General Information
Distance
4397 km
Stages
21
Finishers / Starters
72 / 132
Dates
25 June 1961 - 16 July 1961
Jerseys
Green Jersey
André Darrigade (Fra)
174 pts
Polka Dot Jersey
Imerio Massignan (Ita)
95 pts
Top 10 GC
| # | Rider | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Anquetil (Fra) | 122h 01' 33" |
| 2 | Guido Carlesi (Ita) | + 12' 14" |
| 3 | Charly Gaul (Lux) | + 12' 16" |
| 4 | Imerio Massignan (Ita) | + 15' 59" |
| 5 | Hans Junkermann (Deu) | + 16' 09" |
| 6 | Fernando Manzaneque (Esp) | + 16' 27" |
| 7 | José Pérez Francés (Esp) | + 20' 41" |
| 8 | Jean Dotto (Fra) | + 21' 44" |
| 9 | Eddy Pauwels (Bel) | + 26' 57" |
| 10 | Jan Adriaensens (Bel) | + 28' 05" |
Stage Results
Stage 1a
Rouen → Versailles 136.5 km
| 1 | André Darrigade (Fra) | 3h 15' 16" |
| 2 | Minieri | + 0" |
| 3 | Gainche | + 0" |
| 4 | Joseph Groussard (Fra) | + 0" |
| 5 | Seamus Elliott (Irl) | + 0" |
| 6 | Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) | + 0" |
| 7 | Gaudrillet | + 0" |
| 8 | Jacques Anquetil (Fra) | + 0" |
| 9 | Guido Carlesi (Ita) | + 0" |
| 10 | Eddy Pauwels (Bel) | + 0" |
Stage 1b
Versailles → Versailles 28.5 km
| 1 | Jacques Anquetil (Fra) | 39' 43" |
| 2 | Bouvet | + 2' 32" |
| 3 | Graziano Battistini (Ita) | + 2' 39" |
| 4 | Henry Anglade (Fra) | + 2' 43" |
| 5 | Charly Gaul (Lux) | + 2' 55" |
| 6 | Hans Junkermann (Deu) | + 2' 58" |
| 7 | Raymond Mastrotto (Fra) | + 3' 03" |
| 8 | Joseph Planckaert (Bel) | + 3' 05" |
| 9 | Imerio Massignan (Ita) | + 3' 18" |
| 10 | Albertus Geldermans (Nld) | + 3' 21" |
Stage 2
Pontoise → Roubaix 230.5 km
| 1 | André Darrigade (Fra) | 5h 31' 26" |
| 2 | Daems | + 0" |
| 3 | Brugnami | + 0" |
| 4 | Beuffeuil | + 0" |
| 5 | Otano | + 0" |
| 6 | Le Menn | + 0" |
| 7 | Vloeberghs | + 0" |
| 8 | Jean Forestier (Fra) | + 0" |
| 9 | Renz | + 18" |
| 10 | Jean-Baptiste Claes (Bel) | + 18" |
Stage 3
Roubaix → Charleroi 197.5 km
| 1 | Emile Daems | 5h 00' 51" |
| 2 | Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) | + 2" |
| 3 | Van Aerde | + 5" |
| 4 | Brugnami | + 5" |
| 5 | André Darrigade (Fra) | + 5" |
| 6 | Hans Junkermann (Deu) | + 5" |
| 7 | Gainche | + 5" |
| 8 | Kersten | + 5" |
| 9 | Brian Robinson (Gbr) | + 5" |
| 10 | Georges Groussard (Fra) | + 5" |
Stage 4
Charleroi → Metz 237.5 km
| 1 | Anatole Novak | 6h 23' 31" |
| 2 | Cazala | + 0" |
| 3 | Graf | + 1" |
| 4 | De Haan | + 35" |
| 5 | Minieri | + 35" |
| 6 | Gainche | + 35" |
| 7 | Joseph Groussard (Fra) | + 35" |
| 8 | Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) | + 35" |
| 9 | Jean-Baptiste Claes (Bel) | + 35" |
| 10 | Kersten | + 35" |
Stage 5
Metz → Strasbourg 221 km
| 1 | Louis Bergaud (Fra) | 5h 48' 05" |
| 2 | Jean Dotto (Fra) | + 40" |
| 3 | Lach | + 40" |
| 4 | Wim van Est (Nld) | + 40" |
| 5 | Piet van Est (Nld) | + 4' 36" |
| 6 | Brugnami | + 4' 36" |
| 7 | André Darrigade (Fra) | + 4' 56" |
| 8 | Fernand Picot (Fra) | + 4' 56" |
| 9 | Ignolin | + 4' 56" |
| 10 | Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) | + 4' 56" |
Stage 6
Strasbourg → Belfort 180.5 km
| 1 | Joseph Planckaert (Bel) | 4h 35' 39" |
| 2 | Graziano Battistini (Ita) | + 4' 41" |
| 3 | Perez-Frances | + 4' 49" |
| 4 | Jacques Anquetil (Fra) | + 4' 49" |
| 5 | Brugnami | + 4' 49" |
| 6 | Imerio Massignan (Ita) | + 4' 49" |
| 7 | Eddy Pauwels (Bel) | + 4' 49" |
| 8 | Ruegg | + 4' 49" |
| 9 | Hans Junkermann (Deu) | + 4' 49" |
| 10 | Hoevenaers | + 4' 49" |
Stage 7
Belfort → Chalons sur Saône 214.5 km
| 1 | Jean Stablinski (Fra) | 5h 21' 11" |
| 2 | Joseph Groussard (Fra) | + 1" |
| 3 | Van Aerde | + 1" |
| 4 | Thomin | + 1" |
| 5 | Cloarec | + 1" |
| 6 | Viot | + 1" |
| 7 | Van der Steen | + 1" |
| 8 | Zamboni | + 1" |
| 9 | Milesi | + 1" |
| 10 | Cazala | + 1" |
Stage 8
Chalon sur Saone → St Etienne 240.5 km
| 1 | Jean Forestier (Fra) | 7h 05' 10" |
| 2 | Lach | + 2" |
| 3 | Pierre Everaert (Fra) | + 3' 39" |
| 4 | Zamboni | + 3' 43" |
| 5 | Gainche | + 4' 09" |
| 6 | André Darrigade (Fra) | + 4' 10" |
| 7 | Thomin | + 4' 10" |
| 8 | Guido Carlesi (Ita) | + 4' 10" |
| 9 | Cloarec | + 4' 10" |
| 10 | Minieri | + 4' 10" |
Stage 9
St Etienne → Grenoble 230 km
| 1 | Charly Gaul (Lux) | 7h 05' 04" |
| 2 | Jacques Anquetil (Fra) | + 1' 40" |
| 3 | Imerio Massignan (Ita) | + 1' 40" |
| 4 | Hans Junkermann (Deu) | + 1' 40" |
| 5 | Fernando Manzaneque (Esp) | + 1' 40" |
| 6 | Guido Carlesi (Ita) | + 3' 31" |
| 7 | Perez-Frances | + 3' 31" |
| 8 | Raymond Mastrotto (Fra) | + 3' 31" |
| 9 | Gainche | + 5' 15" |
| 10 | Brugnami | + 5' 15" |
Stage 10
Grenoble → Torino 250.5 km
| 1 | Guy Ignolin | 7h 30' 59" |
| 2 | Busto | + 0" |
| 3 | Brugnami | + 11' 10" |
| 4 | André Darrigade (Fra) | + 12' 31" |
| 5 | Gainche | + 12' 31" |
| 6 | Viot | + 12' 31" |
| 7 | Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) | + 12' 31" |
| 8 | Brian Robinson (Gbr) | + 12' 31" |
| 9 | Imerio Massignan (Ita) | + 12' 31" |
| 10 | Cazala | + 12' 31" |
Stage 11
Torino → Juan les Pins 225 km
| 1 | Guido Carlesi (Ita) | 6h 42' 01" |
| 2 | Jacques Anquetil (Fra) | + 0" |
| 3 | Gainche | + 0" |
| 4 | Henry Anglade (Fra) | + 0" |
| 5 | Puschel | + 0" |
| 6 | Eddy Pauwels (Bel) | + 0" |
| 7 | Valentin Huot | + 0" |
| 8 | Imerio Massignan (Ita) | + 0" |
| 9 | Hans Junkermann (Deu) | + 0" |
| 10 | Joseph Planckaert (Bel) | + 0" |
Stage 12
Juan les Pins → Aix-en-Provence 199 km
| 1 | Michel Van Aerde | 5h 43' 08" |
| 2 | Jean Stablinski (Fra) | + 0" |
| 3 | Jean-Baptiste Claes (Bel) | + 0" |
| 4 | Fernand Picot (Fra) | + 0" |
| 5 | Accordi | + 0" |
| 6 | Thomin | + 0" |
| 7 | Louis Bergaud (Fra) | + 0" |
| 8 | Bihouee | + 0" |
| 9 | Abate | + 0" |
| 10 | Le Dissez | + 0" |
Stage 13
Aix-en-Provence → Montpellier 177.5 km
| 1 | André Darrigade (Fra) | 4h 38' 37" |
| 2 | Kersten | + 0" |
| 3 | Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) | + 0" |
| 4 | Gainche | + 0" |
| 5 | Zamboni | + 0" |
| 6 | Jean Stablinski (Fra) | + 0" |
| 7 | Eddy Pauwels (Bel) | + 0" |
| 8 | Beuffeuil | + 0" |
| 9 | Hoevenaers | + 0" |
| 10 | Wasko | + 0" |
Stage 14
Montpellier → Perpignan 174 km
| 1 | Eddy Pauwels (Bel) | 4h 21' 42" |
| 2 | Fernand Picot (Fra) | + 0" |
| 3 | Jean Forestier (Fra) | + 0" |
| 4 | Wasko | + 0" |
| 5 | Westdorp | + 18" |
| 6 | Joseph Planckaert (Bel) | + 2' 00" |
| 7 | Hoevenaers | + 2' 00" |
| 8 | Gerussi | + 2' 00" |
| 9 | Piet van Est (Nld) | + 2' 00" |
| 10 | Henry Anglade (Fra) | + 2' 00" |
Stage 15
Perpignan → Toulouse 206 km
| 1 | Guido Carlesi (Ita) | 5h 33' 58" |
| 2 | Jean-Baptiste Claes (Bel) | + 0" |
| 3 | André Foucher (Fra) | + 0" |
| 4 | Louis Bergaud (Fra) | + 0" |
| 5 | Van Aerde | + 6" |
| 6 | Gainche | + 6" |
| 7 | Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) | + 6" |
| 8 | Viot | + 6" |
| 9 | Martin Van Geneugden (Bel) | + 6" |
| 10 | André Darrigade (Fra) | + 6" |
Stage 16
Toulouse → Luchon/Superbagnères 208 km
| 1 | Imerio Massignan (Ita) | 6h 58' 17" |
| 2 | Guido Carlesi (Ita) | + 8" |
| 3 | Hans Junkermann (Deu) | + 14" |
| 4 | Jacques Anquetil (Fra) | + 16" |
| 5 | Hoevenaers | + 16" |
| 6 | Charly Gaul (Lux) | + 16" |
| 7 | André Foucher (Fra) | + 16" |
| 8 | Fernando Manzaneque (Esp) | + 22" |
| 9 | Jean Dotto (Fra) | + 29" |
| 10 | Mattio | + 39" |
Stage 17
Bagnères-de-Luchon → Pau 197 km
| 1 | Eddy Pauwels (Bel) | 6h 29' 57" |
| 2 | André Foucher (Fra) | + 0" |
| 3 | Queheille | + 5" |
| 4 | Georges Groussard (Fra) | + 3' 58" |
| 5 | Hoevenaers | + 3' 59" |
| 6 | Guido Carlesi (Ita) | + 4' 06" |
| 7 | Gainche | + 4' 06" |
| 8 | Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) | + 4' 06" |
| 9 | Thomin | + 4' 06" |
| 10 | Hans Junkermann (Deu) | + 4' 06" |
Stage 18
Pau → Bordeaux 207 km
| 1 | Martin Van Geneugden (Bel) | 5h 37' 18" |
| 2 | Gainche | + 0" |
| 3 | André Darrigade (Fra) | + 0" |
| 4 | Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) | + 0" |
| 5 | Viot | + 0" |
| 6 | Iturat | + 0" |
| 7 | Graf | + 0" |
| 8 | Van Aerde | + 0" |
| 9 | Pellegrini | + 0" |
| 10 | Thomin | + 0" |
Stage 19
Bergerac → Périgueux 74.5 km
| 1 | Jacques Anquetil (Fra) | 1h 42' 32" |
| 2 | Charly Gaul (Lux) | + 2' 59" |
| 3 | Guido Carlesi (Ita) | + 3' 37" |
| 4 | Hans Junkermann (Deu) | + 3' 41" |
| 5 | Gainche | + 3' 47" |
| 6 | Raymond Mastrotto (Fra) | + 4' 38" |
| 7 | Perez-Frances | + 5' 19" |
| 8 | Gérard Thiélin (Fra) | + 5' 25" |
| 9 | Graf | + 5' 54" |
| 10 | Joseph Planckaert (Bel) | + 5' 59" |
Stage 20
Périgueux → Tours 309.5 km
| 1 | André Darrigade (Fra) | 8h 35' 59" |
| 2 | Viot | + 0" |
| 3 | Guido Carlesi (Ita) | + 0" |
| 4 | Gainche | + 0" |
| 5 | Ignolin | + 0" |
| 6 | Van Aerde | + 0" |
| 7 | Pellegrini | + 0" |
| 8 | Iturat | + 0" |
| 9 | Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) | + 0" |
| 10 | Damen | + 0" |
Stage 21
Tours → Paris 252.5 km
| 1 | Robert Cazala | 6h 31' 17" |
| 2 | Jacques Anquetil (Fra) | + 0" |
| 3 | Hoevenaers | + 0" |
| 4 | Joseph Planckaert (Bel) | + 0" |
| 5 | Imerio Massignan (Ita) | + 0" |
| 6 | Eddy Pauwels (Bel) | + 0" |
| 7 | Queheille | + 0" |
| 8 | Gainche | + 1' 44" |
| 9 | André Darrigade (Fra) | + 1' 44" |
| 10 | Kersten | + 1' 44" |