1930 Tour de France

1930 Tour de France
Route of the 1930 Tour de France followed counterclockwise, starting in Paris
Route of the 1930 Tour de France followed counterclockwise, starting in Paris
Race details
Dates2–27 July 1930
Stages21
Distance4,822 km (2,996 mi)
Winning time172h 12' 16"
Results
Winner  André Leducq (FRA) (France)
  Second  Learco Guerra (ITA) (Italy)
  Third  Antonin Magne (FRA) (France)

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The 1930 Tour de France was the 24th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 2 to 27 July. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,822 km (2,996 mi).

The 24th tour de France introduced a new format to team racing; teams were organised by country with ten riders per team. This format proved to be a very successful format for the French riders, six of which placed in the top ten. André Leducq was the star of the French team, winning the overall classification; however, Charles Pélissier, who finished ninth overall achieved a stunning eight stage wins.[1]

1930 was the first year of the publicity caravan.[2]

  1. ^ "The Tour - Year 1930". Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Le Tour (official site), History, 1930". Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2008.

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