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Here is information about the Tour de France of 1959. I also have information about the previous edition (1958). I also have information about the next edition (1960).

Stage prizes

Date Nr. From To Distance
(km)
WinnerAge
(yearday)
NatCombativityAge
(yearday)
NatBad luckAge
(yearday)
NatTeams
(stage)
25 Jun 19591 MulhouseMetzHalf-bergetappe238A. Darrigade3062FRAL. Bergaud30206FRAA. Le Dissez29225FRAFrance
26 Jun 19592 MetzNamenVlakke etappe240V. Favero26247ITAJ. Annaert23309FRAO. Altweg2289GERItaly
27 Jun 19593 NamenRoubaixVlakke etappe217R. Cazala25170FRAE. Pauwels2457BELJ. Robic3817FRAFrance
28 Jun 19594 RoubaixRouenVlakke etappe230D. Bruni2776ITAP. van Est24322NEDJ. Anastasi23194FRAItaly
29 Jun 19595 RouenRennesVlakke etappe288J. Graczyk2634FRAF. Pipelin25357FRAN/AFrance
30 Jun 19596 BlainNantesTijdrit45R. Rivière23127FRAG. Saint23355FRAL. Bergaud30211FRAFrance
01 Jul 19597 NantesLa RochelleVlakke etappe190R. Hassenforder28344FRAJ. Hoevenaers26212BELG. Saint23356FRABelgium
02 Jul 19598 La RochelleBordeauxVlakke etappe201M. Dejouhannet240FRAS. Elliott2528IREM. Löder25184GERCentre-Midi
03 Jul 19599 BordeauxBayonneVlakke etappe207M. Queheille29108FRAM. Queheille29108FRAR. Géminiani3421FRAItaly
05 Jul 195910 BayonneBagnères-de-BigorreBergetappe235M. Janssens27187BELG. Saint23360FRAG. Van Tongerloo25187BELBelgium
06 Jul 195911 Bagnères-de-BigorreSaint-GaudensBergetappe117A. Darrigade3073FRAV. Huot3066FRAJ. Robic3826FRAFrance
07 Jul 195912 Saint-GaudensAlbiVlakke etappe184R. Graf26322SUIM. Busto26279FRAF. Le Buhotel26351FRASwitzerland–Germany
08 Jul 195913 AlbiAurillacHalf-bergetappe223H. Anglade262FRAF. Bahamontes30364ESPJ. Dotto31102FRABelgium
09 Jul 195914 AurillacClermont FerrandHalf-bergetappe229A. Le Dissez29239FRAA. Le Dissez29239FRAM. Schellenberg31276SUIBelgium
10 Jul 195915 Puy de DômePuy de DômeTijdrit12.5F. Bahamontes311ESPV. Sutton23219GBRM. Schellenberg31277SUISpain
11 Jul 195916 Clermont FerrandSaint-ÉtienneHalf-bergetappe210D. Bruni2789ITAN/AA. Le Dissez29241FRAItaly
13 Jul 195917 Saint-ÉtienneGrenobleBergetappe199C. Gaul26216LUXC. Gaul26216LUXJ. Planckaert2569BELNetherlands–Luxembourg
14 Jul 195918 Le LautaretSaint-Vincent d'AosteBergetappe243E. Baldini26168ITAM. Gismondi2834ITAA. Christian2541AUTBelgium
15 Jul 195919 Saint-Vincent d'AosteAnnecyBergetappe251R. Graf26330SUIR. Graf26330SUIC. Morales28223ESPBelgium
16 Jul 195920 AnnecyChalon-sur-SaôneVlakke etappe202B. Robinson28255GBRB. Robinson28255GBRT. Wierucki24205BELInternational
17 Jul 195921 SeurreDijonTijdrit69R. Rivière23144FRAJ. Adriaensens2741BELR. Graf26332SUIFrance
18 Jul 195922 DijonParisVlakke etappe331J. Groussard25137FRAN/AR. Falaschi2840ITAWest–South-West

Classification leaders

Date Nr. General Age
(yearday)
Nat Points Age
(yearday)
Nat Mountains Age
(yearday)
NatCombativity
(classification)
Age
(yearday)
NatTeams
25 Jun 19591A. Darrigade3062FRAA. Darrigade3062FRAL. Bergaud30206FRAL. Bergaud30206FRAFrance
26 Jun 19592A. Darrigade3063FRAA. Darrigade3063FRAL. Bergaud30207FRAL. Bergaud30207FRAFrance
27 Jun 19593R. Cazala25170FRAA. Darrigade3064FRAE. Pauwels2457BELE. Pauwels2457BELFrance
28 Jun 19594R. Cazala25171FRAA. Darrigade3065FRAL. Bergaud30209FRAP. van Est24322NEDFrance
29 Jun 19595R. Cazala25172FRAA. Darrigade3066FRAE. Pauwels2459BELP. van Est24323NEDFrance
30 Jun 19596R. Cazala25173FRAA. Darrigade3067FRAE. Pauwels2460BELP. van Est24324NEDFrance
01 Jul 19597R. Cazala25174FRAA. Darrigade3068FRAE. Pauwels2461BELP. van Est24325NEDFrance
02 Jul 19598R. Cazala25175FRAA. Darrigade3069FRAE. Pauwels2462BELP. van Est24326NEDFrance
03 Jul 19599E. Pauwels2463BELA. Darrigade3070FRAE. Pauwels2463BELP. van Est24327NEDBelgium
05 Jul 195910M. Vermeulin24303FRAA. Darrigade3072FRAA. Desmet28163BELG. Saint23360FRABelgium
06 Jul 195911M. Vermeulin24304FRAA. Darrigade3073FRAF. Bahamontes30362ESPG. Saint23361FRABelgium
07 Jul 195912M. Vermeulin24305FRAA. Darrigade3074FRAF. Bahamontes30363ESPG. Saint23362FRABelgium
08 Jul 195913J. Hoevenaers26219BELA. Darrigade3075FRAF. Bahamontes30364ESPH. Anglade262FRABelgium
09 Jul 195914J. Hoevenaers26220BELA. Darrigade3076FRAF. Bahamontes310ESPG. Saint23364FRABelgium
10 Jul 195915J. Hoevenaers26221BELA. Darrigade3077FRAF. Bahamontes311ESPH. Anglade264FRABelgium
11 Jul 195916E. Pauwels2471BELA. Darrigade3078FRAF. Bahamontes312ESPG. Saint241FRABelgium
13 Jul 195917F. Bahamontes314ESPA. Darrigade3080FRAF. Bahamontes314ESPG. Saint243FRABelgium
14 Jul 195918F. Bahamontes315ESPA. Darrigade3081FRAF. Bahamontes315ESPG. Saint244FRABelgium
15 Jul 195919F. Bahamontes316ESPA. Darrigade3082FRAF. Bahamontes316ESPG. Saint245FRABelgium
16 Jul 195920F. Bahamontes317ESPA. Darrigade3083FRAF. Bahamontes317ESPG. Saint246FRABelgium
17 Jul 195921F. Bahamontes318ESPA. Darrigade3084FRAF. Bahamontes318ESPG. Saint247FRABelgium
18 Jul 195922F. Bahamontes319ESPA. Darrigade3085FRAF. Bahamontes319ESPG. Saint248FRABelgium

Table: classification winners

ClassificationWinnerAge
(yearday)
General classificationF. Bahamontes319
Points classificationA. Darrigade3085
Mountains classificationF. Bahamontes319
Most combative riderG. Saint248
RegionalsH. Anglade2612
Team classificationBelgium
Bad luckS. Elliott2544
Most loyalH. Anglade2612
Most combative teamCentre-Midi
Most honestE. Delberghe23288

Legend

WinnerStage split over multiple parts; classification leaders sometimes received jerseys halfway, but they don't count for statistics.
TeamTeam time trial or separate start.
CancelledStage cancelled.
WinnerInital winner later removed.
N/ANobody scored points yet for this classification, or the prize was not given.

Graphs

Distance of final winner in general classification

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Average speed winner of stage (km/h)

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Number of riders in race

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Number of riders that also participated in the Tour in other years

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Margin of winner

In the table below, the evolution of the difference between Federico Bahamontes (the winner) and Henri Anglade (second) in the general classification is shown.

Final4:01
StageTypeTime gainMargin of winner
1Time difference in normal stage 1:29 1:29
2Time difference in normal stage 0:21 1:50
6Time trial −0:47 1:03
7Time difference in normal stage −4:48 −3:45
10Time difference in normal stage 1:24 −2:21
13Bonus on stage finish −1:00 −3:21
15Time trial 3:00 −0:21
15Bonus on stage finish 1:00 0:39
17Time difference in normal stage 3:42 4:21
17Bonus on stage finish 0:30 4:51
18Time difference in normal stage −0:47 4:04
19Time difference in normal stage 1:36 5:40
21Time trial −1:39 4:01
TypeMargin of winner
Time difference in normal stage2:57
Time trial0:34
Bonus on stage finish0:30

Participants

NumberName NatTeamFinal
1959
Riders
previous Tours
Best result
previous Tours
Stages won
previous Tours
Classifications won
previous Tours
Jerseys worn
previous Tours
1Charly Gaul (26204)
LUXNetherlands–Luxembourg12618Mountains (2x) Combativity (1x) General classification (1x)  Gele trui(2x)
2Aldo Bolzan (26294)
LUXNetherlands–Luxembourg453320
3Marcel Ernzer (3399)
LUXNetherlands–Luxembourg336160
4Jean-Pierre Schmitz (27136)
LUXNetherlands–LuxembourgAB103361
5Piet Damen (24346)
NEDNetherlands–Luxembourg271110
6Daan de Groot (2636)
NEDNetherlands–LuxembourgAB103151 Groene trui(4x)
7Piet de Jongh (24228)
NEDNetherlands–LuxembourgAB142330
8Jaap Kersten (24233)
NEDNetherlands–Luxembourg502440
9Bram Kool (2220)
NEDNetherlands–LuxembourgAB140
10Martin van der Borgh (24246)
NEDNetherlands–LuxembourgAB1310
11Piet van Est (24324)
NEDNetherlands–LuxembourgHD132220
12Gerrit Voorting (36164)
NEDNetherlands–LuxembourgAB149112 Gele trui(4x)
21Jan Adriaensens (2724)
BELBelgium6530 Gele trui(3x)
22Jean Brankart (28354)
BELBelgium10422
23Kamiel Buysse (24358)
BELBelgium610
24Fred De Bruyne (28253)
BELBelgium315176
25Armand Desmet (28159)
DBELBelgium231330
26Jos Hoevenaers (26212)
BELBelgium81100 Gele trui(1x)Groene trui(1x)
27Marcel Janssens (27183)
BELBelgium25321
28Eddy Pauwels (2460)
BELBelgium110
29Joseph Planckaert (2556)
BELBelgium17260
30Michel Van Aerde (25271)
BELBelgium220
31Martin Van Geneugden (27161)
BELBelgium533273
32Guillaume Van Tongerloo (25183)
BELBelgiumAB100
41Pierino Baffi (28289)
ITAItaly603235
42Ercole Baldini (26155)
ITAItaly60
43Wladimiro Bartolozzi (31248)
ITAItaly570
44Dino Bruni (2778)
ITAItaly640
45Aurelio Cestari (2514)
ITAItaly380
46Nello Fabbri (25107)
ITAItaly420
47Roberto Falaschi (2822)
ITAItalyAB220
48Giuseppe Fallarini (2557)
ITAItalyAB1210
49Vito Favero (26252)
ITAItalyAB11120 Gele trui(6x)
50Michele Gismondi (2820)
ITAItaly300
51Arrigo Padovan (3215)
ITAItaly523202
52Ernesto Bono (2366)
ITAItaly360
61Jacques Anquetil (25173)
DFRAFrance3214General classification (1x)  Gele trui(16x)
62Louison Bobet (34110)
FRAFranceAB189111Mountains (1x) General classification (3x)  Gele trui(36x)
63Robert Cazala (25174)
FRAFrance320
64André Darrigade (3067)
FRAFrance1661611Combativity (1x) Bad luck (1x)  Gele trui(12x)Groene trui(5x)
65Pierre Everaert (25191)
FRAFranceHD130
66Raphaël Géminiani (3418)
FRAFrance281127Mountains (1x) Regional rider (1x)  Gele trui(4x)
67Jean Graczyk (2635)
FRAFrance352140Points (1x)  Groene trui(22x)
68Roger Hassenforder (28343)
FRAFranceHD155507 Gele trui(4x)Groene trui(2x)
69Raymond Mastrotto (24242)
FRAFranceHD150
70René Privat (28209)
FRAFranceAB16593 Gele trui(4x)
71Roger Rivière (23128)
FRAFrance40
72Jean Stablinski (2740)
DFRAFranceHD134351
81Federico Bahamontes (30356)
ESPSpain1442Mountains (2x) Combativity (1x) 
82José Berrendero (25170)
ESPSpainHD130
83Juan Campillo (28319)
ESPSpain580
84José Gómez del Moral (27209)
ESPSpain470
85Jesús Galdeano (27176)
ESPSpainHD131590
86Aniceto Utset (27165)
ESPSpainHD150
87René Marigil (30249)
ESPSpainAB191580
88Fernando Manzaneque (25146)
ESPSpain141200
89Luis Otaño (25155)
ESPSpainAB131560
90Julio San Emeterio (2991)
ESPSpain4010
91Carmelo Morales (28209)
ESPSpain434540
92Antonio Suárez (2741)
ESPSpainHD132640
101Ernest Ecuyer (2550)
SUISwitzerland–GermanyAB131740
102Rolf Graf (26315)
SUISwitzerland–Germany2130
103Hans Hollenstein (3090)
SUISwitzerland–GermanyAB85480
104Emmanuel Plattner (2433)
SUISwitzerland–GermanyAB130
105Max Schellenberg (31268)
SUISwitzerland–GermanyAB144470
106Attilio Moresi (21339)
SUISwitzerland–GermanyAB130
107Ernst Traxel (25219)
SUISwitzerland–Germany552420
108Otto Altweg (2294)
GERSwitzerland–GermanyAB80
109Lothar Friedrich (28202)
GERSwitzerland–Germany182120
110Mathias Löder (25183)
GERSwitzerland–GermanyAB1810
111Wilfried Ommer (22175)
GERSwitzerland–GermanyAB80
112Franz Reitz (30122)
GERSwitzerland–Germany491360
121Adolf Christian (2527)
AUTInternational41230
122Richard Durlacher (2724)
AUTInternationalAB100
123Arne Kjeld Jonsson (27215)
DENInternationalAB90
124Bent Ole Retvig (2346)
DENInternationalHD70
125John Andrews (2578)
GBRInternationalAB30
126Anthony Hewson (25155)
GBRInternationalHD70
127Brian Robinson (28240)
GBRInternational194141
128Seamus Elliott (2526)
IREInternationalHD142480
129Victor Sutton (23210)
GBRInternational370
130Thadeus (Thaddée) Wierucki (24190)
BELInternationalAB200
131Antonio Baptista (26112)
PORInternationalHD1910
132José Carlos Cardoso (22171)
PORInternationalAB170
141Jean Anastasi (23197)
FRACentre-MidiAB40
142Henri Anglade (25359)
FRACentre-Midi22170
143Louis Bergaud (30212)
FRACentre-Midi13571
144Louis Bisilliat (28126)
FRACentre-Midi650
145Manuel Busto (26272)
FRACentre-Midi392310
146Michel Dejouhannet (23363)
FRACentre-MidiAB130
147Jean Dotto (3195)
FRACentre-Midi15841Regional rider (2x) 
148Jean Forestier (28267)
FRACentre-Midi34643Points (1x)  Gele trui(2x)Groene trui(6x)
149Bernard Gauthier (34281)
FRACentre-MidiHD138171 Gele trui(7x)
150Valentin Huot (3060)
FRACentre-Midi484620
151Marcel Rohrbach (2683)
FRACentre-Midi512120
152Louis Rostollan (23181)
FRACentre-Midi590
161Jean-Claude Annaert (23313)
FRAParis–North-EastAB182230
162Jean Hoffmann (24342)
FRAParis–North-EastHD150
163Jacques Champion (24300)
FRAParis–North-EastAB70
164Edouard Delberghe (23270)
FRAParis–North-East541130Most loyal (1x) 
165Raymond Hoorelbeke (29178)
FRAParis–North-East295190
166Stéphane Lach (2620)
FRAParis–North-EastAB190
167André Le Dissez (29231)
FRAParis–North-EastAB161340
168Jean Claude Lefebvre (26170)
FRAParis–North-EastHD140
169Orphée Meneghini (252)
FRAParis–North-EastAB190
170René Pavard (24271)
FRAParis–North-EastAB130
171Jean Robic (3820)
FRAParis–North-EastHD20916General classification (1x) Regional rider (1x) Combativity (1x)  Gele trui(2x)Groene trui(3x)
172Michel Vermeulin (24298)
FRAParis–North-East200
181Max Bleneau (25159)
FRAWest–South-West630
182Albert Bouvet (29122)
FRAWest–South-WestHD133500
183Jean Gainche (26322)
FRAWest–South-WestAB181291
184Joseph Groussard (25120)
FRAWest–South-West562250
185Félix Le Buhotel (26344)
FRAWest–South-West460
186François Mahé (28302)
FRAWest–South-West56101Combativity (1x)  Gele trui(1x)
187Fernand Picot (2951)
FRAWest–South-West444130Bad luck (2x)  Groene trui(7x)
188Francis Pipelin (25358)
FRAWest–South-WestAB142460
189Marcel Queheille (29106)
FRAWest–South-West261300
190Gerard Saint (23355)
FRAWest–South-West90
191Tino Sabbadini (30313)
FRAWest–South-West625531
192Joseph Thomin (281)
FRAWest–South-West243181 Groene trui(15x)

There are 120 participants out of 120 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.

TeamRidersStages wonStProbGCProbLexico
France12 7 1.00 0.44 0.37
Italy12 4 0.87 0.54 0.47
Switzerland–Germany12 2 0.45 -1.41 0.08
Centre-Midi12 2 0.45 1.06 0.64
West–South-West12 2 0.45 0.98 0.53
Paris–North-East12 1 0.20 -1.87 0.06
Netherlands–Luxembourg12 1 0.20 -0.80 0.15
International12 1 0.20 -1.82 0.06
Belgium12 1 0.20 3.20 0.69
Spain12 1 0.20 -0.31 0.41

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.

CountryRidersStages wonStProbGCProbLexico
France48 12 0.88 0.37 0.02
Belgium13 1 0.17 2.82 0.57
Italy12 4 0.87 0.54 0.47
Spain12 1 0.20 -0.31 0.41
Netherlands8 0 0.10 -1.59 0.11
Switzerland7 2 0.73 -1.32 0.20
Germany5 0 0.19 -0.57 0.42
Luxembourg4 1 0.64 0.86 0.76
United Kingdom4 1 0.64 0.00 0.54
Austria2 0 0.34 -0.27 0.59
Denmark2 0 0.34 -1.33 0.00
Portugal2 0 0.34 -1.33 0.00
Ireland1 0 0.41 -0.94 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
RiderSolo
B. Robinson131.0–138.5 km
P. van Est115.0–115.0 km
G. Saint97.0–97.0 km
F. Bahamontes32.0–69.0 km
J. Dotto7.0–62.0 km
A. Le Dissez49.0–62.0 km
V. Huot40.0–53.0 km
L. Bergaud0.0–44.0 km
M. Queheille30.0–30.0 km
R. Graf22.0–26.0 km
C. Gaul0.0–18.0 km
F. Reitz5.0–5.0 km