1961 Tour de France
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The 1961 Tour de France was the 48th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 25 June and 16 July, with 21 stages covering a distance of 4,397 km (2,732 mi). Out of the 132 riders who started the tour, 72 managed to complete the tour's tough course. Throughout the 1961 Tour de France, two of the French national team's riders, André Darrigade and Jacques Anquetil held the yellow jersey for the entirety 21 stages. There was a great deal of excitement between the second and third places, concluding with Guido Carlesi stealing Charly Gaul's second-place position on the last day by two seconds.
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Dates | 25 June – 16 July 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 21, including one split stage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 4,397 km (2,732 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 122h 01' 33" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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