1906 Tour de
France
July 4 to July 29
On this page: Race summary and statistics,
Individual General Classification, Stage Details
Protesters continued to harrass the
Tour, spreading nails on the road. Rene Pottier proved his climbing
superiority with wins in several mountain stages.
Statistics
| Number of stages |
13 |
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| Number of riders starting |
82 |
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| Number of riders finishing |
14 |
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| Distance |
4,545 / 4,637 km |
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| Average speed |
24,463 km/hr |
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Results
| Top three finishers |
Rene Pottier, Georges Passerieu, Louis Trousselier |
| Yellow jerseys |
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| Best sprinter |
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| Best climber |
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| Best team |
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Individual General Classification
| 1 |
Rene Pottier (France) |
31 points |
| 2 |
Georges Passerieu (France) |
39 pts |
| 3 |
Louis Trousselier (France) |
59 pts |
| 4 |
Lucien Petit-Breton (France) |
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| 5 |
Emile Georget (France) |
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| 6 |
Alois Catteau (France) |
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| 7 |
Edouard Wattelier (France) |
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| 8 |
Leon Georget |
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| 9 |
Eugene Christophe |
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| 10 |
Antoine Wattelier (France) |
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| 11 |
Georges Fleury (France) |
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| 12 |
Ferdinand Payan (France) |
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| 14 |
Georges Bronchard (France) |
260 points |
Stage Details
| Stage |
City |
Winner |
| 1 |
Paris-Lille |
Emile Georget |
| 2 |
(Douai) Nancy |
Rene Pottier |
| 3 |
Dijon |
Rene Pottier |
| 4 |
Grenoble |
Rene Pottier |
| 5 |
Nice |
Rene Pottier |
| 6 |
Marseille |
Geroges Passerieu |
| 7 |
Toulouse |
Louise Trousselier |
| 8 |
Bayonne |
Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq |
| 9 |
Bordeaux |
Louis Trousselier |
| 10 |
Nantes |
Louis Trousselier |
| 11 |
Brest |
Louis Trousselier |
| 12 |
Caen |
Georges Passerieu |
| 13 |
Paris |
Rene Pottier |
