1935 Tour de France

1935 Tour de France
Route of the 1935 Tour de France followed clockwise, starting in Paris
Route of the 1935 Tour de France followed clockwise, starting in Paris
Race details
Dates4–28 July 1935
Stages21, including six split stages
Distance4,338 km (2,696 mi)
Winning time141h 32' 00"
Results
Winner  Romain Maes (BEL) (Belgium)
  Second  Ambrogio Morelli (ITA) (Italian individuals)
  Third  Félicien Vervaecke (BEL) (Belgium)

  Mountains  Félicien Vervaecke (BEL) (Belgium)
  Team Belgium
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The 1935 Tour de France was the 29th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 4 to 28 July. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,338 km (2,696 mi). Although the French team was favourite, Belgian Romain Maes took the lead in the first stage, and never gave it away. Halfway the race, Romain Maes' biggest threat, Antonin Magne, had to abandon after he was hit by a motorist.

In the eighth stage, Spanish cyclist Francisco Cepeda fell while he was descending at high speed, and died while he was being transported to the hospital.