Here is information about the Tour de France of 1939. I also have information about the previous edition (1938). I also have information about the next edition (1947). Fromwege de tweede wereldoorlog was er van 1940 tot 1946 geen Tour de France. Zie voor een vervangende race: Grand Prix du Tour de France. Voor de test-Tour in 1946, zie La Course du Tour de France.
Stage prizes
| Date | Nr. | From | To | Distance (km) |
Winner | Age (yearday) | Nat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1939 | 1 | Paris | Caen |  | 215 | A. Fournier | 27153 | FRA | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1939 | 2A | Caen | Vire |  | 64 | R. Maes | 26334 | BEL | |
| 11 Jul 1939 | 2B | Vire | Rennes | | 119 | E. Tassin | 2734 | FRA | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1939 | 3 | Rennes | Brest | | 244 | P. Cloarec | 30119 | FRA | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1939 | 4 | Brest | Lorient | | 174 | R. Louviot | 30207 | FRA | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1939 | 5 | Lorient | Nantes | | 207 | A. Fournier | 27157 | FRA | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1939 | 6A | Nantes | La Rochelle | | 144 | L. Storme | 2327 | BEL | |
| 15 Jul 1939 | 6B | La Rochelle | Royan | | 107 | E. Pages | 2874 | FRA | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1939 | 7 | Royan | Bordeaux | | 198 | R. Passat | 25200 | FRA | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1939 | 8A | Bordeaux | Salies-de-Béarn | | 210 | M. Kint | 24301 | BEL | |
| 18 Jul 1939 | 8B | Salies-de-Béarn | Pau | | 69 | K. Litschi | 2781 | SUI | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1939 | 9 | Pau | Toulouse |  | 311 | E. Vissers | 2714 | BEL | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1939 | 10A | Toulouse | Narbonne | | 149 | P. Jaminet | 27159 | FRA | |
| 21 Jul 1939 | 10B | Narbonne | Béziers | | 27 | M. Archambaud | 32325 | FRA | |
| 21 Jul 1939 | 10C | Béziers | Montpellier | | 70 | M. Archambaud | 32325 | FRA | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1939 | 11 | Montpellier | Marseille | | 212 | F. Galateau | 268 | FRA | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1939 | 12A | Marseille | Saint-Raphaél | | 157 | F. Neuens | 26258 | LUX | |
| 23 Jul 1939 | 12B | Saint-Raphaél | Monaco | | 121.5 | M. Archambaud | 32327 | FRA | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1939 | 13 | Monaco | Monaco | | 101 | P. Gallien | 27278 | FRA | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1939 | 14 | Monaco | Digne-les-Bains | | 175 | P. Cloarec | 30132 | FRA | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1939 | 15 | Digne-les-Bains | Briançon | | 219 | S. Maes | 29332 | BEL | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1939 | 16A | Briançon | Bonneval-sur-Arc | | 126 | P. Jaminet | 27165 | FRA | |
| 27 Jul 1939 | 16B | Bonneval-sur-Arc | Bourg-Saint-Maurice | | 64 | S. Maes | 29333 | BEL | |
| 27 Jul 1939 | 16C | Bourg-Saint-Maurice | Annecy | | 104 | Ant. van Schendel | 2978 | NED | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1939 | 17A | Annecy | Dôle | | 226 | F. Neuens | 26264 | LUX | |
| 29 Jul 1939 | 17B | Dôle | Dijon | | 59 | M. Archambaud | 32333 | FRA | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1939 | 18A | Dijon | Troyes | | 151 | R. Le Grèves | 2923 | FRA | |
| 30 Jul 1939 | 18B | Troyes | Paris | | 201 | M. Kint | 24313 | BEL | 1 |
Classification leaders
Table: classification winners
| Classification | Winner | Age (yearday) |
|---|---|---|
| General classification | S. Maes | 29336 |
| Mountains classification | S. Maes | 29336 |
| Regionals | R. Vietto | 25162 |
| Team classification | Belgium B | |
| Challenge Ariane | Luxembourg | |
| Omniumprize | S. Maes | 29336 |
| Regional classification | North-East |
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 Sylvère Maes (the winner) and René Vietto (second) in the general classification is shown.
| Final | 30:38 | ||
| Stage | Type | Time gain | Margin of winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Time trial | 1:52 | 1:52 |
| 2B | Time difference in normal stage | −3:22 | −1:30 |
| 4 | Time difference in normal stage | −4:27 | −5:57 |
| 5 | Time difference in normal stage | 0:32 | −5:25 |
| 8B | Time trial | 2:28 | −2:57 |
| 10B | Time trial | −0:22 | −3:19 |
| 12B | Time difference in normal stage | 2:30 | −0:49 |
| 15 | Time difference in normal stage | 17:01 | 16:12 |
| 15 | Bonus on stage finish | 1:00 | 17:12 |
| 16B | Time trial | 9:48 | 27:00 |
| 17A | Penalty | −0:15 | 26:45 |
| 17B | Time trial | 1:48 | 28:33 |
| 18B | Time difference in normal stage | 2:05 | 30:38 |
| Type | Margin of winner |
|---|---|
| Time trial | 15:34 |
| Time difference in normal stage | 14:19 |
| Bonus on stage finish | 1:00 |
| Penalty | −0:15 |
Participants
(33x)There are 79 participants out of 79 in my database.
Additionally, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 8 | 7 | 0.99 | 0.54 | 0.73 |
| North-East–Île de France | 8 | 7 | 0.99 | -0.12 | 0.26 |
| West-France | 8 | 4 | 0.75 | -1.19 | 0.05 |
| France | 8 | 3 | 0.54 | 1.91 | 0.66 |
| South-West | 7 | 2 | 0.39 | -1.34 | 0.25 |
| Luxembourg | 8 | 2 | 0.31 | -0.36 | 0.49 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1 | 0.12 | -1.91 | 0.04 |
| South-East | 8 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.28 | 0.48 |
| Belgium B | 8 | 0 | 0.02 | 1.24 | 0.63 |
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 | 38 | 17 | 0.87 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Belgium | 16 | 7 | 0.70 | 1.34 | 0.47 |
| Luxembourg | 8 | 2 | 0.31 | -0.36 | 0.49 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.28 | 0.48 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1 | 0.16 | -1.60 | 0.06 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0.35 | -1.07 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0.35 | 0.18 | 0.67 |
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.
