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The 1959 Tour de France was the 46th edition of the Tour de France, taking place between 25 June and 18 July. The race featured 120 riders, of which 65 finished. The Tour included 22 stages over 4,358 km (2,708 mi). The race was won by Spanish cyclist Federico Bahamontes, who also won the mountains classification.
- 25 June – 18 July 1959
- 22
- 4,358 km (2,708 mi)
- 123h 46' 45"
Le Tour de France 1959 est la 46 e édition du Tour de France, course cycliste qui s'est déroulée du 25 juin au 18 juillet 1959 sur 22 étapes pour 4 358 km.
- 22
- Super Prestige Pernod 1959 (en)
- 25 juin au 18 juillet 1959
- 46ᵉ Tour de France
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List of teams and cyclists in the 1959 Tour de France. In the 1959 Tour de France, the French team included Jacques Anquetil, Louison Bobet, Raphael Géminiani and Roger Riviere, who were all considered possible Tour winners. [1]
No.NameNationalityTeam1Netherlands/Luxembourg2Netherlands/Luxembourg3Netherlands/Luxembourg4Netherlands/LuxembourgQuick Facts: The 1959 Tour was ridden by national and regional teams. Amid a complex and sordid rivalry within the French teams, Federico Bahamontes became the first Spanish winner of the Tour. Along the way, Bahomontes also won the Mountains classification.
Départ : Mulhouse 25 juin 1959. Arrivée : Parc des Princes 18 juillet 1959. A savoir ... 1 ère victoire d'un coureur espagnol dans le Tour de France. 4 villes étapes inédites : Blain, Aurillac, Chalon-sur-Saône, Seurre.
25 juin : départ du Tour de France, l'équipe de France sur 12 hommes compte 4 leaders, Jacques Anquetil, Roger Rivière, Louison Bobet et Raphaël Geminiani. Le directeur sportif Marcel Bidot pense pouvoir gérer ses hommes aux intérêts fort différents.
Tour de France. The Tour de France ( French pronunciation: [tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s]; English: Tour of France) is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race held primarily in France. [1] It is the oldest of the three Grand Tours (the Tour, the Giro d'Italia, and the Vuelta a España) and is generally considered the most prestigious.
