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Stage prizes

Date Nr. From To Distance
(km)
WinnerAge
(yearday)
NatStarsAge
(yearday)
NatBad luckAge
(yearday)
NatProgressionAge
(yearday)
NatMost belovedAge
(yearday)
NatTeams
(stage)
22 Jun 19651A CologneLiègeVlakke etappe149R. Van Looy31184BELSolo
22 Jun 19651B LiègeLiègeTijdrit23FordF. Brands2522BELP. Post31222NEDN/AF. Mahé34294FRAFord
23 Jun 19652 LiègeRoubaixVlakke etappe200.5B. Van De Kerckhove23351BELF. Gimondi22268ITAE. Sels23301BELG. Desmet34140BELF. Gimondi22268ITASalvarani
24 Jun 19653 RoubaixRouenVlakke etappe240F. Gimondi22269ITAA. Novak28132FRAG. Groussard2894FRAM. Wright2461GBRJ. Groussard31114FRAPeugeot
25 Jun 19654 CaenSaint-BrieucVlakke etappe227E. Sorgeloos34193BELJ. Timmerman23239BELJ. Timmerman23239BELC. Lute2695NEDB. Van De Kerckhove23353BELFlandria
26 Jun 19655A Saint-BrieucChâteaulinVlakke etappe147C. van Espen2730NEDF. Brands2526BELM. Nédélec25111FRAG. Motta22106ITAD. Letort22149FRATelevizier
26 Jun 19655B ChâteaulinChâteaulinTijdrit27R. Poulidor2971FRASalvarani
27 Jun 19656 QuimperPornichetVlakke etappe210G. Reybrouck23185BELJ. de Roo27358NEDD. Letort22150FRAG. Reybrouck23185BEL?Televizier
28 Jun 19657 PornichetLa RochelleVlakke etappe219E. Sels23306BELE. Sels23306BELA. Darrigade3666FRAG. De Smet3045BELJ. de Roo27359NEDSolo
29 Jun 19658 La RochelleBordeauxVlakke etappe198J. de Roo27360NEDR. Pingeon24306FRAG. Reybrouck23187BELJ. de Roo27360NED?Televizier
30 Jun 19659 DaxBagnères-de-BigorreBergetappe226J. Jiménez30245ESPJ. Jiménez30245ESPA. Foucher31272FRAJ. Jiménez30245ESPL. Rostollan29180FRAPeugeot
01 Jul 196510 Bagnères-de-BigorreAx-les-ThermesBergetappe223G. Reybrouck23189BELR. Van Looy31193BELF. Bracke2638BELN. De Pauw22342BELR. Van Looy31193BELFerrys
02 Jul 196511 Ax-les-ThermesBarcelonaHalf-bergetappe240.5J. Pérez28187ESPJ. Pérez28187ESPG. Vanconingsloo24249BELJ. Pérez28187ESPH. Duez27196FRAFerrys
04 Jul 196512 BarcelonaPerpignanVlakke etappe219J. Janssen2546NEDA. Soler25221ESPA. Colombo2559ITAG. Bellone22190FRAG. Motta22114ITAPeugeot
05 Jul 196513 PerpignanMontpellierVlakke etappe164A. Durante24347ITAC. Haast26195NEDH. Ferrer28160ALGA. Durante24347ITAH. Ferrer28160ALGTelevizier
06 Jul 196514 MontpellierMont VentouxBergetappe173R. Poulidor2981FRAR. Poulidor2981FRAA. Foucher31278FRAJ. Jiménez30251ESP?Kas-Kaskol
07 Jul 196515 CarpentrasGapHalf-bergetappe168G. Fezzardi25191ITAJ. Momene24327ESPR. Van Looy31199BELG. Fezzardi25191ITAV. Denson29225GBRWiel's
08 Jul 196516 GapBriançonBergetappe177J. Galera25105ESPJ. Galera25105ESPC. Haast26198NEDJ. Galera25105ESPJ. Momene24328ESPMolteni
09 Jul 196517 BriançonAix-les-BainsBergetappe193J. Jiménez30254ESPF. Brands2539BELC. Haast26199NEDC. Lute26109NEDJ. Lefebvre32179FRAKas-Kaskol
10 Jul 196518 Aix-les-BainsLe RevardTijdrit27F. Gimondi22285ITAF. Gimondi22285ITAN/AV. Van Schil25201BELTelevizierPeugeot
11 Jul 196519 Aix-les-BainsLyonHalf-bergetappe165R. Van Looy31203BELH. Anglade326FRAJ. Schleck22232LUXR. Van Looy31203BELH. Anglade326FRATelevizier
12 Jul 196520 LyonAuxerreVlakke etappe294M. Wright2479GBRA. Darrigade3680FRAT. Simpson27224GBRJ. Bachelot27169FRAA. Darrigade3680FRAWiel's
13 Jul 196521 AuxerreVersaillesVlakke etappe225G. Karstens23181NEDG. Karstens23181NEDA. Desmet34171BELJ. Planckaert3170BEL?Televizier
14 Jul 196522 VersaillesParisTijdrit38F. Gimondi22289ITAN/AH. Duez27208FRAL. Otaño31169ESPN/ASalvarani

Classification leaders

Date Nr. General Age
(yearday)
Nat Points Age
(yearday)
Nat Mountains Age
(yearday)
NatStars
(classification)
Age
(yearday)
NatTeams
22 Jun 19651AR. Van Looy31184BELR. Van Looy31184BELF. Brands2522BELSolo
22 Jun 19651BR. Van Looy31184BELR. Van Looy31184BELF. Brands2522BELF. Brands2522BELFord
23 Jun 19652B. Van De Kerckhove23351BELB. Van De Kerckhove23351BELF. Brands2523BELF. Gimondi22268ITASolo
24 Jun 19653F. Gimondi22269ITAF. Gimondi22269ITAF. Brands2524BELF. Gimondi22269ITASolo
25 Jun 19654F. Gimondi22270ITAF. Gimondi22270ITAF. Brands2525BELF. Gimondi22270ITASolo
26 Jun 19655AF. Gimondi22271ITAF. Gimondi22271ITAF. Brands2526BELF. Gimondi22271ITATelevizier
26 Jun 19655BF. Gimondi22271ITAF. Gimondi22271ITAF. Brands2526BELF. Gimondi22271ITASolo
27 Jun 19656F. Gimondi22272ITAG. Reybrouck23185BELF. Brands2527BELF. Brands2527BELSolo
28 Jun 19657B. Van De Kerckhove23356BELG. Reybrouck23186BELF. Brands2528BELF. Brands2528BELSolo
29 Jun 19658B. Van De Kerckhove23357BELJ. de Roo27360NEDF. Brands2529BELJ. de Roo27360NEDSolo
30 Jun 19659F. Gimondi22275ITAF. Gimondi22275ITAJ. Jiménez30245ESPJ. de Roo27361NEDPeugeot
01 Jul 196510F. Gimondi22276ITAG. Reybrouck23189BELJ. Jiménez30246ESPJ. de Roo27362NEDPeugeot
02 Jul 196511F. Gimondi22277ITAG. Reybrouck23190BELJ. Jiménez30247ESPF. Gimondi22277ITAPeugeot
04 Jul 196512F. Gimondi22279ITAG. Reybrouck23192BELJ. Jiménez30249ESPF. Gimondi22279ITAPeugeot
05 Jul 196513F. Gimondi22280ITAG. Reybrouck23193BELJ. Jiménez30250ESPF. Brands2535BELPeugeot
06 Jul 196514F. Gimondi22281ITAJ. Janssen2548NEDJ. Jiménez30251ESPF. Gimondi22281ITAPelforth
07 Jul 196515F. Gimondi22282ITAJ. Janssen2549NEDJ. Jiménez30252ESPF. Gimondi22282ITAPelforth
08 Jul 196516F. Gimondi22283ITAJ. Janssen2550NEDJ. Jiménez30253ESPF. Gimondi22283ITAKas-Kaskol
09 Jul 196517F. Gimondi22284ITAJ. Janssen2551NEDJ. Jiménez30254ESPF. Gimondi22284ITAKas-Kaskol
10 Jul 196518F. Gimondi22285ITAJ. Janssen2552NEDJ. Jiménez30255ESPF. Gimondi22285ITAKas-Kaskol
11 Jul 196519F. Gimondi22286ITAJ. Janssen2553NEDJ. Jiménez30256ESPF. Gimondi22286ITAKas-Kaskol
12 Jul 196520F. Gimondi22287ITAJ. Janssen2554NEDJ. Jiménez30257ESPF. Gimondi22287ITAKas-Kaskol
13 Jul 196521F. Gimondi22288ITAJ. Janssen2555NEDJ. Jiménez30258ESPF. Gimondi22288ITAKas-Kaskol
14 Jul 196522F. Gimondi22289ITAJ. Janssen2556NEDJ. Jiménez30259ESPF. Gimondi22289ITAKas-Kaskol

Table: classification winners

ClassificationWinnerAge
(yearday)
General classificationF. Gimondi22289
Points classificationJ. Janssen2556
Mountains classificationJ. Jiménez30259
Most combative riderF. Gimondi22289
Team classificationKas-Kaskol
Most loyalR. Pingeon24321
Bad luckC. Haast26204
Most belovedG. Motta22124

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 Felice Gimondi (the winner) and Raymond Poulidor (second) in the general classification is shown.

Final2:40
StageTypeTime gainMargin of winner
1BTeam time trial 0:02 0:02
2Time difference in normal stage 1:19 1:21
2Bonus on stage finish 0:30 1:51
3Time difference in normal stage 0:32 2:23
3Bonus on stage finish 1:00 3:23
5BTime trial −0:07 3:16
5BBonus on stage finish −0:10 3:06
8Time difference in normal stage 0:05 3:11
9Time difference in normal stage 0:01 3:12
14Time difference in normal stage −1:38 1:34
14Bonus on stage finish −1:00 0:34
16Time difference in normal stage 0:05 0:39
18Time trial 0:23 1:02
18Bonus on stage finish 0:10 1:12
22Time trial 1:08 2:20
22Bonus on stage finish 0:20 2:40
TypeMargin of winner
Team time trial0:02
Time difference in normal stage0:24
Bonus on stage finish0:50
Time trial1:24

Participants

NumberName NatTeamFinal
1965
Riders
previous Tours
Best result
previous Tours
Stages won
previous Tours
Classifications won
previous Tours
Jerseys worn
previous Tours
1Lucien Aimar (2464)
DFRAFordAB90
2Arie den Hartog (2469)
NEDFordAB90
3Vin Denson (29219)
GBRFord872720
4Pierre Everaert (31192)
FRAFordAB106320
5Michel Grain (22268)
BELFord820
6Jean-Claude Lebaube (27344)
FRAFord5340
7Cees Lute (26101)
NEDFord670
8Pierre Martin (2738)
FRAFordAB90
9Anatole Novak (28139)
FRAFord664591
10Louis Rostollan (29181)
FRAFord206150
11Jacques Bachelot (27158)
FRAMargnat620
12Federico Bahamontes (36357)
ESPMargnatAB10917Mountains (6x) Combativity (1x) General classification (1x)  Gele trui(7x)
13Gilbert Bellone (22186)
DFRAMargnatHD150
14André Darrigade (3668)
FRAMargnat93121622Combativity (1x) Bad luck (1x) Points (2x) Most loyal (1x)  Gele trui(19x)Groene trui(51x)
15Gines García (24123)
ESPMargnat270
16Ab Geldermans (30106)
NEDMargnatAB10550 Gele trui(2x)
17Hans Junkermann (3156)
DGERMargnat25540
18François Le Her (2752)
FRAMargnat880
19Raymond Mastrotto (30242)
FRAMargnat38560
20Jean Milesi (307)
FRAMargnat945340
21Frans Aerenhouts (27362)
BELMercier613170
22Jean-Louis Bodin (21220)
FRAMercier330
23Robert Cazala (31175)
FRAMercier646224 Gele trui(6x)
24Georges Chappe (21117)
FRAMercierAB100
25Jean Gainche (32323)
FRAMercier717141 Groene trui(1x)
26Jean-Pierre Genet (24250)
FRAMercier751780
27Raymond Poulidor (2976)
FRAMercier2322Most loyal (1x) Most beloved (1x) 
28Roger Swerts (22185)
BELMercier400
29Victor Van Schil (25192)
DBELMercier413170
30Rolf Wolfshohl (26186)
DGERMercierAB102150
31Henri Anglade (31360)
FRAPelforth4821Regional rider (1x) Most loyal (1x) Combativity (1x)  Gele trui(2x)
32Hubert Ferrer (28156)
ALGPelforth923540Most beloved (1x) 
33André Foucher (31272)
FRAPelforth18560
34Georges Groussard (28101)
FRAPelforthAB3450Most loyal (1x)  Gele trui(10x)
35Joseph Groussard (31121)
FRAPelforth968251 Gele trui(1x)
36Jan Janssen (2542)
DNEDPelforth92243Points (1x)  Groene trui(20x)
37Jean Claude Lefebvre (32171)
FRAPelforth834710
38François Mahé (34302)
FRAPelforth431251Combativity (1x)  Gele trui(1x)
39Willy Monty (25263)
DBELPelforth421300
40Johnny Schleck (22221)
LUXPelforth520
41Ferdinand Bracke (2637)
BELPeugeotAB112210Most loyal (1x) 
42Raymond Delisle (22112)
DFRAPeugeotAB110
43Henri Duez (27195)
FRAPeugeot144180
44Désiré Letort (22153)
DFRAPeugeotAB130
45Michel Nédélec (25115)
FRAPeugeotAB610
46Roger Pingeon (24307)
DFRAPeugeot120
47Tom Simpson (27213)
GBRPeugeotAB20460Most beloved (1x)  Gele trui(1x)
48Angelino Soler (25218)
ESPPeugeot22260
49Georges Vanconingsloo (24247)
DBELPeugeotHD1110
50André Zimmermann (26131)
FRAPeugeot171360
51Walter Boucquet (2451)
BELFlandria2110
52Willy Bocklant (24156)
BELFlandriaAB1020
53Frans Brands (2530)
BELFlandria82251
54Julien Haelterman (2559)
BELFlandriaAB150
55Yvo Molenaers (31126)
BELFlandria813640
56Peter Post (31231)
NEDFlandriaAB90
57Guido Reybrouck (23188)
DBELFlandria540
58Georges Van Den Berghe (23185)
BELFlandria390
59Roland Van de Ryse (22333)
BELFlandria590
60Guillaume Van Tongerloo (31184)
BELFlandria804440
61Armand Desmet (34159)
DBELSoloNP21650
62Noël De Pauw (22341)
BELSolo720
63Henri De Wolf (28318)
BELSolo602330
64Joseph Planckaert (3157)
BELSolo56821 Gele trui(7x)
65Edward Sels (23308)
BELSoloAB101334 Gele trui(2x)Groene trui(2x)
66Edgard Sorgeloos (34199)
BELSolo844610
67Julien Stevens (22126)
DBELSoloAB90
68Michel Van Aerde (31272)
BELSolo356132
69Bernard Van De Kerckhove (23358)
BELSoloAB91571 Gele trui(3x)
70Rik Van Looy (31193)
BELSolo313104Bad luck (2x) Points (1x) Combativity (1x)  Groene trui(22x)
71Benoni Beheyt (24277)
BELWiel's472491
72Gilbert Desmet (34148)
BELWiel's16540 Gele trui(12x)Groene trui(2x)
73Gilbert Desmet (2) (29104)
BELWiel's483400
74Gustaaf De Smet (3047)
BELWiel'sAB90
75Karl Heinz Kunde (26329)
GERWiel's111160
76Eddy Pauwels (3060)
BELWiel'sAB19694Combativity (1x)  Gele trui(5x)Groene trui(1x)
77Dieter Puschel (268)
GERWiel'sAB93150
78Jozef Timmerman (23244)
DBELWiel's6810
79August Verhaegen (23330)
BELWiel's451740
80Michael Wright (2467)
GBRWiel's241560
81Jo de Haan (28188)
NEDTelevizier772600
82Jo de Roo (27361)
NEDTelevizier552431
83Cees Haast (26191)
NEDTelevizierAB171390
84Huub Harings (26151)
NEDTelevizier320
85Gerben Karstens (23168)
DNEDTelevizier570
86Bas Maliepaard (2789)
NEDTelevizier511470
87Henk Nijdam (29278)
DNEDTelevizier501661
88Leo van Dongen (23180)
NEDTelevizier9010
89Cees van Espen (2734)
DNEDTelevizierAB1110
90Rik Wouters (22330)
NEDTelevizier291640Ren´ Dunan (1x) 
91Fernando Manzaneque (31147)
ESPFerrys28662
92Antonio Bertran (31224)
ESPFerrys853350
93Eduardo Castello (25118)
DESPFerrys440
94Rogelio Hernandez (3178)
ESPFerrys762260
95Esteban Martín (28181)
ESPFerrys652110
96Ramon Mendiburu (25110)
ESPFerrysNP130
97Luis Otaño (31156)
ESPFerrys307230
98José Pérez (28186)
ESPFerrys6330
99Raúl Rey (28300)
ESPFerrys952710
100Juan García (24297)
ESPFerrysAB90
101Carlos Echeverría (24239)
ESPKas-Kaskol5320
102Sebastian Elorza (26165)
ESPKas-Kaskol262230
103Francisco Gabica (27182)
ESPKas-Kaskol102130
104Joaquín Galera (2597)
DESPKas-Kaskol371170
105Antonio Gómez (25228)
ESPKas-KaskolAB91290
106Julio Jiménez (30246)
ESPKas-Kaskol23172
107José Antonio Momene (24320)
ESPKas-Kaskol3410
108Juan José Sagarduy (2417)
ESPKas-Kaskol460
109Valentin Uriona (24245)
ESPKas-Kaskol132500
110Eusebio Vélez (3095)
ESPKas-KaskolAB1020
111René Binggeli (24165)
SUIMolteni490
112Guido De Rosso (24276)
ITAMolteni70
113Giacomo Fornoni (25187)
ITAMolteni8910
114Giuseppe Fezzardi (25185)
ITAMolteni360
115Gianni Motta (22110)
DITAMolteni30
116Ambrogio Colombo (2555)
ITAMolteni780
117Adriano Durante (24342)
ITAMolteni730
118Renzo Fontona (25364)
ITAMolteni15270
119Ambrogio Portalupi (22157)
ITAMolteni630
120Remo Stefanoni (24294)
ITAMolteni740
121Vittorio Adorni (27229)
DITASalvaraniAB92100
122Francis Blanc (26278)
SUISalvarani790
123Felice Gimondi (22275)
DITASalvarani10
124Italo Mazzacurati (33169)
ITASalvarani692500
125Mario Minieri (2710)
ITASalvarani913441
126Diego Ronchini (29204)
ITASalvarani8610
127Arnaldo Pambianco (29319)
ITASalvarani19370
128Pietro Partesotti (2482)
ITASalvarani580
129Gilberto Vendemmiati (2534)
ITASalvarani700
130Roland Zöffel (26317)
SUISalvaraniAB150

There are 130 participants out of 130 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
Solo10 5 0.98 -1.20 0.09
Salvarani10 3 0.79 -0.39 0.86
Kas-Kaskol10 3 0.79 1.63 0.50
Televizier10 3 0.79 -0.11 0.13
Mercier10 2 0.56 0.36 0.80
Flandria10 2 0.56 -0.24 0.50
Molteni10 2 0.56 1.47 0.87
Wiel's10 1 0.28 0.48 0.41
Pelforth10 1 0.28 0.90 0.82
Ferrys10 1 0.28 -0.01 0.62
Ford10 1 0.28 -1.10 0.54
Peugeot10 0 0.07 -0.80 0.28
Margnat10 0 0.07 -0.98 0.16

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
Belgium33 7 0.63 -0.77 0.06
France30 2 0.03 -0.30 0.33
Spain23 4 0.44 1.34 0.28
Italy17 5 0.84 1.16 0.99
Netherlands15 4 0.76 -0.74 0.27
Germany4 0 0.23 -0.01 0.69
United Kingdom3 1 0.72 -0.43 0.62
Switzerland3 0 0.28 -0.70 0.35
Algeria1 0 0.41 -0.71 0.44
Luxembourg1 0 0.41 0.36 0.68

Solos

Out of 24 stages, I entered stage details about 23 of them.

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
J. Pérez223.0–223.0 km
J. Timmerman130.0–130.0 km
J. Jiménez97.0–125.0 km
J. Momene69.0–78.0 km
J. de Roo67.0–67.0 km
A. Darrigade38.0–38.0 km
J. Galera34.0–34.0 km
A. Soler33.0–33.0 km
F. Gabica11.0–30.0 km
E. Sorgeloos15.0–25.0 km
G. Karstens20.0–20.0 km
C. Haast2.0–13.0 km
T. Simpson0.0–11.0 km
J. Milesi5.0–8.0 km
R. Pingeon0.0–5.0 km
L. van Dongen0.0–5.0 km
C. van Espen4.0–4.0 km
R. Poulidor1.0–1.0 km