1962 Tour de France by BikeRaceInfo (original) (raw)

49th edition: June 24 - July 15, 1962

Results, stages with running GC, videos and photos

Map of the 1962 Tour de France

Plato's dialogue Crito is available as an audiobook here.

1962 Tour Quick Facts:

4274 km raced at an average speed of 37.31 km/hr. 149 starters and 94 classified finishers.

This was the first Tour run with trade teams since Tour father Henri Desgrange began running the Tour with National teams in 1930.

This was also Raymond Poulidor's first of 14 Tour participations.

Although he would be second three times ('64, '65, '74) and third three times ('62, '69, '76), he would never spend a single day in yellow.

Following stage 12, Tom Simpson became the first British rider to lead the Tour.

Anquetil rode a masterful Tour, staying within striking distance, then at nearly the last moment, riding a superb time trial in stage 20 that won him the Tour.

This was Anquetil's third Tour victory, tying him with Bobet and Thys.

Complete Final 1962 Tour de France General Classification:

Jacques Anquetil (St. Raphaël-Helyett) 114hr 31min 54sec
Josef Planckaert (Faema-Flandria) @ 4min 59sec
Raymond Poulidor (Mercier-BP) @ 10min 24sec
Gilbert Desmet (Carpano) @ 13min 1sec
Albertus Geldermans (St. Raphaël-Helyett) @ 14min 4sec
Tom Simpson (Leroux-Gitane) @ 17min 9sec
Imerio Massignan (Legnano-Pirelli) @ 17min 50sec
Ercole Baldini (Moschettieri-Ignis) @ 19min
Charly Gaul (Gazzola) @ 19min 11sec
Eddy Pauwels (Wiels-Groene Leeuw) @ 23min 4sec
Jean-Claude Lebaube (Leroux-Gitane) @ 23min 33sec
Henry Anglade (Liberia-Grammont) @ 26min 33sec
Émile Daems (Philco) @ 27min 17sec
Federico Bahamontes (Margnat-Paloma) @ 34min 16sec
Rolf Wolfshohl (Leroux-Gitane) @ 35min 23sec
Armand Desmet (Faema-Flandria) @ 39min 10sec
Victor Van Schil (Mercier-BP) @ 42min 1sec
Jos Hoevenaers (Philco) @ 42min 28sec
Guido Carlesi (Philco) @ 43min 29sec
François Mahé (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) @ 45min 36sec
André Darrigade (Leroux-Gitane) @ 47min 50sec
Robert Cazala (Mercier-BP) @ 54min 44sec
Luis Otano (Margnat-Paloma) @ 53min 2sec
Louis Rostollan (St. Raphaël-Helyett) @ 1hr 3min 2sec
Arnaldo Pambianco (Moschettieri-Ignis) @ 1hr 6min 10sec
Piet Van Est (Faema-Flandria) @ 1hr 7min 14sec
Juan Campillo (Margnat-Paloma) @ 1hr 10min 34sec
Dieter Puschel (Wiels-Groene Leeuw) @ 1hr 11min 12sec
Raymond Mostrotto (Leroux-Gitane) @ 1hr 12min 24sec
Jean Stablinski (St. Raphaël-Helyett) @ 1hr 14min 6sec
Rudi Altig (St. Raphaël-Helyett) @ 1hr 18min 14sec
Jean Gainche (Mercier-BP) @ 1hr 21min 18sec
Mies Stolker (St. Raphaël-Helyett) @ 1hr 21min 19sec
Willy Van Den Berghen (Mercier-BP) @ 1hr 22min 51sec
Renzo Fontona (Legnano-Pirelli) @ 1hr 19min 33sec
Jean Forestier (Leroux-Gitane) @ 1hr 31min 51sec
Edouard Delberghe (Liberia-Grammont) @ 1hr 33min 23sec
Jean Graczyk (St. Raphaël-Helyett) @ 1hr 38min 50sec
André Messelis (Wiels-Groene Leeuw) @ 1hr 39min 8sec
Daniel Doom (Wiels-Groene Leeuw) @ 1hr 40min 13sec
Aurelio Cestari (Gazzola) @ 1hr 41min 16sec
Carlo Azzini (Carpano) @ 1hr 41min 22sec
Roger Baens (Faema-Flandria) @ 1hr 43min 58sec
Guillaume Van Tongerloo (Faema-Flandria) @ 1hr 47min 19sec
Alan Ramsbottom (Pelforth) @ 1hr 50min 19sec
Germano Barale (Carpano) @ 1hr 52min 15sec
Bas Maliepard (Leroux-Gitane) @ 1hr 55min 54sec
Guido Boni (Ghighi) @ 1hr 56min 0sec
Giancarlo Lanzoni (Legnano) @ 1hr 59min 13sec
Pierre Beuffeuil (Mercier) @ 1hr 59min 53sec
Marcel Ongenae (Faema-Flandria) @ 2hr 0min 6sec
Jean-Baptiste Claes (Wiels-Groene Leeuw) @ 2hr 0min 41sec
Bruno Martinato (Gazzola) @ 2hr 1min 7sec
André Foucher (Liberia-Grammont) @ 2hr 1min 43sec
Fernand Picot (Peugeot) @ 2hr 3min 24sec
Pierre Everaert (St. Raphaël-Helyett) @ 2hr 4min 39sec
Joseph Groussard (Pelforth) @ 2hr 11min 26sec
Jean Dotto (Liberia-Grammont) @ 2hr 12min 32sec
Carlo Brugnami (Philco) @ 2hr 13min 46sec
Jean Milesi (Liberia-Grammont) @ 2hr 14min 39sec
Pierino Baffi (Ghighi) @ 2hr 15min 52sec
Edgard Sorgeloos (Faema-Flandira) @ 2hr 19min 16sec
Rino Benedetti (Moschettieri-Ignis) @ 2hr 20min 58sec
Giorgio Zancanaro (Philco) @ 2hr 24min 28sec
Stephan Lach (Peugeot) @ 2hr 24min 43sec
Peppino Dante (Legnano) @ 2hr 24min 47sec
Emmanuel Busto (Peugeot) @ 2hr 25min 11sec
Jean-Claude Annaert (St. Raphaël-Helyett) @ 2hr 27min 6sec
Edouard Bihouée (Mercier) @ 2hr 31min 1sec
Willy Vannitsen (Wiels-Groene Leeuw) @ 2hr 33min 13sec
Giuseppe Sartore (Carpano) @ 2hr 33min 33sec
Georges Groussard (Pelforth) @ 2hr 34min 9sec
Alfredo Sabbadin (Gazzola) @ 2hr 37min 16sec
Hilaire Couvreur (Carpano) @ 2hr 38min 10sec
Mario Minieri (Ghighi) @ 2hr 39min 56sec
Anatole Novak (Leroux-Gitane) @ 2hr 41min 13sec
Jaak De Boever (Liberia-Grammont) @ 2hr 38min 6sec
Guy Ignolin (Leroux-Grammont) @ 2hr 45min 35sec
Bernard Viot (Peugeot) @ 2hr 47min 47sec
Antonio Bailetti (Carpano) @ 2hr 56min 35sec
Pino Cerami (Peugeot) @ 2hr 57min 32sec
Italo Mazzacurati (Moschettieri-Ignis) @ 2hr 58min 28sec
Franco Magnani (Ghighi) @ 3hr 4min 53sec
Robert Falaschi (Philco) @ 3hr 4min 59sec
Jean Le Lan (St. Raphaël-Helyett) @ 3hr 24min 21sec
Marc Huiart (Liberia-Grammont) @ 3hr 30min 26sec
Luigi Sarti (Ghighi) @ 3hr 31min 51sec
Giovanni Bettinelli (Legnano) @ 3hr 40min 8sec
Giuseppe Tonucci (Moschettieri-Ignis) @ 3hr 42min 59sec
Jean Selic (Liberia-Grammont) @ 3hr 43min 43sec
Dino Bruni (Gazzola) @ 3hr 43min 52sec
Emilio Ciolli (Legnano) @ 3hr 44min 41sec
Carlo Guargualiani (Moschettieri-Ignis) @ 4hr 8min 9sec
Augusto Marcaletti (Moschettieri-Ignis) @ 4hr 29min 28sec

Climbers' Competition:

Federico Bahamontes (Margnat-Paloma): 137 points
Imerio Massignan (Legnano-Pirelli): 77
Raymond Poulidor (Mercier-BP): 70
Charly Gaul (Gazzola): 58
Josef Planckaert (Faema-Flandria): 37
Eddy Pauwels (Wiel-Groene Leeuw): 35
Rolf Wolfshohl (Leroux-Gitane): 33
Juan Campillo (Margnat-Paloma): 32
Jacques Anquetil (St. Raphaël-Helyett): 31
Emile Daems (Philco): 18

Points Competition:

Rudi Altig (St. Raphaël-Helyett): 173 points
Émile Daems (Philco): 144
Jean Graczyk (St. Raphaël-Helyett): 140
Rino Benedetti (Moschettieri-Ignis): 135
André Darrigade (Leroux-Gitane): 131
Jacques Anquetil (St. Raphaël-Helyett): 99
Willy Vannitsen (Wiels-Groene Leeuw): 83
Josef Planckaert (Faema-Flandria): 77
Gilbert Desmet (Faema-Flandria): 76
Raymond Poulidor (Mercier): 73

Team Classification:

Calculated by using stage victories

St. Raphaël-Helyett: 6 stage wins
Mercier, Faema-Flandria, Wiels-Groene Leeuw :3
Leroux-Gitane, Philco: 2
Moschettieri-Ignis, Gazzola, Margnat-Paloma: 1

Stage results with running GC:

Stage 1: Sunday, June 24, Nancy - Spa, 253 km

Rudi Altig: 6hr 36min 53sec
André Darrigade s.t.
Rik Van Looy s.t.
Jos Hoevenaers s.t.
Guido Carlesi s.t.
Gilbert Desmet s.t.
Piet Van Est s.t.
Luis Otano s.t.
Tom Simpson s.t.
Hans Junkermann s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

Rudi Altig: 6hr 35min 33sec
André Darrigade: @ 30sec
Rik Van Looy @ 1min
Jos Hoevenaers s.t.
Guido Carlesi s.t.
Gilbert Desmet s.t.
Piet Van Est s.t.
Luis Otano s.t.
Tom Simpson s.t.
Hans Junkermann s.t.

Stage 2A: Monday, June 25, Spa - Herentals, 147 km

André Darrigade: 3hr 40min 48sec
Frans Melckenbeeck s.t.
Willy Vannnitsen s.t.
Rik Van Looy s.t.
Joseph Groussard s.t.
Bas Maliepaard s.t.
Giuseppe Zorzi s.t.
Piet Van Est
Frans De Mulder s.t.
Frans Schoubben s.t.

GC after Stage 2A:

André Darrigade: 10hr 15min 51sec
Rudi Altig @ 30sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 30sec
Albertus Geldermans s.t.
Mies Stolker s.t.
Ercole Baldini s.t.
Gastone Nencini s.t.
Diego Ronchini s.t.
Antonio Suarez s.t.
Henry Anglade s.t.

Stage 2B: Monday, June 25, Herentals 23 km Team Time Trial

Team times were calculated by adding up the first three finishing riders' times. Each riders' time was applied to his GC time.

Faema-Flandria: 1hr 27min 3sec
Gitane-Leroux @ 1mi 15sec
St Raphaël-Helyett @ 1min 33sec
Wiels-Groene-Leeuw @ 1min 42sec
Ghigi @ 2min 6sec
Philco @ 2min 42sec
Moschettieri (Ignis) @ 3min 3sec
Margnat-Paloma @ 3min 36sec
Carpano @ 4min 39sec
Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune @ 4min 57sec

GC after Stage 2B:

André Darrigade: 10hr 45min 17sec
Rudi Altig @ 36sec
Rik Van Looy @ 1min 5sec
Piet Van Est s.t.
Jozef Planckaert s.t.
Armand Desmet @ 1min 50sec
Tom Simpson @ 1min 30sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 36sec
Mies Stolker s.t.
Albertus Geldermans s.t.

Stage 3: Tuesday, June 26, Brussels - Amiens, 210 km

Rudy Altig: 5hr 32min 20sec
Joseph Grossard s.t.
Willy Vannitsen s.t.
Emile Daems s.t.
André Darrigade s.t.
Jean Graczyk s.t.
Michel Van Aerde s.t.
Jean Gainche s.t.
Guido Carlesi s.t.
Rik Van Looy s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

Rudi Altig: 16hr 17min 13sec
André Darrigade @ 24sec
Rik Van Looy @ 1min 29sec
Josef Planckaert s.t.
Tom Simpson @ 1min 54sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 2min
Jacques Anquetil s.t.
Mies Stolker s.t.
Hans Junkermann @ 2min 3sec
Antonio Suarez @ 2min 11sec

Stage 4: Wednesday, June 27, Amiens - Le Havre, 196.5 km

Willy Van Den Berghen: 4hr 51min 17sec
Dino Bruni s.t.
Rolf Wolfshohl s.t.
Giancarlo Manzoni s.t.
Jean-Claude Lebaube s.t.
Rudi Altig @ 2min 15sec
Frans Melckenbeeck s.t.
Tiziano Galvanin s.t.
Arthur De Cabooter s.t.
Jean Graczyk s.t.

GC after stage 4:

Rudi Altig: 21hr 10min 45sec
André Darrigade @ 35sec
Rik Van Looy @ 1min 29sec
Jozef Plackaert s.t.
Tom Simpson @ 1min 54sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 2min
Jacques Anquetil s.t.
Mies Stolker s.t.
Hans Junkermann @ 2min 3sec
Antonio Suarez @ 2min 11sec

Stage 5: Thursday, June 28, Pont l'Evêque - St. Malo, 215

Emile Daems: 5hr 21min 48sec
Jean Graczyk @ 2sec
Rino Benedetti s.t.
Arthur De Cabooter s.t.
Michel Van Aerde s.t.
Rik Van Looy s.t.
Jean Gainche s.t.
Bas Maliepaard s.t.
Joseph Velly s.t.
Rudi Altig s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

Rudi Altig: 26hr 32min
André Darrigade @ 35sec
Amile Daems @ 1min 21saec
Rik Van Looy @ 1min 29sec
Jozef Planckaert s.t.
Tom Simpson @ 1min 54sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 2min
Jacques Anquetil s.t.
Mies Stolker s.t.
Hans Junkermann @ 2min 3sec

Stage 6: Friday, June 29, Dinard - Brest, 235 km

Robert Cazala: 5hr 41min 21sec
Willy Van Den Berghen s.t.
Daniel Doom s.t.
Rolf Wolfshohl s.t.
Albertus Geldermans s.t.
Guy Ignolin s.t.
Francesco Miele s.t.
Willy Schroeders s.t.
Edouard Bihouee s.t.
Jos Hoevenaers s.t.

GC after stage 6:

Albertus Geldermans: 32hr 15min 56sec
Jos Hoevenaers @ 23sec
Rudi Altig @ 3min 14sec
André Darrigade @ 3min 49sec
Emile Daems @ 4min 35sec
Rik Van Looy @ 4min 43sec
Jozef Planckaert s.t.
Tom Simpson @ 5min 8sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 5min 14sec
Mies Stolker s.t.

Stage 7: Saturday, June 30, Quimper - St. Nazaire, 201 km

Hubert Zilberberg: 4hr 30min 55sec
Bas Maliepard s.t.
Pierino Baffi @ 14sec
Jean-Baptiste Claes s.t.
Piet Van Est s.t.
Jozef Planckaert s.t.
Joseph Thomin s.t.
Fedele Rubagotti s.t.
Imerio Massignan s.t.
Italo Mazzacurati s.t.

GC after Stage 7:

Albertus Geldermans: 36hr 48min 37sec
Jos Hoevenaers @ 23sec
André Darrigade @ 2min 22sec
Jozef Planckaert @ 3min 2sec
Rudi Altig @ 3min 7sec
Hans Junkermann @ 3min 50sec
Piet Van Est @ 3min 54sec
Emile Daems @ 4min 35sec
Rik Van Looy @ 4min 43sec
Tom Simpson @ 5min 8sec

Stage 8A: Sunday, July 1, St. Nazaire - Luçon, 155 km

Mario Minieri: 3hr 29min 1sec
Rino Benedetti s.t.
Jean Graczyk s.t.
Bas Maliepard s.t.
Dino Bruni s.t.
André Darrigade s.t.
Edgar Sorgeloos s.t.
Bernard Viot s.t.
Michel Van Aerde s.t.
Pino Cerami s.t.

GC after Stage 8A:

André Darrigade: 40hr 20min
Tom Simpson @ 2min 46sec
Luis Otano @ 3min 40sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 3min 41sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 3min 54sec
Willy Schroeders @ 4min
Jos Hoevenaers @ 4min 4sec
Henry Anglade @ 4min 7sec
Jean Stablinski @ 4min 40sec
Michel Van Aerde @ 5min 42sec

Stage 8B: Sunday, July 1, Luçon - La Rochelle 43 km Individual Time Trial

Jacques Anquetil: 54min 4sec
Ercole Baldini @ 22sec
Rudi Altig @ 46sec
Jozef Planckaert @ 1min 7sec
Antonio Suarez @ 1min 25sec
Guido Carlesi @ 1min 41sec
Willy Van Den Berghen @ 1min 49sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 1min 54sec
Diego Ronchini @ 1min 55sec
Antonio Bailetti @ 1min 58sec

GC after Stage 8B:

André Darrigade: 41hr 18in 18sec
Tom Simpson @ 51sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 1min 21sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 1min 59sec
Henry Anglade @ 2min
Lusi Otano @ 2min 16sec
Rudi Altig @ 3min 20sec
Jean Stablinski @ 3min 21sec
Jos Hoevenaers @ 3min 35sec
Josef Planckaert @ 3min 36sec

Stage 9: Monday, July 2, La Rochelle - Bordeaux, 214 km

Antonio Bailetti: 5hr 11min 17sec
Jean Graczyk s.t.
Franco Magnani s.t.
Hubert Zilverberg s.t.
Willy Schroeders t.t.
Frans Melckenbeeck @ 4min 33sec
Jean-Baptiste Claes s.t.
Edouard Delberghe s.t.
Alan Ramsbottom s.t.
Jean Milesi s.t.

GC after Stage 9:

Willy Schroeders: 46hr 33min 41sec
André Darrigade @ 45sec
Tom Simpson @ 1min 36sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 2min 6sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 2min 44sec
Henry Anglade @ 2min 45sec
Luis Otano @ 3min 1sec
Rudi Altig @ 4min 5sec
Jean Stablinski @ 4min 6sec
Jos Hoevenaers @ 4min 20sec

Stage 10: Tuesday, July 3, Bordeaux - Bayonne, 184.5 km

Willy Vannitsen: 4hr 54min 2sec
Rino Benedetti s.t.
Rudi Altig s.t.
Bernard Viot s.t.
Jean Graczyk s.t.
Giancarlo Gentina s.t.
Rik Van Looy s.t.
Michel Van Aerde s.t.
Gilbert Desmet s.t.
Arthur De Cabooter s.t.

GC after Sage 10:

Willy Schroeders: 51hr 27min 43sec
André Darrigade @ 45sec
Tom Simpson @ 1min 36sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 2min 6sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 2min 44sec
Henry Anglade @ 2min 45sec
Luis Otano @ 3min 1sec
Rudi Altig @ 4min 5sec
Jean Stablinski @ 4min 6sec
Jozef Planckaert @ 4min 21sec

Stage 11: Wednesday, July 4, Bayonne - Pau, 155.5 km

Major ascent: Osquisch

Eddy Pauwels: 3hr 54min 36sec
Arthur De Cabooter @ 4min 20sec
Mario Minieri @ 4min 22sec
Victor Van Schil @ 4min 24sec
Emile Daems @ 4min 26sec
Jean Graczyk s.t.
Marcel Ongenae s.t.
Bernard Viot s.t.
Joseph Groussard s.t.
Rino Benedetti s.t.

GC after Stage 11:

Willy Schroeders: 55hr 26min 45sec
André Darrigade @ 45sec
Tom Simpson @ 1min 36sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 2min 6sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 2min 44sec
Henry Anglade @ 2min 45sec
Luis Otano @ 3min 1sec
Rudi Altig @ 4min 5sec
Jean Stablinski @ 4min 6sec
Jozef Planckaert @ 4min 21sec

Stage 12: Thursday, July 5, Pau - St. Gaudens, 207.5 km

Major ascents: Tourmalet, Aspin, Peyresourde

Robert Cazala: 5hr 59min 27sec
Guido Carlesi s.t.
Gilbert Desmet s.t.
Jacques Anquetil s.t.
Eddy Pauwels s.t.
Armand Desmet s.t.
Imerio Massignan s.t.
Federico Bahamontes s.t.
Albertus Geldermans s.t.
Victor Van Schill s.t.

18. Tom Simpson s.t.

GC after Stage 12:

Tom Simpson: 61hr 27min 48sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 30sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 1min 8sec
Luis Otano @ 1min 25sec
Jozef Planckaert @ 2min 45sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 3min 20sec
Jos Hoevenaers @ 3min 32sec
Hans Junkermann @ 5min 14sec
Guido Carlesi @ 5min 35sec
Antonio Suarez @ 5min 35sec

Stage 13: Friday, July 6, Luchon - Superbagnères 18.5 km Individual Time Trial

Major ascent: hilltop finish at Superbagnères

Federico Bahamontes: 47min 23sec
Jozef Planckaert @ 1min 25sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 28sec
Charly Gaul @ 1min 29sec
Hans Junkermann @ 2min 31sec
Rolf Wolfshohl @ 2min 23sec
Raymond Poulidor @ 3min 3sec
Willy Van Den Berghen @ 3min 13sec
Jean-Claude Lebaube @ 3min 19sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 3min 32sec

GC after Stage 13:

Jozef Planckaert: 62hr 18min 51sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 50sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 1min 5sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 8sec
Luis Otano @ 2min
Tom Simpson s.t.
Hans Junkermann @ 4min 5sec
Jos Hoevenaers @ 6min 33sec
Antonio Suarez @ 7min 28sec
Imerio Massignan @ 7min 52sec

Stage 14: Sunday, July 7, Luchon - Carcassonne, 215 km

Major ascents: Ares, Portet d'Aspet

Jean Stablinski: 6hr 1min 50sec
Rudi Altig @ 12sec
Emile Daems s.t.
Rino Benedetti s.t.
André Darrigade s.t.
Jean Graczyk s.t.
Marcel Ongenae s.t.
Willy Van Den Berghen s.t.
Eddy Pauwels s.t.
Rolf Wolfshohl s.t.

GC after Stage 14:

Jozef Planckaert: 68hr 21min 25sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 50sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 1min 5sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 8sec
Tom Simpson @ 2min
Antonio Suarez @ 7min 28sec
Imerio Massignan @ 7min 52sec
Jean-Claude Lebaube @ 7min 57sec
Guido Carlesi @ 8min 57sec
Charly Gaul @ 9min 27sec

Stage 15: Sunday, July 8, Carcassonne - Montpellier, 196.5 km

Willy Vannitsen: 5hr 12min 44sec
Rudi Altig s.t.
Rino Benedetti s.t.
André Darrigade s.t.
Robert Cazala s.t.
Jean Graczyk s.t.
Giancarlo Gentina s.t.
Gilbert Desmet s.t.
Piet Van Est s.t.
Bernard Viot s.t.

GC after Stage 15:

Jozef Planckaert: 73hr 34min 9sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 50sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 1min 5sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 8sec
Tom Simpson @ 2min
Antonio Suarez @ 7min 28sec
Imerio Massignan @ 7min 52sec
Jean-Claude Lebaube @ 7min 57sec
Guido Carlesi @ 8min 57sec
Charly Gaul @ 9min 27sec

Stage 16: Monday, July 9, Montpellier - Aix en Provence, 185 km

Emile Daems: 4hr 33min
Antonio Bailetti @ 3min 2sec
Bas Maliepard @ 7min 57sec
Pierino Baffi s.t.
Giancarlo Gentina s.t.
Giuseppe Sartore s.t.
Jacques De Boever s.t.
Claude Mattio s.t.
Jean Le Lan s.t.
Rudi Altig @ 9min 19sec

GC after Stage 16:

Jozef Planckaert: 78hr 16min 41sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 50sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 8sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 1min 35sec
Tom Simpson @ 2min
Antonio Suarez @ 7min 28sec
Imerio Massignan @ 7min 52sec
Jean-Claude Lebaube @ 7min 57sec
Guido Carlesi @ 8min 57sec
Charly Gaul @ 9min 27sec

Stage 17: Tuesday, July 10, Aix en Provence - Juan les Pins, 201 km

Rudi Altig: 5hr 27min 36sec
Jos Hoevenaers s.t.
Edouard Bihouee s.t.
Edouard Delberghe s.t.
André Darrigade @ 6min 11sec
Rolf Wolfshohl s.t.
Rino Benedetti s.t.
Robert Cazala s.t.
Bernard Viot s.t.
Gilbert Desmet s.t.

GC after Stage 17:

Jozef Planckaert: 83hr 50min 28sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 50sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 8sec
Albertus Geldemans @ 1min 35sec
Tom Simpson @ 2min
Antonio Suarez @ 7min 28sec
Imerio Massignan @ 7min 52sec
Jean-Claude Lebaube @ 7min 57sec
Guido Carlesi @ 8min 57sec
Charly Gaul @ 9min 27sec

Stage 18: Wednesday, July 11, Juan les Pins - Briançon, 241.5 km

Major ascents: La Bonette, Vars, Izoard

Emile Daems: 9hr 20min 6sec
Imerio Massignan @ 1sec
Raymond Poulidor @ 3sec
Jacques Anquetil s.t.
Charly Gaul s.t.
Jozef Planckaert s.t.
Federico Bahamontes @ 5sec
Armand Desmet @ 16sec
Tom Simpson @ 1min 19sec
Eddy Pauwels @ 1min 33sec

GC after Stage 18:

Jozef Planckaert: 93hr 10min 37sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 8sec
Tom Simpson @ 3min 16sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 3min 39sec
Imerio Massignan @ 7min 20sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 7min 23sec
Jean-Claude Lebaube @ 9min 27sec
Charly Gaul s.t.
Raymond Poulidor @ 9min 59sec
Eddy Pauwels @ 11min 45sec

Stage 19: Thursday, July 12, Briançon - Aix les Bains, 204.5 km

Major ascents: Lauteret, Luitel, Porte, Cucheron, Granier

Raymond Poulidor: 6hr 25min 32sec
Henry Anglade @ 2min 30sec
Federico Bahamontes s.t.
André Darrigade @ 3min 16sec
Emile Daems s.t.
Jean Gainche s.t.
Renzo Fontona s.t.
Imerio Massignan s.t.
Armand Desmet s.t.
Piet Van Est s.t.

GC after Stage 19:

Jozef Planckaert: 99hr 39min 25sec
Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 8sec
Raymond Poulidor @ 5min 43sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 7min 15sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 7min 23sec
Tom Simpson @ 7min 30sec
Imerio Massignan @ 7min 50sec
Charly Gaul @ 9min 27sec
Eddy Pauwels @ 12min 15sec
Jean-Claude Lebaube @ 14min 37sec

Stage 20: Friday, July 13, Bourgoin - Lyon 68 km Individual Time Trial

Jacques Anquetil: 1hr 33min 35sec
Ercole Baldini @ 2min 59sec
Raymond Poulidor @ 5min 1sec
Jozef Planckaert @ 5min 19sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 6min 6sec
Henry Anglade @ 6min 15sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 6min 49sec
Victor Van Schil @ 7min 31sec
Emile Daems @ 8min 6sec
Antonio Bailetti @ 8min 0sec

GC after Stage 20:

Jacques Anquetil: 101hr 13min 8sec
Jozef Planckaert @ 5min 11sec
Raymond Poulidor @ 10min 36sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 13min 13sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 14min 4sec
Tom Simpson @ 17min 21sec
Imerio Massignan @ 18min 2sec
Charly Gaul s.t.
Ercole Baldini @ 19min
Eddy Pauwels @ 23min 4sec

Stage 21: Saturday, July 14, Lyon - Nevers (Pougues les Eaux), 232 km

Dino Bruni: 6hr 27min 2sec
Joseph Groussard s.t.
Jean Graczyk s.t.
Arnaldo Pambiano s.t.
Giuseppe Tonucci s.t.
Luigi Sarti s.t.
Jean Stablinski s.t.
Raymond Poulidor s.t.
Daniel Doom s.t.
Guillaume Van Tongerloo s.t.

GC after Stage 21:

Jacques Anquetil: 107hr 40min 22sec
Josef Planckaert @ 4min 59sec
Raymond Poulidor @ 10min 24sec
Gilbert Desmet @ 13min 1sec
Albertus Geldermans @ 14min 4sec
Tom Simpson @ 17min 9sec
Imerio Massignan @ 17min 50sec
Charly Gaul @ 18min 2sec
Ercole Baldini @ 19min
Eddy Pauwels @ 23min 4sec

Stage 22 (Final Stage): Sunday, July 15, Nevers - Paris, 271 km

Rino Benedetti: 6hr 50min 40sec
Marcel Ongenae @ 9sec
Pierre Beuffeuil s.t.
Piet Van Est @ 52sec
Pierino Baffi s.t.
Joseph Groussard s.t.
Antonio Bailetti s.t.
Giorgio Zancanaro s.t.
Edgar Sorgeloos s.t.
Jan Graczyk s.t.

Complete Final 1962 Tour de France General Classification

1962 Tour de France Videos

Louis Malle's Vive le Tour with English subititles

Tom Simpson's 6th place lap of honor at the end of the Tour

Photos from the 1962 Tour de France:


Stage 10: Willy Vannitsen wins the stage in Bayonne. Rino Bennedetti in the Ignis jersey is a close second. The broad-shouldered man on the far right getting third is Rudi Altig.


Stage 14: Raymond Populidor on the Portet d'Aspet