1913 Tour de France

1913 Tour de France
Map of France with the route of the 1913 Tour de France on it, showing that the race started in Paris, went clockwise through France and ended in Paris after fifteen stages.
Route of the 1913 Tour de France followed counterclockwise, starting in Paris
Race details
Dates29 June – 27 July 1913
Stages15
Distance5,287 km (3,285 mi)
Winning time197h 54' 00"
Results
  Winner  Philippe Thys (BEL) (Peugeot)
  Second  Gustave Garrigou (FRA) (Peugeot)
  Third  Marcel Buysse (BEL) (Peugeot)
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The 1913 Tour de France was the 11th edition of the Tour de France, taking place between 29 June and 27 July. The total distance was 5,287 kilometres (3,285 mi) and the average speed of the riders was 26.715 kilometres per hour (16.600 mph).[1] The competition was won by the Belgian Philippe Thys, after in the crucial sixth stage Eugène Christophe broke his bicycle and lost several hours because he had to do the repairs by himself. In the last stage, Thys also had mechanical problems, but he got help during the repairs, and only got a penalty of ten minutes.

Between 1904 and 1912, the overall classification had been calculated by points, but in 1913 the classification was reverted to the original format from 1903, where the overall classification was calculated by adding up the times of the individual stages. The general classification has been calculated in the time format ever since.

  1. ^ Augendre 2016, p. 108.