 Route of the 1930 Tour de France followed counterclockwise, starting in Paris | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 2–27 July 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 4,822 km (2,996 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 172h 12' 16" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1930 Tour de France was the 24th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 2 to 27 July. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,822 km (2,996 mi).
The 24th tour de France introduced a new format to team racing; teams were organised by country with ten riders per team. This format proved to be a very successful format for the French riders, six of which placed in the top ten. André Leducq was the star of the French team, winning the overall classification; however, Charles Pélissier, who finished ninth overall achieved a stunning eight stage wins.[1]
1930 was the first year of the publicity caravan.[2]
- ^ "The Tour - Year 1930". Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Le Tour (official site), History, 1930". Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2008.