1919 Tour de France

1919 Tour de France
Map of France with 15 cities marked by black dots, connected by red lines. The route formed goes from Paris, counterclockwise along France's borders, back to Paris.
Route of the 1919 Tour de France followed counterclockwise, starting in Paris
Race details
Dates29 June – 27 July 1919
Stages15
Distance5,560 km (3,455 mi)
Winning time231h 07' 15"
Results
Winner  Firmin Lambot (BEL) (Category A)
  Second  Jean Alavoine (FRA) (Category A)
  Third  Eugène Christophe (FRA) (Category A)
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The 1919 Tour de France was the 13th edition, taking place from 29 June to 27 July covering a total distance of 5,560 kilometres (3,450 mi).[1] It was the first Tour de France after World War I, and was won by Firmin Lambot. Following the tenth stage, the yellow jersey, given to the leader of the general classification, was introduced, and first worn by Eugène Christophe.[2]

The fighting in World War I had ravaged the French road system, which made cycling difficult. As a result, the average speed (24.056 km/h) and the number of finishing cyclists (ten) were the lowest in history.[3][4]

  1. ^ Augendre 2016, p. 108.
  2. ^ "The Tour - Year 1919". Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Tour de France Statistics". Bike Race Info. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference chiffres was invoked but never defined (see the help page).