Here is information about the Tour de France of 1919. I also have information about the previous edition (1914). I also have information about the next edition (1920).
Stage prizes
| Date | Nr. | From | To | Distance (km) |
Winner | Age (yearday) | Nat | Category B | Age (yearday) | Nat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1919 | 1 | Paris | Le Havre | 388 | J. Rossius | 28183 | BEL | J. Nempon | 29117 | FRA | ||
| 01 Jul 1919 | 2 | Le Havre | Cherbourg | 364 | H. Pélissier | 30158 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29119 | FRA | ||
| 03 Jul 1919 | 3 | Cherbourg | Brest | 405 | F. Pélissier | 2518 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29121 | FRA | ||
| 05 Jul 1919 | 4 | Brest | Les Sables-d'Olonne | 412 | J. Alavoine | 3193 | FRA | A. Verstraeten | 31183 | BEL | ||
| 07 Jul 1919 | 5 | Les Sables-d'Olonne | Bayonne | 482 | J. Alavoine | 3195 | FRA | A. Verstraeten | 31185 | BEL | ||
| 09 Jul 1919 | 6 | Bayonne | Bagnères-de-Luchon | 326 | H. Barthélémy | 27286 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29127 | FRA | ||
| 11 Jul 1919 | 7 | Bagnères-de-Luchon | Perpignan | 323 | J. Alavoine | 3199 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29129 | FRA | ||
| 13 Jul 1919 | 8 | Perpignan | Marseille | 370 | J. Alavoine | 31101 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29131 | FRA | ||
| 15 Jul 1919 | 9 | Marseille | Nice | 338 | H. Barthélémy | 27292 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29133 | FRA | ||
| 17 Jul 1919 | 10 | Nice | Grenoble | 333 | H. Barthélémy | 27294 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29135 | FRA | ||
| 19 Jul 1919 | 11 | Grenoble | Genève | 325 | H. Barthélémy | 27296 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29137 | FRA | ||
| 21 Jul 1919 | 12 | Genève | Strasbourg | 371 | L. Lucotti | 25213 | ITA | J. Nempon | 29139 | FRA | ||
| 23 Jul 1919 | 13 | Strasbourg | Metz | 315 | L. Lucotti | 25215 | ITA | J. Nempon | 29141 | FRA | ||
| 25 Jul 1919 | 14 | Metz | Duinkerke | 468 | F. Lambot | 33131 | BEL | J. Nempon | 29143 | FRA | ||
| 27 Jul 1919 | 15 | Duinkerke | Paris | 340 | J. Alavoine | 31115 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29145 | FRA | ||
Classification leaders
| Date | Nr. | General | Age (yearday) |
Nat | Category B | Age (yearday) | Nat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1919 | 1 | H. Pélissier | 30156 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29117 | FRA |
| 01 Jul 1919 | 2 | H. Pélissier | 30158 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29119 | FRA |
| 03 Jul 1919 | 3 | H. Pélissier | 30160 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29121 | FRA |
| 05 Jul 1919 | 4 | E. Christophe | 34162 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29123 | FRA |
| 07 Jul 1919 | 5 | E. Christophe | 34164 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29125 | FRA |
| 09 Jul 1919 | 6 | E. Christophe | 34166 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29127 | FRA |
| 11 Jul 1919 | 7 | E. Christophe | 34168 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29129 | FRA |
| 13 Jul 1919 | 8 | E. Christophe | 34170 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29131 | FRA |
| 15 Jul 1919 | 9 | E. Christophe | 34172 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29133 | FRA |
| 17 Jul 1919 | 10 | E. Christophe | 34174 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29135 | FRA |
| 19 Jul 1919 | 11 | E. Christophe | 34176 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29137 | FRA |
| 21 Jul 1919 | 12 | E. Christophe | 34178 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29139 | FRA |
| 23 Jul 1919 | 13 | E. Christophe | 34180 | FRA | J. Nempon | 29141 | FRA |
| 25 Jul 1919 | 14 | F. Lambot | 33131 | BEL | J. Nempon | 29143 | FRA |
| 27 Jul 1919 | 15 | F. Lambot | 33133 | BEL | J. Nempon | 29145 | FRA |
Table: classification winners
| Classification | Winner | Age (yearday) |
|---|---|---|
| General classification | F. Lambot | 33133 |
| Category B | J. Nempon | 29145 |
Legend
| Winner | Stage split over multiple parts; classification leaders sometimes received jerseys halfway, but they don't count for statistics. |
| Team | Team time trial or separate start. |
| Cancelled | Stage cancelled. |
| Winner | Inital winner later removed. |
| N/A | Nobody scored points yet for this classification, or the prize was not given. |
Graphs
Distance of final winner in general classification
Average speed winner of stage (km/h)
Number of riders in race
Number of riders that also participated in the Tour in other years
Margin of winner
In the table below, the evolution of the difference between Firmin Lambot (the winner) and Jean Alavoine (second) in the general classification is shown.
| Final | 1:42:54 | ||
| Stage | Type | Time gain | Margin of winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time difference in normal stage | 39:33 | 39:33 |
| 2 | Time difference in normal stage | −13:50 | 25:43 |
| 3 | Time difference in normal stage | −10:14 | 15:29 |
| 4 | Time difference in normal stage | −13:05 | 2:24 |
| 5 | Time difference in normal stage | −0:13 | 2:11 |
| 6 | Time difference in normal stage | 15:00 | 17:11 |
| 10 | Time difference in normal stage | −0:39 | 16:32 |
| 13 | Time difference in normal stage | 4:52 | 21:24 |
| 14 | Time difference in normal stage | 1:31:39 | 1:53:03 |
| 15 | Time difference in normal stage | −10:09 | 1:42:54 |
| Type | Margin of winner |
|---|---|
| Time difference in normal stage | 1:42:54 |
Participants
| Number | Name | Nat | Category | Final 1919 | Riders previous Tours |
Best result previous Tours |
Stages won previous Tours |
Classifications won previous Tours |
Jerseys worn previous Tours |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Gerwig (27279) | † | FRA | A | AB1 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 10 | Giuseppe Santhia (33161) | † | ITA | A | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 101a | Georges Perrin (2772) | † | FRA | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 103a | Henri Olivier (28330) | † | FRA | B | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 2 | Marcel Rottié (25149) | † | FRA | A | NP | 3 | 53 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Robert Asse (24317) | † | FRA | A | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 4 | François Chevalier (26107) | † | FRA | A | AB1 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 5 | André Blandet (34265) | † | FRA | A | NP | 2 | — | 0 | |||
| 6 | Gaston Van Waesberghe (34179) | † | BEL | A | AB1 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 7 | Henri Ménager (26261) | † | FRA | A | NP2 | 2 | — | 0 | |||
| 8 | Léon Leclerc (29179) | † | FRA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 9 | Costante Girardengo (26103) | † | ITA | A | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 11 | Ugo Agostoni (2694) | † | ITA | A | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 12 | Clemente Canepari (32231) | † | ITA | A | NP | 3 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 13 | Ezio Corlaita (29247) | † | ITA | A | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 14 | Lauro Bordin (28358) | † | ITA | A | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 15 | Philippe Thys (28265) | † | BEL | A | AB1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | General classification (2x) | ||
| 16 | Giuseppe Azzini (2896) | † | ITA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 17 | Alfredo Sivocci (28177) | † | ITA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 18 | Giuseppe Oliveri (30121) | † | ITA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 19 | Luigi-Natale Lucotti (25193) | † | ITA | A | 7 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 20 | Carlo Galetti (36308) | † | ITA | A | NP | 3 | — | 0 | |||
| 21 | Leopoldo Torricelli (26147) | † | ITA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 22 | Gaetano Belloni (26307) | † | ITA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 23 | Pietro Fasoli (27248) | † | ITA | A | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 24 | Pietro Aimo (26278) | † | ITA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 25 | Marcel Buysse (29230) | † | BEL | A | AB2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 26 | Lucien Buysse (26291) | † | BEL | A | AB2 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 27 | Giosué Lombardi (26157) | † | ITA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 28 | Ernest Lemaire (23180) | † | FRA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 29 | Henri Van Lerberghe (28152) | † | BEL | A | NP | 2 | — | 1 | |||
| 30 | Florent Desanthoine (29165) | † | BEL | A | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 31 | Maurice Brocco (34152) | † | FRA | A | NP | 6 | 23 | 1 | |||
| 32 | Celidonio Morini (2960) | † | SUI | A | NP | 2 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 33 | Giuseppe Contesini (3158) | † | ITA | A | NP | 2 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 34 | Henri Hanlet (30291) | † | BEL | A | NP | 2 | — | 0 | |||
| 35 | Giovanni Marchese (29211) | † | ITA | A | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 36 | Francesco Cerutti (264) | † | ITA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 37 | Henri Pélissier (30158) | † | FRA | A | NP5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 38 | Alexis Michiels (25192) | † | BEL | A | AB2 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 39 | Hector Tiberghien (29131) | † | BEL | A | AB2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 40 | Emile Masson (30256) | † | BEL | A | AB8 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 41 | Jean Rossius (28185) | † | BEL | A | AB3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 42 | Jean Alavoine (3189) | † | FRA | A | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 43 | Louis Heusghem (36308) | † | BEL | A | AB4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 44 | Paul Duboc (3588) | † | FRA | A | DSQA | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 45 | Firmin Lambot (33107) | † | BEL | A | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 46 | Eugène Christophe (34158) | † | FRA | A | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 47 | René Vandenhove (30160) | † | FRA | A | AB2 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 48 | Louis Mottiat (29358) | † | BEL | A | AB7 | 3 | — | 1 | |||
| 49 | Honoré Barthélémy (27278) | † | FRA | A | 5 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 50 | Odiel Defraeye (30350) | † | BEL | A | NP4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | General classification (1x) | ||
| 51 | Francis Pélissier (2516) | † | FRA | A | NP5 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 52 | Alfons Spiessens (30183) | † | BEL | A | AB1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 53 | Charles Juseret (2762) | † | BEL | A | NP4 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 54 | Jules Masselis (32223) | † | BEL | A | AB9 | 3 | — | 2 | |||
| 55 | Joseph Van Daele (29195) | † | BEL | A | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 56 | Alfred Steux (2737) | † | BEL | A | 9 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 57 | Léon Scieur (31102) | † | BEL | A | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 58 | Louis Engel (34129) | † | FRA | A | AB4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 59 | Félix Goethals (27279) | † | FRA | A | AB10 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 60 | Robert Jacquinot (25180) | † | FRA | A | AB2 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 61 | René Chassot (28163) | † | FRA | A | AB6 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 62 | Hector Heusghem (29134) | † | BEL | A | AB1 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 63 | Jacques Coomans (30238) | † | BEL | A | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 64 | Dieudonné Gauthy (2641) | † | BEL | A | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 65 | Albert Dejonghe (25135) | † | BEL | A | AB2 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 66 | Urbain Anseeuw (27176) | † | BEL | A | AB5 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 67 | Eugène Dhers (28155) | † | FRA | A | AB2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 68 | Basiel Matthys (26123) | † | BEL | A | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 69 | André Huret (2833) | † | FRA | A | AB2 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 70 | Charles Hans (26324) | † | FRA | A | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 71 | Giuseppe Pifferi (0) | † | ITA | A | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 72 | Joseph Verdickt (24365) | † | BEL | A | AB2 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 73 | Angelo Gremo (31209) | † | ITA | A | NP | 2 | — | 0 | |||
| 101 | Pietro Fasoli (27248) | † | ITA | B | AB1 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 102 | Maurice Borel (2776) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | 2 | — | 0 | |||
| 103 | Henri Leclercq (3921) | † | FRA | B | AB4 | 3 | 54 | 0 | |||
| 104 | Edgard Roy (24210) | † | FRA | B | AB2 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 105 | André Renard (29200) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 106 | Etienne Nain (26247) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 107 | Emile Denys (26179) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 108 | Jean Deyries (27251) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 109 | BARASSI Louis | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||||
| 110 | CHERON Ferdinand | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||||
| 111 | Charles Raboisson (29276) | † | FRA | B | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 112 | Joseph Muller (24113) | † | FRA | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 113 | Alfred Brailly (28265) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 114 | Camille Van Marcke (3596) | † | BEL | B | AB1 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 115 | José Orduna (23180) | † | ESP | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 116 | LACIRE Henri | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||||
| 117 | MESTDAGH Arthur | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||||
| 118 | HISLER Jules | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||||
| 119 | Maurice Bissiere (2885) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 120 | Lucien Decour (23152) | † | FRA | B | AB2 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 121 | Marcel Misserey (27186) | † | FRA | B | DSQ1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 122 | Paul Wuillemin (0) | † | SUI | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 123 | Léon Kopp (3363) | † | BEL | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 124 | Arthur Claerhout (31209) | † | BEL | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 125 | Emile Ledran (33198) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 126 | Henri Ory (3562) | † | FRA | B | NP | 2 | 52 | 0 | |||
| 127 | LORANT Francis | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||||
| 128 | Pietro Ghislotti (31242) | † | ITA | B | NP | 2 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 129 | Paul Piétros (36319) | † | FRA | B | NP | 1 | 49 | 0 | |||
| 130 | Henri Ménager (26261) | † | FRA | B | NP | 2 | — | 0 | |||
| 131 | Napoleon Paoli (27132) | † | FRA | B | AB2 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 132 | BELIN Francisque | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||||
| 133 | Albert Heux (27135) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 134 | Georges Devilly (37155) | † | FRA | B | NP | 7 | 55 | 0 | |||
| 135 | Arsáne Govaert (27221) | † | BEL | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 136 | Charles Haidon (281) | † | BEL | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 137 | Ernest Gery (21179) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 138 | Paul Blenck (23268) | † | FRA | B | AB3 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 139 | Giovanni Micheletto (30158) | † | ITA | B | NP | 2 | — | 1 | |||
| 140 | HERNOT Gaston | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||||
| 141 | Henri Menez (39296) | † | FRA | B | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 142 | Émile Druz (2839) | † | FRA | B | NP | 2 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 143 | Paul Thondoux (20180) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 144 | Charles Guyot sr (28330) | † | SUI | B | NP | 2 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 145 | Bruno Masoni (26109) | † | SUI | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 146 | Paul Boillat (31165) | † | SUI | B | NP | 4 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 147 | ARTAND René | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||||
| 148 | René Guénot (28295) | † | FRA | B | NP | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 149 | Henry Allard (28144) | † | BEL | B | AB1 | 1 | 51 | 0 | |||
| 150 | Pierre-Joseph Heusghem (38103) | † | BEL | B | NP | 1 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 151 | Jules Nempon (29119) | † | FRA | B | 10 | 2 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 152 | Henri Moreillon (4376) | † | FRA | B | AB1 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 153 | BOTTERO Lucien | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||||
| 153a | Ernest Paul (37206) | † | FRA | B | NP | 6 | 6 | 2 | Isolated (1x) | ||
| 154 | Costante Costa (29179) | † | ITA | B | NP | — | — | 0 | |||
| 155 | Aloïs Verstraeten (31179) | † | BEL | B | DSQ8 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 26a | Oscar Egg (29119) | † | SUI | A | NP | 2 | 13 | 2 | |||
There are 68 participants out of 67 in my database.
Additionally, 64 riders were registered but did not start.
Results per team
The "StProb" column indicates the probability that an equally sized team would win the same number of stages, assuming each participating rider had an equal chance of winning a stage. A probability of 0.50 indicates that the team won exactly as expected, a probability close to 0 indicates that the team won fewer stages than expected, and a probability close to 1 indicates that the team won more stages than expected.
The "GCProb" and "Lexico" columns indicate how well the team performed in the overall ranking. For both, a higher number is better; GCProb ranges from minus infinity to plus infinity, with an average of 0; Lexico ranges from 0 to 1, with an average of 0.5.
| Team | Riders | Stages won | StProb | GCProb | Lexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category A | 43 | 15 | 1.00 | 1.19 | 0.00 |
| Category B | 25 | 0 | 0.00 | -1.24 | 0.00 |
Results per country
The "StProb" column indicates the probability that a country with this many riders would win the same number of stages, assuming each participating rider had an equal chance of winning a stage. A probability of 0.50 indicates that the country won exactly as expected, a probability close to 0 indicates that the country won fewer stages than expected, and a probability close to 1 indicates that the country won more stages than expected.
The "GCProb" and "Lexico" columns indicate how well the country performed in the overall ranking. For both, a higher number is better; GCProb ranges from minus infinity to plus infinity, with an average of 0; Lexico ranges from 0 to 1, with an average of 0.5.
| Country | Riders | Stages won | StProb | GCProb | Lexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 37 | 11 | 0.85 | -0.62 | 0.00 |
| Belgium | 28 | 2 | 0.01 | 0.34 | 0.00 |
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 0.95 | 0.81 | 0.89 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0.39 | -0.26 | 0.00 |
Solos
From reports of the stages of this Tour, I have calculated the length of the solo rides. A solo is when a rider is riding in front of the race, without any other riders. Time trials don't count for this. There is sometimes uncertainty about when a solo started or ended: the dark green bar indicates the solo length that I am certain of, the light green bar indicates the maximum that it could be.
| Rider | Solo | |
|---|---|---|
| H. Barthélémy | 544.5–638.5 km | |
| F. Lambot | 136.0–172.0 km | |
| L. Lucotti | 62.0–85.5 km | |
| R. Chassot | 32.0–63.0 km | |
| J. Rossius | 0.0–33.0 km |