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Here is information about the Tour de France of 1961. I also have information about the previous edition (1960). I also have information about the next edition (1962).

Stage prizes

Date Nr. From To Distance
(km)
WinnerAge
(yearday)
NatCombativityAge
(yearday)
NatBad luckAge
(yearday)
NatTeams
(stage)
25 Jun 19611A RouenVersaillesVlakke etappe137A. Darrigade3263FRAFrance
25 Jun 19611B VersaillesVersaillesTijdrit28J. Anquetil27168FRAJ. Anquetil27168FRAJ. Pérez24180ESPFrance
26 Jun 19612 PontoiseRoubaixVlakke etappe231A. Darrigade3264FRAP. Beuffeuil26239FRAN/AFrance
27 Jun 19613 RoubaixCharleroiVlakke etappe197E. Daems2385BELR. Vanderveken241BELJ. Hoevenaers28209BELBelgium
28 Jun 19614 CharleroiMetzVlakke etappe238A. Novak24136FRAB. Viot23324FRAD. Puschel226GERFrance
29 Jun 19615 MetzStrasbourgHalf-bergetappe221L. Bergaud32211FRAS. Lach2820FRAJ. Hoevenaers28211BELCentre-Midi
30 Jun 19616 StrasbourgBelfortHalf-bergetappe180J. Planckaert2757BELJ. Planckaert2757BELA. Geldermans26105NEDBelgium
01 Jul 19617 BelfortChalon-sur-SaôneVlakke etappe215J. Stablinski2941FRAF. Manzaneque27147ESPR. Vanderveken245BELFrance
02 Jul 19618 Chalon-sur-SaôneSaint-ÉtienneHalf-bergetappe240.5J. Forestier30268FRAS. Lach2823FRAJ. Wasko29216FRAFrance
03 Jul 19619 Saint-ÉtienneGrenobleBergetappe230C. Gaul28207LUXC. Gaul28207LUXN/AItaly
04 Jul 196110 GrenobleTurinBergetappe250G. Ignolin24232FRAG. Ignolin24232FRANetherlandsWest–South-West
05 Jul 196111 TurinJuan-les-PinsHalf-bergetappe225G. Carlesi24240ITAG. Carlesi24240ITAG. Battistini2554ITAFrance
06 Jul 196112 Juan-les-PinsAix-en-ProvenceVlakke etappe199M. Van Aerde27278BELE. Bihouee2590FRAV. Huot3267FRAWest–South-West
07 Jul 196113 Aix-en-ProvenceMontpellierVlakke etappe178A. Darrigade3275FRAA. Abate22320ITAB. Viot23333FRAFrance
09 Jul 196114 MontpellierPerpignanVlakke etappe174E. Pauwels2669BELJ. Wasko29223FRAJ. Westdorp26307NEDBelgium
10 Jul 196115 PerpignanToulouseVlakke etappe206G. Carlesi24245ITAS. Elliott2737IREJ. Stablinski2950FRAItaly
11 Jul 196116 ToulouseSuperbagnèresBergetappe208I. Massignan24190ITAK. Laidlaw25116GBRA. Le Dissez31242FRAItaly
12 Jul 196117 Bagnères-de-LuchonPauBergetappe197E. Pauwels2672BELM. Queheille31118FRAF. Fischerkeller26190GERWest–South-West
13 Jul 196118 PauBordeauxVlakke etappe207M. Van Geneugden29173BELJ. Wasko29227FRAG. Ignolin24241FRABelgium
14 Jul 196119 BergeracPérigueuxTijdrit74J. Anquetil27187FRAJ. Gainche28337FRAG. Carlesi24249ITAFrance
15 Jul 196120 PérigueuxToursVlakke etappe310A. Darrigade3283FRAG. Ignolin24243FRAN/AFrance
16 Jul 196121 ToursParisVlakke etappe252R. Cazala27190FRAM. Queheille31122FRAJ. Forestier30282FRABelgium

Classification leaders

Date Nr. General Age
(yearday)
Nat Points Age
(yearday)
Nat Mountains Age
(yearday)
NatLotteryAge
(yearday)
NatTeams
25 Jun 19611AA. Darrigade3263FRAA. Darrigade3263FRAN/AJ. Groussard27115FRAFrance
25 Jun 19611BJ. Anquetil27168FRAJ. Anquetil27168FRAN/AJ. Groussard27115FRAFrance
26 Jun 19612J. Anquetil27169FRAA. Darrigade3264FRAN/AJ. Groussard27116FRAFrance
27 Jun 19613J. Anquetil27170FRAA. Darrigade3265FRAE. Pauwels2657BELJ. Groussard27117FRAFrance
28 Jun 19614J. Anquetil27171FRAA. Darrigade3266FRAE. Pauwels2658BELJ. Groussard27118FRAFrance
29 Jun 19615J. Anquetil27172FRAA. Darrigade3267FRAL. Bergaud32211FRAJ. Groussard27119FRAFrance
30 Jun 19616J. Anquetil27173FRAA. Darrigade3268FRAE. Pauwels2660BELJ. Groussard27120FRAFrance
01 Jul 19617J. Anquetil27174FRAA. Darrigade3269FRAE. Pauwels2661BELJ. Groussard27121FRAFrance
02 Jul 19618J. Anquetil27175FRAA. Darrigade3270FRAE. Pauwels2662BELJ. Groussard27122FRAFrance
03 Jul 19619J. Anquetil27176FRAA. Darrigade3271FRAC. Gaul28207LUXJ. Groussard27123FRAFrance
04 Jul 196110J. Anquetil27177FRAA. Darrigade3272FRAI. Massignan24183ITAJ. Groussard27124FRAFrance
05 Jul 196111J. Anquetil27178FRAA. Darrigade3273FRAI. Massignan24184ITAJ. Groussard27125FRAFrance
06 Jul 196112J. Anquetil27179FRAA. Darrigade3274FRAI. Massignan24185ITAJ. Groussard27126FRAFrance
07 Jul 196113J. Anquetil27180FRAA. Darrigade3275FRAI. Massignan24186ITA?France
09 Jul 196114J. Anquetil27182FRAA. Darrigade3277FRAI. Massignan24188ITA?France
10 Jul 196115J. Anquetil27183FRAA. Darrigade3278FRAI. Massignan24189ITAJ. Anquetil27183FRAFrance
11 Jul 196116J. Anquetil27184FRAA. Darrigade3279FRAI. Massignan24190ITAR. Cazala27185FRAFrance
12 Jul 196117J. Anquetil27185FRAA. Darrigade3280FRAI. Massignan24191ITAR. Cazala27186FRAFrance
13 Jul 196118J. Anquetil27186FRAA. Darrigade3281FRAI. Massignan24192ITAJ. Stablinski2953FRAFrance
14 Jul 196119J. Anquetil27187FRAJ. Gainche28337FRAI. Massignan24193ITAJ. Stablinski2954FRAFrance
15 Jul 196120J. Anquetil27188FRAA. Darrigade3283FRAI. Massignan24194ITAJ. Stablinski2955FRAFrance
16 Jul 196121J. Anquetil27189FRAA. Darrigade3284FRAI. Massignan24195ITAJ. Stablinski2956FRAFrance

Table: classification winners

ClassificationWinnerAge
(yearday)
General classificationJ. Anquetil27189
Points classificationA. Darrigade3284
Mountains classificationI. Massignan24195
RegionalsJ. Dotto33110
Most combative riderWest–South-West
Team classificationFrance
Bad luckG. Battistini2565
Most loyalJ. Stablinski2956
Lottery premiumJ. Stablinski2956
Most combative teamWest–South-West

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 Jacques Anquetil (the winner) and Guido Carlesi (second) in the general classification is shown.

Final12:14
StageTypeTime gainMargin of winner
1BTime trial 4:55 4:55
1BBonus on stage finish 0:30 5:25
2Time difference in normal stage −0:03 5:22
9Time difference in normal stage 1:51 7:13
9Bonus on stage finish 0:30 7:43
11Bonus on stage finish −0:30 7:13
11Penalty 0:30 7:43
15Time difference in normal stage −0:06 7:37
15Bonus on stage finish −1:00 6:37
15Penalty −0:30 6:07
16Time difference in normal stage −0:08 5:59
16Bonus on stage finish −0:30 5:29
19Time trial 3:37 9:06
19Bonus on stage finish 1:00 10:06
21Time difference in normal stage 1:38 11:44
21Bonus on stage finish 0:30 12:14
TypeMargin of winner
Time trial8:32
Bonus on stage finish0:30
Time difference in normal stage3:12
Penalty0:00

Participants

NumberName NatTeamFinal
1961
Riders
previous Tours
Best result
previous Tours
Stages won
previous Tours
Classifications won
previous Tours
Jerseys worn
previous Tours
1Renzo Accordi (30312)
ITAItaly430
2Graziano Battistini (2549)
ITAItalyAB11122
3Guido Boni (27229)
ITAItalyNP140
4Carlo Brugnami (22274)
ITAItalyAB120
5Guido Carlesi (24236)
ITAItaly20
6Roberto Falaschi (3022)
ITAItaly502490
7Vito Favero (28253)
ITAItalyAB8221 Gele trui(6x)
8Imerio Massignan (24180)
ITAItaly41100Mountains (1x) 
9Mario Minieri (2310)
ITAItaly440
10Armando Pellegrini (2828)
ITAItaly560
11Ezio Pizzoglio (2465)
ITAItalyAB20
12Adriano Zamboni (289)
ITAItaly160
13Henri Anglade (27360)
FRAFrance18421Regional rider (1x) Most loyal (1x)  Gele trui(2x)
14Jacques Anquetil (27174)
DFRAFrance1314General classification (1x)  Gele trui(16x)
15Robert Cazala (27175)
FRAFrance402321 Gele trui(6x)
16André Darrigade (3268)
FRAFrance3281614Combativity (1x) Bad luck (1x) Points (1x) Most loyal (1x)  Gele trui(14x)Groene trui(27x)
17Pierre Everaert (27192)
FRAFrance682320
18Jean Forestier (30267)
FRAFrance35843Points (1x)  Gele trui(2x)Groene trui(6x)
19René Privat (30209)
FRAFranceAB2794 Gele trui(4x)Groene trui(1x)
20Joseph Groussard (27121)
FRAFrance454251 Gele trui(1x)
21François Mahé (30302)
FRAFranceHD2851Combativity (1x)  Gele trui(1x)
22Raymond Mastrotto (26242)
FRAFrance19260
23Louis Rostollan (25181)
FRAFrance312150
24Jean Stablinski (2940)
DFRAFrance425351
25Jan Adriaensens (2924)
BELBelgium10730 Gele trui(7x)
26Frans Aerenhouts (23362)
BELBelgium170
27Jean-Baptiste Claes (24142)
BELBelgium360
28Emile Daems (2388)
BELBelgiumAB100
29Jos Hoevenaers (28213)
BELBelgium11380 Gele trui(4x)Groene trui(1x)
30Eddy Pauwels (2660)
BELBelgium92110 Gele trui(2x)
31Joseph Planckaert (2757)
BELBelgium15450
32Louis Proost (2685)
BELBelgiumHD711
33Michel Van Aerde (27272)
BELBelgium132221
34René Vanderveken (244)
BELBelgiumHD70
35Martin Van Geneugden (29161)
BELBelgium615275
36Joseph Vloebergs (25228)
BELBelgiumHD70
37Jaime Alomar (23189)
ESPSpainHD20
38Antonio Bertran (27224)
ESPSpainHD70
39Juan Campillo (30319)
ESPSpain551580
40José Gómez del Moral (29209)
ESPSpainHD22470
41Vicente Iturat (32313)
ESPSpain6910
42Fernando Manzaneque (27147)
ESPSpain63111
43René Marigil (32250)
ESPSpain623580
44Carmelo Morales (30209)
ESPSpainHD26200
45Luis Otaño (27156)
ESPSpain383420
46Miguel Pacheco (29299)
ESPSpainAB22690
47José Pérez (24186)
ESPSpain70
48Julio San Emeterio (3192)
ESPSpain493400
49Piet Damen (26346)
NEDNetherlands513110
50Jo de Haan (24188)
NEDNetherlandsAB90
51Dick Enthoven (24333)
NEDNetherlandsHD100
52Ab Geldermans (26106)
NEDNetherlandsAB61120
53Jaap Kersten (26233)
NEDNetherlands584440
54Jef Lahaye (28211)
NEDNetherlandsAB112870
55Coen Niesten (22305)
NEDNetherlandsAB910
56Piet van Est (26324)
NEDNetherlandsHD174220
57Wim van Est (3898)
NEDNetherlandsAB9883Bad luck (1x)  Gele trui(4x)Groene trui(3x)
58Anton van der Steen (25163)
NEDNetherlands640
59Wout Wagtmans (31233)
NEDNetherlandsAB9854Combativity (1x)  Gele trui(13x)Groene trui(12x)
60Jan Westdorp (26298)
NEDNetherlands660
61Josef 'Jupp' Borghard (27208)
GERGermanyHD60
62Manfred Donike (27312)
GERGermanyHD610
63Friedhelm Fischerkeller (26179)
GERGermanyAB170
64Hans Jaroszewicz (26178)
GERGermanyAB210
65Hans Junkermann (2756)
DGERGermany5140
66Dieter Kemper (23324)
GERGermanyHD60
67Helmut Kuckelkorn (24142)
GERGermanyHD20
68Horst Oldenburg (21257)
GERGermanyHD60
69Reinhold Pommer (26176)
GERGermanyAB210
70Dieter Puschel (228)
GERGermany540
71Sigi Renz (22333)
GERGermanyAB100
72Ludwig Troche (25190)
GERGermanyHD60
73Fritz Gallati (2697)
SUISwitzerland-Luxembourg630
74Kurt Gimmi (25169)
SUISwitzerland-LuxembourgAB21221
75Rolf Graf (28316)
SUISwitzerland-Luxembourg605213
76Jean Luisier (23228)
SUISwitzerland-LuxembourgHD70
77Serge Ruchet (23140)
SUISwitzerland-Luxembourg670
78Fredy (Alfred) Rüegg (2755)
SUISwitzerland-Luxembourg120
79Raymond Bley (22138)
LUXSwitzerland-LuxembourgHD60
80Aldo Bolzan (28295)
LUXSwitzerland-Luxembourg335320
81Marcel Ernzer (35100)
LUXSwitzerland-Luxembourg377160
82Charly Gaul (28205)
LUXSwitzerland-Luxembourg3719Mountains (2x) Combativity (1x) General classification (1x)  Gele trui(2x)
83Jean-Pierre Sintges (2330)
LUXSwitzerland-LuxembourgAB100
84Roger Thull (2240)
LUXSwitzerland-LuxembourgHD120
85Stanley Arthur Brittain (29267)
GBRGreat BritainAB42680
86Ron Coe (28153)
GBRGreat BritainAB510
87Vin Denson (25219)
GBRGreat BritainAB90
88Seamus Elliott (2727)
IREGreat Britain473480Bad luck (1x) 
89Albert Hitchen (22362)
GBRGreat BritainAB40
90Ken (Thomas A. Kenneth) Laidlaw (25106)
GBRGreat Britain650
91Ian Moore (22232)
IREGreat BritainAB30
92George O'Brien (26179)
GBRGreat BritainAB30
93Peter Ryalls (23153)
GBRGreat BritainHD30
94Seamus (Sean) Ryan (20161)
GBRGreat BritainHD20
95Brian Robinson (30240)
GBRGreat Britain536142
96Tom Simpson (23213)
GBRGreat BritainAB31290Most beloved (1x) 
101Albert Bouvet (31123)
FRAParis–North-EastAB124500
102Henri Duez (23195)
FRAParis–North-EastAB20
103Philippe Gaudrillet (24343)
FRAParis–North-EastAB60
104André Geneste (31158)
FRAParis–North-East7210
105Elio Gerussi (25346)
ITAParis–North-East260
106Raymond Hoorelbeke (31179)
FRAParis–North-East707190
107Stéphane Lach (2821)
FRAParis–North-East292230
108André Le Dissez (31232)
FRAParis–North-EastAB173341
109Jean Claude Lefebvre (28171)
FRAParis–North-East7110
110Claude Sauvage (24348)
FRAParis–North-EastHD60
111Bernard Viot (23326)
FRAParis–North-East571440
112Joseph Wasko (29215)
FRAParis–North-East241380
113Antoine Abate (22313)
ITACentre-Midi520
114Louis Bergaud (32213)
FRACentre-Midi46671
115Manuel Busto (28273)
FRACentre-Midi484310
116Jean Dotto (3395)
FRACentre-Midi81041Regional rider (2x) 
117Valentin Huot (3261)
FRACentre-Midi395480
118Camille Le Menn (27128)
FRACentre-MidiAB122540
119Claude Mattio (25150)
FRACentre-Midi220
120Jean Milesi (267)
FRACentre-Midi341550
121Anatole Novak (24139)
FRACentre-MidiAB100
122Marcel Rohrbach (2884)
FRACentre-MidiAB14490Regional rider (1x) 
123Pierre Ruby (28284)
FRACentre-MidiHD23410
124Gérard Thiélin (2694)
FRACentre-Midi4110
125Pierre Beuffeuil (26244)
FRAWest–South-West282311
126Edouard Bihouee (2585)
FRAWest–South-West231610
127André Cloarec (23335)
FRAWest–South-WestAB120
128André Foucher (27272)
FRAWest–South-West2010
129Jean Gainche (28323)
FRAWest–South-West143291
130Georges Groussard (24101)
FRAWest–South-West300
131Marc Huiart (24361)
FRAWest–South-WestAB120
132Guy Ignolin (24229)
FRAWest–South-West590
133Félix Le Buhotel (28345)
FRAWest–South-WestAB82400
134Fernand Picot (3152)
FRAWest–South-West276130Bad luck (2x)  Groene trui(7x)
135Marcel Queheille (31107)
FRAWest–South-West213261
136Joseph Thomin (301)
FRAWest–South-West254181 Groene trui(15x)

There are 132 participants out of 132 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 9 1.00 2.07 0.81
Belgium12 6 0.99 1.71 0.35
Italy12 3 0.75 0.56 0.47
Centre-Midi12 2 0.51 0.78 0.37
Switzerland-Luxembourg12 1 0.24 0.08 0.43
West–South-West12 1 0.24 1.93 0.29
Spain12 0 0.06 -0.00 0.36
Germany12 0 0.06 -2.26 0.16
Netherlands12 0 0.06 -2.07 0.01
Great Britain12 0 0.06 -2.29 0.01
Paris–North-East12 0 0.06 -0.50 0.10

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
France46 12 0.95 2.32 0.09
Italy14 3 0.67 0.93 0.47
Belgium12 6 0.99 1.71 0.35
Spain12 0 0.06 -0.00 0.36
Netherlands12 0 0.06 -2.07 0.01
Germany12 0 0.06 -2.26 0.16
United Kingdom10 0 0.08 -2.35 0.01
Switzerland6 0 0.17 -0.09 0.57
Luxembourg6 1 0.53 0.20 0.66
Ireland2 0 0.35 -0.31 0.57

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
M. Queheille90.0–144.0 km
J. Planckaert78.0–85.0 km
C. Gaul50.0–70.0 km
R. Vanderveken38.0–38.0 km
E. Pauwels19.0–24.0 km
I. Massignan0.0–23.0 km
G. Carlesi0.0–18.0 km
P. van Est9.0–9.0 km
L. Bergaud5.0–5.0 km
K. Laidlaw4.0–4.0 km
M. Busto0.0–2.0 km
G. Ignolin0.0–2.0 km