 Route of the 1953 Tour de France followed counterclockwise, starting in Strasbourg and finishing in Paris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 3–26 July 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 4,476 km (2,781 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 129h 23' 25" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Tour de France was the 40th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 3 to 26 July. It consisted of 22 stages over 4,476 km (2,781 mi).
The race was won by Louison Bobet, the first of his three consecutive wins. At first, internal struggles in the French national team seemed to work against Bobet, but when the team joined forces, he beat regional rider Jean Malléjac in the mountains.
The 1953 Tour de France saw the introduction of the points classification, which gives the green jersey to its leader. In 1953 this was won by Fritz Schär.