 Route of the 1948 Tour de France followed counterclockwise, starting and finishing in Paris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 30 June – 25 July 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 4,922 km (3,058 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 147h 10' 36" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Tour de France was the 35th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 25 July 1948. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,922 km (3,058 mi).
The race was won by Italian cyclist Gino Bartali, who had also won the Tour de France in 1938. Bartali had almost given up during the race, but drew inspiration from a phone call from the Italian prime minister, who asked him to win the Tour de France to prevent civil unrest in Italy after assassination attempt against Togliatti. Bartali also won the mountains classification, while the team classification was won by the Belgian team.