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Here is information about the Tour de France of 1953. I also have information about the previous edition (1952). I also have information about the next edition (1954).

Stage prizes

Date	Nr.	From	To	Distance (km)		Winner	Age (yearday)	Nat	Combativity	Age (yearday)	Nat	Bad luck	Age (yearday)	Nat	Teams (stage)
03 Jul 1953	1	Strasbourg	Metz		195	F. Schär	27112	SUI	W. Wagtmans	23235	NED	A. Rolland	28304	FRA	Netherlands
04 Jul 1953	2	Metz	Liège		227	F. Schär	27113	SUI	W. Wagtmans	23236	NED	F. Mahé	22306	FRA	Netherlands
05 Jul 1953	3	Liège	Lille		221	S. Bober	23115	FRA	S. Bober	23115	FRA	B. Gauthier	28287	FRA	Île-de-France
06 Jul 1953	4	Lille	Dieppe		188	G. Voorting	30169	NED	L. Caput	30164	FRA	J. Forestier	22272	FRA	Netherlands
07 Jul 1953	5	Dieppe	Caen		200	J. Malléjac	23354	FRA	R. Hassenforder	22350	FRA	C. Rouer	23255	FRA	West-France
08 Jul 1953	6	Caen	Le Mans		205	M. Van Geneugden	21168	BEL	L. Caput	30166	FRA	A. Darrigade	2476	FRA	Netherlands
09 Jul 1953	7	Le Mans	Nantes		181	L. Isotti	2611	ITA	F. Mahé	22311	FRA	E. Guerinel	2437	FRA	North-East–Central
10 Jul 1953	8	Nantes	Bordeaux		345	J. Nolten	23171	NED	J. Nolten	23171	NED	A. Rolland	28311	FRA	Netherlands
12 Jul 1953	9	Bordeaux	Pau		197	F. Magni	32217	ITA	A. Darrigade	2480	FRA	P. Molinèris	3352	FRA	Italy
13 Jul 1953	10	Pau	Cauterets		103	J. Loroño	27184	ESP	J. Loroño	27184	ESP	G. Buchaille	20235	FRA	Spain
14 Jul 1953	11	Cauterets	Bagnères-de-Luchon		115	J. Robic	3235	FRA	J. Robic	3235	FRA	M. Huber	2620	SUI	France
15 Jul 1953	12	Bagnères-de-Luchon	Albi		228	A. Darrigade	2483	FRA	M. Quentin	3343	FRA	J. Dupont	2526	FRA	South-East
16 Jul 1953	13	Albi	Béziers		189	N. Lauredi	28284	FRA	J. Mirando	2256	FRA	J. Robic	3237	FRA	France
17 Jul 1953	14	Béziers	Nîmes		214	B. Quennehen	2348	FRA	J. Nolten	23178	NED	R. Pontet	3332	FRA	North-East–Central
18 Jul 1953	15	Nîmes	Marseille		173	M. Quentin	3346	FRA	J. Forestier	22284	FRA	M. Diot	3136	FRA	Netherlands
19 Jul 1953	16	Marseille	Monaco		236	W. van Est	30116	NED	J. Mirando	2259	FRA	J. Loroño	27190	ESP	South-East
21 Jul 1953	17	Monaco	Gap		261	W. Wagtmans	23253	NED	S. Bober	23131	FRA	F. Mahé	22323	FRA	Netherlands
22 Jul 1953	18	Gap	Briançon		165	L. Bobet	28132	FRA	L. Bobet	28132	FRA	G. Bartali	394	ITA	France
23 Jul 1953	19	Briançon	Lyon		227	G. Meunier	2876	FRA	J. Forestier	22289	FRA	H. Couvreur	28305	BEL	North-East–Central
24 Jul 1953	20	Lyon	Saint-Étienne		70	L. Bobet	28134	FRA	N/A			A. Tonello	24135	FRA	France
25 Jul 1953	21	Saint-Étienne	Montluçon		210	W. Wagtmans	23257	NED	G. Bauvin	25356	FRA	J. Le Guilly	21179	FRA	Netherlands
26 Jul 1953	22	Montluçon	Paris		328	F. Magni	32231	ITA	W. Wagtmans	23258	NED	M. Diot	3144	FRA	Italy

Classification leaders

Date	Nr.	General	Age (yearday)	Nat	Points	Age (yearday)	Nat	Mountains	Age (yearday)	Nat	Combativity (classification)	Age (yearday)	Nat	Teams
03 Jul 1953	1	F. Schär	27112	SUI	F. Schär	27112	SUI	N/A			W. Wagtmans	23235	NED	Netherlands
04 Jul 1953	2	F. Schär	27113	SUI	F. Schär	27113	SUI	W. Wagtmans	23236	NED	W. Wagtmans	23236	NED	Netherlands
05 Jul 1953	3	F. Schär	27114	SUI	F. Schär	27114	SUI	W. Wagtmans	23237	NED	W. Wagtmans	23237	NED	Netherlands
06 Jul 1953	4	F. Schär	27115	SUI	F. Schär	27115	SUI	W. Wagtmans	23238	NED	W. Wagtmans	23238	NED	Netherlands
07 Jul 1953	5	R. Hassenforder	22350	FRA	F. Schär	27116	SUI	W. Wagtmans	23239	NED	W. Wagtmans	23239	NED	North-East–Central
08 Jul 1953	6	R. Hassenforder	22351	FRA	F. Schär	27117	SUI	W. Wagtmans	23240	NED	W. Wagtmans	23240	NED	North-East–Central
09 Jul 1953	7	R. Hassenforder	22352	FRA	F. Schär	27118	SUI	W. Wagtmans	23241	NED	W. Wagtmans	23241	NED	North-East–Central
10 Jul 1953	8	R. Hassenforder	22353	FRA	F. Schär	27119	SUI	W. Wagtmans	23242	NED	W. Wagtmans	23242	NED	North-East–Central
12 Jul 1953	9	F. Schär	27121	SUI	F. Schär	27121	SUI	W. Wagtmans	23244	NED	W. Wagtmans	23244	NED	North-East–Central
13 Jul 1953	10	F. Schär	27122	SUI	J. Robic	3234	FRA	J. Loroño	27184	ESP	W. Wagtmans	23245	NED	North-East–Central
14 Jul 1953	11	J. Robic	3235	FRA	J. Robic	3235	FRA	J. Robic	3235	FRA	W. Wagtmans	23246	NED	North-East–Central
15 Jul 1953	12	F. Mahé	22317	FRA	J. Robic	3236	FRA	J. Robic	3236	FRA	W. Wagtmans	23247	NED	North-East–Central
16 Jul 1953	13	J. Malléjac	23363	FRA	F. Schär	27125	SUI	J. Robic	3237	FRA	W. Wagtmans	23248	NED	North-East–Central
17 Jul 1953	14	J. Malléjac	23364	FRA	F. Schär	27126	SUI	J. Loroño	27188	ESP	J. Nolten	23178	NED	North-East–Central
18 Jul 1953	15	J. Malléjac	240	FRA	F. Schär	27127	SUI	J. Loroño	27189	ESP	J. Nolten	23179	NED	North-East–Central
19 Jul 1953	16	J. Malléjac	241	FRA	F. Schär	27128	SUI	J. Loroño	27190	ESP	J. Nolten	23180	NED	North-East–Central
21 Jul 1953	17	J. Malléjac	243	FRA	F. Schär	27130	SUI	J. Loroño	27192	ESP	W. Wagtmans	23253	NED	North-East–Central
22 Jul 1953	18	L. Bobet	28132	FRA	F. Schär	27131	SUI	J. Loroño	27193	ESP	W. Wagtmans	23254	NED	Netherlands
23 Jul 1953	19	L. Bobet	28133	FRA	F. Schär	27132	SUI	J. Loroño	27194	ESP	W. Wagtmans	23255	NED	Netherlands
24 Jul 1953	20	L. Bobet	28134	FRA	F. Schär	27133	SUI	J. Loroño	27195	ESP	W. Wagtmans	23256	NED	Netherlands
25 Jul 1953	21	L. Bobet	28135	FRA	F. Schär	27134	SUI	J. Loroño	27196	ESP	W. Wagtmans	23257	NED	Netherlands
26 Jul 1953	22	L. Bobet	28136	FRA	F. Schär	27135	SUI	J. Loroño	27197	ESP	W. Wagtmans	23258	NED	Netherlands

Table: classification winners

Classification	Winner	Age (yearday)
General classification	L. Bobet	28136
Points classification	F. Schär	27135
Mountains classification	J. Loroño	27197
Most combative rider	W. Wagtmans	23258
Regionals	J. Malléjac	248
Team classification	Netherlands
Bad luck	G. Buchaille	20248
Most combative team	North-East–Central

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

Margin of winner

In the table below, the evolution of the difference between Louison Bobet (the winner) and Jean Malléjac (second) in the general classification is shown.

Final			14:18
Stage	Type	Time gain	Margin of winner
2	Time difference in normal stage	4:28	4:28
3	Time difference in normal stage	6:51	11:19
5	Time difference in normal stage	−9:43	1:36
5	Bonus on stage finish	−1:00	0:36
10	Time difference in normal stage	5:01	5:37
11	Time difference in normal stage	11:24	17:01
11	Bonus on stage finish	0:30	17:31
12	Time difference in normal stage	−20:44	−3:13
18	Time difference in normal stage	10:48	7:35
18	Bonus on stage finish	1:00	8:35
20	Time trial	4:43	13:18
20	Bonus on stage finish	1:00	14:18

Type	Margin of winner
Time difference in normal stage	8:05
Bonus on stage finish	1:30
Time trial	4:43

Participants

Number	Name			Nat	Team	Final 1953	Riders previous Tours	Best result previous Tours	Stages won previous Tours	Classifications won previous Tours	Jerseys worn previous Tours
1	Giancarlo Astrua (25324)		†	ITA	Italy	3	—	—	0
2	Mario Baroni (26112)		†	ITA	Italy	53	1	41	0
3	Gino Bartali (38348)		†	ITA	Italy	11	7	1	12	General classification (2x) Mountains (2x)	(23x)
4	Giovanni Corrieri (33144)		†	ITA	Italy	56	5	29	3
5	Umberto Drei (2861)		†	ITA	Italy	54	1	—	0
6	Adolfo Grosso (25196)		†	ITA	Italy	HD7	—	—	0
7	Livio Isotti (262)		†	ITA	Italy	42	—	—	0
8	Fiorenzo Magni (32206)		†	ITA	Italy	15	4	6	5		(9x)
9	Giuseppe Minardi (25104)		†	ITA	Italy	AB5	—	—	0
10	Vincenzo Rossello (30135)		†	ITA	Italy	22	3	36	2
11	François Chevalley (28211)		†	SUI	Switzerland	HD2	—	—	0
12	Emilio Croci (3186)		†	SUI	Switzerland	HD1	1	43	0
13	Carlo Lafranchi (28344)		†	SUI	Switzerland	61	1	52	0
14	Marcel Huber (266)		†	SUI	Switzerland	32	2	35	0
15	Hugo Koblet (28102)		†	SUI	Switzerland	AB10	1	1	5	General classification (1x)	(11x)
16	Martin Metzger (27225)		†	SUI	Switzerland	68	2	—	0
17	Remo Pianezzi (26124)		†	SUI	Switzerland	57	—	—	0
18	Otto Meili (2478)			SUI	Switzerland	HD2	—	—	0
19	Fritz Schär (27110)		†	SUI	Switzerland	6	—	—	0
20	Max Schellenberg (25268)		†	SUI	Switzerland	67	—	—	0
21	Jan Adriaensens (2124)		†	BEL	Girardengo	45	—	—	0
22	Alexandre Close (31217)		†	BEL	Girardengo	4	1	7	0
23	Hilaire Couvreur (28282)		†	BEL	Girardengo	28	2	42	0
24	Fred De Bruyne (22253)		†	BEL	Girardengo	52	—	—	0
25	Alois De Hertog (25326)		†	BEL	Girardengo	HD6	2	13	0
26	René De Smet (22165)		†	BEL	Girardengo	43	—	—	0
27	Raymond Impanis (27255)		†	BEL	Girardengo	23	4	6	3
28	Robert Vanderstockt (2950)		†	BEL	Girardengo	AB11	1	—	0
29	Martin Van Geneugden (21161)		†	BEL	Girardengo	34	—	—	0
30	Richard Van Genechten (22343)		†	BEL	Girardengo	33	—	—	0
31	Victorio Garcia (26254)			ESP	Spain	AB4	—	—	0
32	José Gil (24148)		†	ESP	Spain	AB5	1	47	0
33	Antonio Gelabert (31297)		†	ESP	Spain	48	1	10	0
34	Vicente Iturat (24313)		†	ESP	Spain	HD18	—	—	0
35	Jesús Loroño (27172)		†	ESP	Spain	50	—	—	0
36	Francisco Masip (26327)		†	ESP	Spain	46	2	30	0
37	Dalmácio Langarica (33208)		†	ESP	Spain	73	2	58	0
38	José Serra (29190)		†	ESP	Spain	14	3	23	0
39	Andrès Trobat (27209)		†	ESP	Spain	24	1	42	0
40	José Vidal (33149)		†	ESP	Spain	74	—	—	0
41	Jean Diederich (31131)		†	LUX	Luxembourg	AB18	5	12	3		(3x)
42	Marcel Dierkens (27301)		†	LUX	Luxembourg	AB14	—	—	0
43	Marcel Ernzer (27100)		†	LUX	Luxembourg	18	2	—	0
44	Charly Gaul (20205)		†	LUX	Luxembourg	AB6	—	—	0
45	Lucien (Lull) Gillen (24267)		†	LUX	Luxembourg	NP	—	—	0
46	Jean Goldschmit (29131)		†	LUX	Luxembourg	AB18	5	8	2		(3x)
47	Edy Hein (23324)		†	LUX	Luxembourg	AB16	—	—	0
48	Willy Kemp (27185)		†	LUX	Luxembourg	66	5	21	0
49	Jim Kirchen (20207)		†	LUX	Luxembourg	AB14	—	—	0
50	Jängy Schmit (21326)		†	LUX	Luxembourg	72	—	—	0
51	Jefke Janssen (33246)		†	NED	Netherlands	HD7	3	32	0
52	Jan Nolten (23162)		†	NED	Netherlands	19	1	15	1
53	Thijs Roks (22213)		†	NED	Netherlands	29	1	53	0
54	Henk Steevens (21270)		†	NED	Netherlands	HD6	—	—	0
55	Adri Suykerbuyk (2472)		†	NED	Netherlands	40	—	—	0
56	Hein van Breenen (2419)		†	NED	Netherlands	36	1	69	0
57	Wim van Est (3098)		†	NED	Netherlands	13	2	17	1	Bad luck (1x)	(1x)
58	Wout Wagtmans (23233)		†	NED	Netherlands	5	3	25	0
59	Adrie Voorting (22108)		†	NED	Netherlands	AB18	—	—	0
60	Gerrit Voorting (30164)		†	NED	Netherlands	17	3	22	0
61	Louison Bobet (28111)		†	FRA	France	1	5	3	4	Mountains (1x)	(9x)
62	Adolphe Deledda (33278)		†	FRA	France	35	3	24	2
63	Jean Dotto (2595)		†	FRA	France	AB2	2	8	0
64	Bernard Gauthier (28282)		†	FRA	France	75	6	17	1		(7x)
65	Raphaël Géminiani (2819)		†	FRA	France	9	6	2	6	Mountains (1x)
66	Nello Lauredi (28269)		†	FRA	France	8	4	11	2		(4x)
67	Jean Le Guilly (21155)		†	FRA	France	30	1	26	0
68	Raoul Remy (33249)		†	FRA	France	51	6	23	2
69	Antonin Rolland (28301)			FRA	France	7	3	21	1	Most beloved (1x)
70	Lucien Teisseire (33202)		†	FRA	France	26	5	6	3
71	Stanislas Bober (23111)		†	FRA	Île-de-France	25	—	—	0
72	Louis Caput (30159)		†	FRA	Île-de-France	NP12	5	49	1
73	Maurice Diot (3118)		†	FRA	Île-de-France	60	4	49	1
74	Jean Gueguen (2990)		†	FRA	Île-de-France	AB12	1	61	0
75	Maurice Quentin (3328)		†	FRA	Île-de-France	31	3	34	0
76	Attilio Redolfi (29296)		†	FRA	Île-de-France	AB14	3	20	0
77	Jacques Renaud (29200)		†	FRA	Île-de-France	41	3	40	0
78	Claude Rouer (23249)		†	FRA	Île-de-France	76	—	—	0
79	Eugène Telotte (26230)			FRA	Île-de-France	AB11	1	48	0
80	Alfred Tonello (24112)		†	FRA	Île-de-France	49	—	—	0
81	Ugo Anzile (22149)		†	FRA	North-East–Central	20	—	—	0
82	Gilbert Bauvin (25331)			FRA	North-East–Central	16	3	8	0	Regional rider (1x)	(1x)
83	Guy Buchaille (20223)		†	FRA	North-East–Central	AB10	—	—	0
84	Jean Dacquay (25196)		†	FRA	North-East–Central	55	—	—	0
85	Jean Forestier (22267)			FRA	North-East–Central	39	—	—	0
86	Roger Hassenforder (22343)		†	FRA	North-East–Central	HD10	—	—	0
87	Jean-Jacques Labertonnière (26170)		†	FRA	North-East–Central	AB14	—	—	0
88	Georges Meunier (2853)		†	FRA	North-East–Central	27	3	9	1
89	Bernard Quennehen (2331)		†	FRA	North-East–Central	64	—	—	0
90	Roger Walkowiak (26121)		†	FRA	North-East–Central	47	1	57	0
91	Emile Baffert (28309)		†	FRA	South-East	AB6	2	48	1
92	Ahmed Kebaïli (28130)		†	ALG	South-East	NP5	3	39	0
93	Lucien Lazaridès (30183)		†	FRA	South-East	21	3	3	0
94	Siro Bianchi (28312)		†	FRA	South-East	69	1	44	0
95	Joseph Mirando (2240)		†	FRA	South-East	12	2	46	0
96	Pierre Molinèris (3340)		†	FRA	South-East	38	5	36	1
97	René Privat (22209)		†	FRA	South-East	AB13	—	—	0
98	René Rotta (24247)		†	FRA	South-East	63	1	67	0
99	Vincent Vitetta (27273)		†	FRA	South-East	59	2	20	0
100	Marcel Zelasco (28319)		†	ALG	South-East	AB3	3	18	0	Regional rider (1x)
101	Amand Audaire (28276)		†	FRA	West-France	65	2	—	0
102	Roger Chupin (31274)		†	FRA	West-France	AB14	2	—	0
103	Norbert Esnault (2524)		†	FRA	West-France	71	—	—	0
104	Emile Guerinel (2428)		†	FRA	West-France	AB7	—	—	0
105	François Mahé (22302)		†	FRA	West-France	10	—	—	0
106	Jean Malléjac (23347)		†	FRA	West-France	2	1	33	0
107	Bernard Bultel (22230)		†	FRA	West-France	70	—	—	0
108	Joseph Morvan (28210)		†	FRA	West-France	62	1	48	0
109	Roger Pontet (3315)		†	FRA	West-France	44	4	—	0
110	Jean Robic (3221)		†	FRA	West-France	NP14	6	1	5	General classification (1x) Regional rider (1x) Combativity (1x)	(1x)
111	Louis Barès (22339)			FRA	South-West	HD11	—	—	0
112	Hubert Bastianelli (2417)		†	FRA	South-West	AB13	—	—	0
113	Claude Colette (24119)		†	FRA	South-West	58	—	—	0
114	André Darrigade (2468)			FRA	South-West	37	—	—	0
115	Robert Desbats (31142)		†	FRA	South-West	AB6	4	46	0
116	Jacques Dupont (2511)		†	FRA	South-West	HD18	1	—	0
117	Henri Paret (23215)		†	MOR	South-West	AB19	1	78	0
118	Hervé Prouzet (3310)		†	FRA	South-West	AB4	1	—	0
119	Tino Sabbadini (24314)		†	FRA	South-West	AB7	1	70	0
120	Jacques Vivier (22265)		†	FRA	South-West	AB12	1	49	1

There are 119 participants out of 119 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
Netherlands	10	5	0.98	1.41	0.57
France	10	3	0.79	2.49	0.98
Italy	10	3	0.79	1.42	0.75
Switzerland	10	2	0.55	-0.79	0.45
Île-de-France	10	2	0.55	-0.71	0.12
North-East–Central	10	2	0.55	0.36	0.27
West-France	10	2	0.55	-0.17	0.69
Girardengo	10	1	0.27	1.36	0.68
Spain	10	1	0.27	-0.22	0.31
South-West	10	1	0.27	-2.67	0.03
Luxembourg	9	0	0.08	-2.05	0.17
South-East	10	0	0.07	-0.52	0.31

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	57	10	0.34	-0.07	0.06
Italy	10	3	0.79	1.42	0.75
Switzerland	10	2	0.55	-0.79	0.45
Belgium	10	1	0.27	1.36	0.68
Spain	10	1	0.27	-0.22	0.31
Netherlands	10	5	0.98	1.41	0.57
Luxembourg	9	0	0.08	-2.05	0.17
Algeria	2	0	0.34	-1.57	0.00
Morocco	1	0	0.41	-1.11	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.

Combined solos during this Tour

Rider	Solo
J. Robic	65.0–75.0 km
J. Loroño	58.0–59.0 km
L. Bobet	39.0–44.0 km
J. Dacquay	41.0–41.0 km
J. Nolten	40.0–40.0 km
J. Le Guilly	0.0–35.0 km
S. Bober	32.0–32.0 km
J. Goldschmit	11.0–15.0 km
W. Wagtmans	9.0–13.0 km
W. van Est	6.0–11.0 km
T. Roks	10.0–10.0 km
J. Malléjac	6.0–9.0 km
J. Mirando	0.0–7.0 km