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Here is information about the Tour de France of 1954. I also have information about the previous edition (1953). I also have information about the next edition (1955).
Stage prizes
| Date | Nr. | From | To | Distance (km) |
Winner | Age (yearday) | Nat | Combativity | Age (yearday) | Nat | Bad luck | Age (yearday) | Nat | Teams (stage) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul 1954 | 1 | Amsterdam | Brasschaat |  | 216 | W. Wagtmans | 24240 | NED | H. Koblet | 29108 | SUI | F. Kübler | 34350 | SUI | Netherlands | |
| 09 Jul 1954 | 2 | Beveren | Lille | | 255 | L. Bobet | 29118 | FRA | L. Lazaridès | 31191 | FRA | C. Gaul | 21212 | LUX | France | |
| 10 Jul 1954 | 3 | Lille | Rouen | | 219 | M. Dussault | 2858 | FRA | R. Van Genechten | 23353 | BEL | H. van Breenen | 2528 | NED | South-East | |
| 11 Jul 1954 | 4A | Rouen | Rouen |  | 10.4 | Switzerland | — | — | Switzerland | |||||||
| 11 Jul 1954 | 4B | Rouen | Caen | | 131 | W. van Est | 31108 | NED | C. Gaul | 21214 | LUX | ? | Netherlands | |||
| 12 Jul 1954 | 5 | Caen | Saint-Brieuc | | 224 | F. Kübler | 34354 | SUI | V. Vitetta | 28285 | FRA | R. Graf | 21327 | SUI | Switzerland | |
| 13 Jul 1954 | 6 | Saint-Brieuc | Brest | | 179 | D. Forlini | 29302 | FRA | R. De Smet | 23177 | BEL | A. Bouvet | 24135 | FRA | Switzerland | |
| 14 Jul 1954 | 7 | Brest | Vannes | | 211 | J. Vivier | 23278 | FRA | E. Guerinel | 2541 | FRA | G. Bauvin | 26345 | FRA | South-East | |
| 15 Jul 1954 | 8 | Vannes | Angers | | 190 | F. De Bruyne | 23267 | BEL | J. Le Guilly | 22169 | FRA | A. Van den Brande | 26150 | BEL | North-East–Central | |
| 16 Jul 1954 | 9 | Angers | Bordeaux | | 343 | H. Faanhof | 31322 | NED | F. Mahé | 23318 | FRA | V. Vitetta | 28289 | FRA | Netherlands | |
| 18 Jul 1954 | 10 | Bordeaux | Bayonne | | 202 | G. Bauvin | 26349 | FRA | J. Stablinski | 2258 | FRA | H. Koblet | 29118 | SUI | North-East–Central | |
| 19 Jul 1954 | 11 | Bayonne | Pau |  | 241 | S. Ockers | 34166 | BEL | V. Huot | 2579 | FRA | N. Morn | 22146 | LUX | France | |
| 20 Jul 1954 | 12 | Pau | Bagnères-de-Luchon | | 161 | G. Bauvin | 26351 | FRA | F. Bahamontes | 2611 | ESP | R. Van Genechten | 23363 | BEL | Spain | |
| 21 Jul 1954 | 13 | Bagnères-de-Luchon | Toulouse | | 203 | F. De Bruyne | 23273 | BEL | R. Privat | 23229 | FRA | V. Huot | 2581 | FRA | Switzerland | |
| 22 Jul 1954 | 14 | Toulouse | Millau |  | 225 | F. Kübler | 34364 | SUI | L. Lazaridès | 31204 | FRA | G. Bauvin | 26353 | FRA | Switzerland | |
| 23 Jul 1954 | 15 | Millau | Le Puy-en-Velay | | 197 | D. Forlini | 29312 | FRA | G. Voorting | 31186 | NED | E. Guerinel | 2550 | FRA | Île-de-France | |
| 24 Jul 1954 | 16 | Le Puy-en-Velay | Lyon | | 194 | J. Forestier | 23290 | FRA | R. Varnajo | 2584 | FRA | L. Lazaridès | 31206 | FRA | France | |
| 26 Jul 1954 | 17 | Lyon | Grenoble | | 182 | L. Lazaridès | 31208 | FRA | J. Le Guilly | 22180 | FRA | J. Le Guilly | 22180 | FRA | Switzerland | |
| 27 Jul 1954 | 18 | Grenoble | Briançon | | 216 | L. Bobet | 29136 | FRA | L. Bobet | 29136 | FRA | W. van Est | 31124 | NED | France | |
| 28 Jul 1954 | 19 | Briançon | Aix-les-Bains | | 221 | J. Dotto | 26122 | FRA | J. Dotto | 26122 | FRA | A. Rolland | 29328 | FRA | South-East | |
| 29 Jul 1954 | 20 | Aix-les-Bains | Besançon | | 243 | L. Teisseire | 34230 | FRA | F. Mahé | 23331 | FRA | R. Varnajo | 2589 | FRA | France | |
| 30 Jul 1954 | 21A | Besançon | Epinal | | 134 | F. Mahé | 23332 | FRA | — | — | Switzerland | |||||
| 30 Jul 1954 | 21B | Epinal | Nancy | | 72 | L. Bobet | 29139 | FRA | L. Bobet | 29139 | FRA | J. Stablinski | 2270 | FRA | Switzerland | |
| 31 Jul 1954 | 22 | Nancy | Troyes | | 216 | F. De Bruyne | 23283 | BEL | F. De Bruyne | 23283 | BEL | A. Suykerbuyk | 25101 | NED | Girardengo | |
| 01 Aug 1954 | 23 | Troyes | Paris | | 180 | R. Varnajo | 2592 | FRA | F. De Bruyne | 23284 | BEL | F. Bahamontes | 2623 | ESP | West-France | |
Classification leaders
Table: classification winners
| Classification | Winner | Age (yearday) |
|---|---|---|
| General classification | L. Bobet | 29141 |
| Points classification | F. Kübler | 359 |
| Mountains classification | F. Bahamontes | 2623 |
| Regionals | J. Dotto | 26126 |
| Most combative rider | L. Lazaridès | 31214 |
| Most combative rider | F. Mahé | 23334 |
| Team classification | Switzerland |
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 Louison Bobet (the winner) and Ferdi Kübler (second) in the general classification is shown.
| Final | 15:49 | ||
| Stage | Type | Time gain | Margin of winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time difference in normal stage | 8:53 | 8:53 |
| 2 | Bonus on stage finish | 0:30 | 9:23 |
| 4A | Team time trial | −0:02 | 9:21 |
| 5 | Time difference in normal stage | −2:19 | 7:02 |
| 5 | Bonus on stage finish | −1:00 | 6:02 |
| 6 | Time difference in normal stage | −0:04 | 5:58 |
| 12 | Time difference in normal stage | 5:02 | 11:00 |
| 14 | Bonus on stage finish | −0:30 | 10:30 |
| 18 | Time difference in normal stage | 1:49 | 12:19 |
| 18 | Bonus on stage finish | 0:30 | 12:49 |
| 21B | Time trial | 2:30 | 15:19 |
| 21B | Time trial | 0:30 | 15:49 |
| Type | Margin of winner |
|---|---|
| Time difference in normal stage | 13:21 |
| Bonus on stage finish | −0:30 |
| Team time trial | −0:02 |
| Time trial | 3:00 |
Participants
| Number | Name | Nat | Team | Final 1954 | Riders previous Tours |
Best result previous Tours |
Stages won previous Tours |
Classifications won previous Tours |
Jerseys worn previous Tours |
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| 1 | Louison Bobet (29110) | † | FRA | France | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | Mountains (1x) General classification (1x) |  (14x) |
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| 2 | André Darrigade (2567) | FRA | France | 49 | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | Adolphe Deledda (34278) | † | FRA | France | 26 | 4 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 4 | Jean Forestier (23267) | FRA | France | 27 | 1 | 39 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Raphaël Géminiani (2918) | † | FRA | France | NP18 | 7 | 2 | 6 | Mountains (1x) | ||
| 6 | Nello Lauredi (29268) | † | FRA | France | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | (4x) |
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| 7 | Pierre Molinéris (3440) | † | FRA | France | 59 | 6 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Raoul Remy (34249) | † | FRA | France | 38 | 7 | 23 | 2 | |||
| 9 | Antonin Rolland (29300) | FRA | France | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1 | Most beloved (1x) | |||
| 10 | Lucien Teisseire (34202) | † | FRA | France | 23 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 11 | Henk Faanhof (31306) | † | NED | Netherlands | 47 | 2 | 76 | 0 | |||
| 12 | Jules Maenen (22167) | † | NED | Netherlands | HD10 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 13 | Jan Nolten (24162) | † | NED | Netherlands | 14 | 2 | 15 | 2 | |||
| 14 | Thijs Roks (23213) | † | NED | Netherlands | AB4B | 2 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 15 | Adri Suykerbuyk (2571) | † | NED | Netherlands | AB22 | 1 | 40 | 0 | |||
| 16 | Hein van Breenen (2518) | † | NED | Netherlands | 20 | 2 | 36 | 0 | |||
| 17 | Nico van Est (2672) | † | NED | Netherlands | HD10 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 18 | Wim van Est (3198) | † | NED | Netherlands | 16 | 3 | 13 | 2 | Bad luck (1x) | (1x) |
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| 19 | Gerrit Voorting (31164) | † | NED | Netherlands | 17 | 4 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 20 | Wout Wagtmans (24233) | † | NED | Netherlands | AB20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Combativity (1x) | ||
| 21 | Jean Brankart (23354) | † | BEL | Girardengo | 9 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 22 | Alexandre Close (32217) | † | BEL | Girardengo | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 23 | Fred De Bruyne (23253) | † | BEL | Girardengo | 36 | 1 | 52 | 0 | |||
| 24 | Marcel De Mulder (2693) | † | BEL | Girardengo | 21 | 3 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 25 | Germain Derycke (24241) | † | BEL | Girardengo | HD16 | 2 | 43 | 1 | |||
| 26 | René De Smet (23165) | † | BEL | Girardengo | 34 | 1 | 43 | 0 | |||
| 27 | Marcel Hendrickx (2970) | † | BEL | Girardengo | 64 | 2 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 28 | Stan Ockers (34148) | † | BEL | Girardengo | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 29 | Alfons Van den Brande (26136) | † | BEL | Girardengo | AB8 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 30 | Richard Van Genechten (23343) | † | BEL | Girardengo | 22 | 1 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 41 | Francisco Alomar (25189) | † | ESP | Spain | 31 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 42 | Federico Bahamontes (25356) | † | ESP | Spain | 25 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 43 | Salvador Botella (2595) | † | ESP | Spain | 54 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 44 | Dalmácio Langarica (34208) | † | ESP | Spain | AB7 | 3 | 58 | 0 | |||
| 45 | Francisco Masip (27327) | † | ESP | Spain | 55 | 3 | 30 | 0 | |||
| 46 | José Pérez (27156) | † | ESP | Spain | 44 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 47 | Emilio Rodríguez (30215) | † | ESP | Spain | 43 | 2 | — | 0 | |||
| 48 | Manuel Rodriguez (27266) | † | ESP | Spain | 45 | 1 | 44 | 0 | |||
| 49 | Bernardo Ruíz (29173) | † | ESP | Spain | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 50 | Andrès Trobat (28209) | † | ESP | Spain | 37 | 2 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 51 | Carlo Clerici (24301) | † | SUI | Switzerland | 12 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 52 | Emilio Croci (3286) | † | SUI | Switzerland | 56 | 2 | 43 | 0 | |||
| 53 | Rolf Graf (21315) | † | SUI | Switzerland | AB20 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 54 | Hans Hollenstein (2590) | SUI | Switzerland | AB6 | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 55 | Marcel Huber (276) | † | SUI | Switzerland | AB13 | 3 | 32 | 0 | |||
| 56 | Hugo Koblet (29101) | † | SUI | Switzerland | AB13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | General classification (1x) | (11x) |
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| 57 | Ferdi Kübler (34342) | † | SUI | Switzerland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | General classification (1x) | (12x) |
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| 58 | Martin Metzger (28225) | † | SUI | Switzerland | AB13 | 3 | 68 | 0 | |||
| 59 | Remo Pianezzi (27124) | † | SUI | Switzerland | 50 | 1 | 57 | 0 | |||
| 60 | Fritz Schär (28110) | † | SUI | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Points (1x) | (6x) (19x) |
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| 61 | Marcel Dierkens (28301) | † | LUX | Luxembourg–Austria | 104 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 62 | Charly Gaul (21204) | † | LUX | Luxembourg–Austria | AB12 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 63 | François Gelhausen (2437) | † | LUX | Luxembourg–Austria | HD14 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 64 | Willy Kemp (28185) | † | LUX | Luxembourg–Austria | 30 | 6 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 65 | Nicolas Morn (22128) | † | LUX | Luxembourg–Austria | AB14 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 66 | Jängy Schmit (22326) | † | LUX | Luxembourg–Austria | AB11 | 1 | 72 | 0 | |||
| 67 | Alfred Kain (26199) | † | AUT | Luxembourg–Austria | AB14 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 68 | Kurt Schneider (21302) | † | AUT | Luxembourg–Austria | 68 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 69 | Kurt Urbancic (25120) | AUT | Luxembourg–Austria | AB5 | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 70 | Bertram Seger (24183) | † | LI | Luxembourg–Austria | HD2 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 71 | Gilbert Bauvin (26331) | FRA | North-East–Central | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | Regional rider (1x) | (1x) |
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| 72 | Jean Bellay (23262) | † | FRA | North-East–Central | 66 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 73 | Jean-Marie Cieliczka (26132) | † | FRA | North-East–Central | 46 | 2 | — | 0 | |||
| 74 | Jean Dacquay (26196) | † | FRA | North-East–Central | HD16 | 1 | 55 | 0 | |||
| 75 | Roger Hassenforder (23343) | † | FRA | North-East–Central | AB7 | 1 | — | 0 | (4x) |
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| 76 | Jacques Marinelli (28198) | † | FRA | North-East–Central | AB5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | Regional rider (1x) | (6x) |
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| 77 | Georges Meunier (2952) | † | FRA | North-East–Central | 39 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 78 | Gilbert Scodeller (2321) | † | FRA | North-East–Central | AB3 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 79 | Jean Stablinski (2240) | D | † | FRA | North-East–Central | AB21A | — | — | 0 | ||
| 80 | Eugène Telotte (27230) | FRA | North-East–Central | 57 | 2 | 48 | 0 | ||||
| 81 | Pierre Barbotin (282) | † | FRA | West-France | AB5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 82 | Albert Bouvet (24123) | † | FRA | West-France | 63 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 83 | Georges Gilles (30197) | † | FRA | West-France | 60 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 84 | Emile Guerinel (2527) | † | FRA | West-France | 65 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 85 | François Mahé (23302) | † | FRA | West-France | 15 | 1 | 10 | 0 | (1x) |
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| 86 | Jean Malléjac (24347) | † | FRA | West-France | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Regional rider (1x) | (5x) |
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| 87 | Joseph Morvan (29209) | † | FRA | West-France | HD4B | 2 | 48 | 0 | |||
| 88 | Jean Robic (3320) | † | FRA | West-France | AB5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | General classification (1x) Regional rider (1x) Combativity (1x) | (2x)(3x) |
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| 89 | André Ruffet (24294) | † | FRA | West-France | AB7 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 90 | Robert Varnajo (2560) | † | FRA | West-France | 41 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 91 | Siro Bianchi (29311) | † | FRA | South-East | AB4B | 2 | 44 | 0 | |||
| 92 | Jean Dotto (2695) | † | FRA | South-East | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 93 | Raymond Elena (22331) | † | FRA | South-East | AB4B | — | — | 0 | |||
| 94 | Ahmed Kebaïli (29129) | † | ALG | South-East | AB11 | 4 | 39 | 0 | |||
| 95 | Jean-Apotre Lazaridès (28258) | † | FRA | South-East | 13 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 96 | Lucien Lazaridès (31183) | † | FRA | South-East | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 97 | Joseph Mirando (2340) | † | FRA | South-East | 42 | 3 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 98 | Piero Polo (2687) | ITA | South-East | HD16 | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 99 | Francis Siguenza (23213) | † | FRA | South-East | 61 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 100 | Vincent Vitetta (28273) | † | FRA | South-East | 8 | 3 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 101 | Serge Blusson (2654) | † | FRA | Île-de-France | AB5 | 2 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 102 | Stanislas Bober (24111) | † | FRA | Île-de-France | 51 | 1 | 25 | 1 | |||
| 103 | Jean Carle (28267) | † | FRA | Île-de-France | 48 | 2 | 63 | 0 | |||
| 104 | Dominique Forlini (29289) | † | FRA | Île-de-France | 32 | 3 | — | 0 | |||
| 105 | Raymond Hoorelbeke (24179) | † | FRA | Île-de-France | 35 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 106 | Jean Le Guilly (22155) | † | FRA | Île-de-France | 33 | 2 | 26 | 0 | |||
| 107 | Maurice Quentin (3428) | † | FRA | Île-de-France | 28 | 4 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 108 | Attilio Redolfi (30296) | † | FRA | Île-de-France | AB14 | 4 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 109 | Henri Surbatis (328) | † | FRA | Île-de-France | HD12 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 110 | Alfred Tonello (25111) | † | FRA | Île-de-France | 58 | 1 | 49 | 0 | |||
| 111 | Philippe Agut (24334) | † | FRA | South-West | 67 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 112 | Louis Bergaud (25212) | † | FRA | South-West | 7 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 113 | Louis Caput (31159) | † | FRA | South-West | AB5 | 6 | 49 | 1 | |||
| 114 | Joseph Cigana (21289) | † | FRA | South-West | HD2 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 115 | Marcel Dussault (2848) | † | FRA | South-West | 62 | 3 | 31 | 2 | (1x) |
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| 116 | Marcel Guitard (24308) | † | FRA | South-West | 53 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 117 | Valentin Huot (2560) | † | FRA | South-West | AB13 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 118 | René Privat (23209) | † | FRA | South-West | 52 | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 119 | René Remangeon (22227) | † | MOR | South-West | HD15 | — | — | 0 | |||
| 120 | Jacques Vivier (23265) | † | FRA | South-West | 40 | 2 | 49 | 1 | |||
There are 110 participants out of 110 in my database.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 10 | 5 | 0.95 | 2.20 | 0.97 |
| Girardengo | 10 | 4 | 0.86 | 1.60 | 0.60 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 3 | 0.68 | -0.09 | 0.22 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 3 | 0.68 | -0.19 | 0.52 |
| South-East | 10 | 2 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.52 |
| West-France | 10 | 2 | 0.44 | -0.56 | 0.47 |
| Île-de-France | 10 | 2 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| South-West | 10 | 2 | 0.44 | -0.89 | 0.40 |
| North-East–Central | 10 | 2 | 0.44 | -1.17 | 0.28 |
| Spain | 10 | 0 | 0.04 | 1.17 | 0.28 |
| Luxembourg–Austria | 10 | 0 | 0.04 | -2.88 | 0.04 |
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 | 15 | 0.72 | 0.63 | 0.06 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 3 | 0.68 | -0.09 | 0.22 |
| Belgium | 10 | 4 | 0.86 | 1.60 | 0.60 |
| Spain | 10 | 0 | 0.04 | 1.17 | 0.28 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 2 | 0.44 | -0.19 | 0.52 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0.12 | -2.12 | 0.17 |
| Austria | 3 | 0 | 0.24 | -1.50 | 0.14 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 0 | 0.39 | -1.09 | 0.00 |
| Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0.39 | -1.09 | 0.00 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0.39 | -1.09 | 0.00 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0.39 | -1.09 | 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.
