta	24h 15' 19"
3	Alcyon	24h 33' 52"
4	Helyett	24h 41' 06"
5	Europe	24h 58' 53"
6	France-Sport	25h 01' 39"
7	Rhonson	25h 18' 17"
8	Genia-Lucifer	25h 24' 57"

Joseph Goutorbe was ranked tenth on 2' 51", Jean-Pierre Danguillaume 6th on 36" and Lucien Vlaemynck 13th on 3' 56".

Grand Prix de Provence

After the GP de Provence, Thiétard was leading.

Individual classification

Rank	Rider	Time
1	L. Thiétard	12h 14' 17"
2	J. Danguillaume	12h 14' 23"
3	J. Goutorbe	12h 19' 33"
4	L. Vlaemynck	12h 22' 47"
5	M. Desimpelaere	12h 25' 31"
6	E. Idée	12h 27' 44"
7	H. Muller	12h 30' 22"
8	P. Maye	12h 31' 31"
9	L. Teisseire	12h 34' 31"
10	E. Pages	12h 34' 23"

Team classification

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Alcyon	49h 36' 08"
2	Europe	50h 21' 00"
3	Rhonson	50h 30' 44"
4	Mercier	50h 45' 25"
5	Helyett	51h 21' 55"
6	Helyett	87h 12' 58"

Paris–Dijon

Individual classification

source
Rank	Rider	Time
1	J. Danguillaume	21h 07' 48"
2	J. Goutorbe	21h 22' 39"
3	L. Teisseire	21h 35' 03"
4	F. Mithouard	21h 37' 08"
5	L. Thiétard	21h 40' 02"
6	L. Le Guevel	21h 44' 18"
7	L. Vlaemynck	21h 46' 32"
8	A. Sercu	21h 47' 46"
9	M. Desimpelaere	21h 51' 16"
10	J. Lowie	21h 51' 34"

Team classification

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Alcyon	85h 49' 43"
2	Europe	86h 19' 10"
3	Mercier	86h 55' 16"
4	Rhonson	87h 00' 25"
5	Dilecta	87h 12' 06"
6	Helyett	87h 12' 58"

Paris–Reims

Individual classification

source
Rank	Rider	Time
1	J. Danguillaume	27h 16' 15"
2	J. Goutorbe	27h 31' 50"
3	F. Mithouard	27h 46' 19"
4	L. Vlaemynck	27h 55' 43"
5	A. Sercu	27h 56' 57"
6	L. Teisseire	28h 03' 57"
7	M. Desimpelaere	28h 06' 55"
8	G. Lapébie	28h 07' 16"
9	F. Bonduel	28h 09' 34"
10	L. Thiétard	28h 10' 54"

Team classification

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Alcyon	110h 25' 27"
2	Europe	111h 15' 16"
3	Mercier	111h 40' 10"
4	Rhonson	111h 41' 53"
5	Helyett	111h 58' 47"

Paris–Tours

After Paris–Tours, Jean-Pierre Danguillaume was leading.

Individual classification

source
Rank	Rider	Time
1	J. Danguillaume	33h 59' 30"
2	J. Goutorbe	34h 16' 35"
3	F. Mithouard	34h 16' 05"
4	A. Sercu	34h 43' 30"
5	L. Vlaemynck	34h 44' 49"
6	L. Teisseire	34h 53' 03"
7	R. Vietto	34h 53' 47"
8	P. Maye	34h 55' 25"
9	M. Desimpelaere	34h 56' 01"
10	G. Lapébie	34h 56' 22"

Team classification

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Alcyon	136h 20' 13"
2	Europe	137h 27' 42"
3	Mercier	137h 40' 57"
4	Dilecta	137h 56' 05"
5	Helyett	138h 06' 34"

Course dans Paris

Individual classification

source
Rank	Rider	Time
1	J. Danguillaume	37h 46' 34"
2	J. Goutorbe	37h 59' 36"
3	F. Mithouard	38h 15' 07"
4	L. Vlaemynck	38h 28' 08"
5	A. Sercu	38h 42' 33"
6	R. Vietto	38h 46' 02"
7	G. Lapébie	38h 48' 22"
8	L. Teisseire	38h 54' 06"
9	E. Pages	38h 54' 18"
10	R. Dorgebray	38h 54' 19"

Team classification

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Alcyon	151h 10' 11"
2	Mercier	152h 45' 33"
3	Helyett	153h 05' 00"
4	Europe	153h 07' 07"
5	Dilecta	153h 24' 49"

GP d'Auvergne

Was also known as " Cicruit des villes d'eaux d'Auvergne".

Individual classification

source
Rank	Rider	Time
1	J. Goutorbe	45h 16' 12"
2	J. Danguillaume	45h 25' 01"
3	F. Mithouard	45h 31' 41"
4	L. Vlaemynck	45h 59' 06"
5	R. Dorgebray	46h 04' 32"
6	G. Lapébie	46h 04' 54"
7	A. Disseaux	46h 13' 31"
8	J. Goasmat	46h 13' 39"
9	B. Schotte	46h 19' 19"
10	S. Jezo	46h 20' 36"

Team classification

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Alcyon	180h 58' 34"
2	Mercier	181h 21' 32"
3	Europe	182h 08' 46"
4	Dilecta	182h 50' 00"
5	Helyett	182h 58' 07"

Mountain classification

source
Rank	Rider	Points
1	J. Goasmat	15
2	Alb. van Schendel	11
3	Damiens	10

GP des Alpes

Individual classification

source
Rank	Rider	Time
1	J. Danguillaume	54h 49' 03"
2	J. Goutorbe	54h 52' 49"
3	L. Vlaemynck	55h 09' 31"
4	R. Dorgebray	55h 32' 12"
5	J. Goasmat	55h 37' 40"
6	A. Disseaux	55h 41' 11"
7	S. Jezo	55h 45' 08"
8	R. Vietto	55h 45' 28"
9	F. Mithouard	55h 47' 51"
10	G. Lapébie	55h 57' 35"

Team classification

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Mercier	220h 07' 47"
2	Alcyon	221h 03' 59"
3	Helyett	221h 45' 06"
4	Europe	222h 52' 59"
5	Dilecta	223h 09' 02"

Mountain classification

source
Rank	Rider	Points
1	D. Gianello	24
2	J. Goasmat	23
3	Alb. van Schendel	19

GP Industrie du Cycle

From Lyon to St. Etienne. Joseph Goutorbe took the lead back from Jean-Pierre Danguillaume. (source)

This was also the last race, so the final classification was:

Final result Grand Prix du Tour de France 1943

source
Rank	Rider	Time
1	J. Goutorbe	62h 41' 09"
2	J. Danguillaume	62h 50' 19"
3	L. Vlaemynck	63h 27' 24"
4	J. Goasmat	63h 35' 15"
5	A. Disseaux	63h 36' 11"
6	R. Vietto	63h 40' 28"
7	R. Dorgebray	63h 57' 58"
8	S. Jezo	64h 10' 54"
9	F. Mithouard	64h 13' 37"
10	F. Camellini	64h 15' 13"

Final team classification Grand Prix du Tour de France 1943

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Mercier	251h 50' 12"
2	Alcyon	253h 13' 34"
3	Helyett	253h 51' 12"
4	Europe	256h 28' 54"
5	Dilecta	257h 00' 06"

Final mountain classification

source
Rank	Rider	Points
1	D. Gianello	32
2	J. Goasmat	23
3	S. Ockers	20

Grand Prix du Tour de France in 1944

In 1944, the same race series was started, but because of the liberation this was not completed.

Races in 1944 Grand Prix du Tour de France

Planned races in the Grand Prix du Tour de France 1944

Race	Date
Paris–Roubaix	9 april 1944
GP de Provence	23 april 1944
Paris–Tours	7 mei 1944
Paris–Dijon	27 mei 1944

According to the memoire-du-cyclisme forum, the rest was cancelled because of the liberation. (source)

Paris–Roubaix

On 9 april, this race was won by Maurice Desimpelaere. He also took the lead in the individual classification.

GP de Provence

On 23 april, this race was won by Lucien Lucien Teisseire. The ranking afterwards was:

Individual classification

source
Rank	Rider	Time
1	M. Desimpelaere	12h 11' 59"
2	L. Thiétard	12h 13' 59"
3	R. Dorgebray
4	F. Camellini

Team classification

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Mercier	49h 09' 28"
2	France-Speria	49h 14' 20"
3	Dilecta
4	Alcyon

Paris–Tours

On 9 mei, this race was won by Lucien Teisseire. (source)

Maurice Desimpelaere was still leading the individual classification. (source)

Paris–Dijon

On 27 mei, this race was won by Albertin Disseaux. (source)

Individual classification

source
Rank	Rider	Time
1	M. Desimpelaere	28h 06' 06"
2	L. Thiétard	28h 07' 31"
3	L. Gauthier	28h 08' 33"
4	E. Galliussi	28h 16' 02"
5	A. Disseaux	28h 16' 47"
6	M. Huguet	28h 26' 46"
7	A. Pawlisiak	28h 28' 49"
8	K. Piot	28h 34' 16"
9	R. Pédroli	28h 38' 42"
10	P. Brambilla	28h 40' 38"

Team classification

source
Rank	Team	Time
1	Mercier	112h 04' 16"
2	Alcyon	113h 08' 01"
3	France-Sport	113h 14' 29"
4	Trialoux	113h 45' 49"
5	Dilecta	114h 15' 18"

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