Thanks to Steve Aldridge, Bud's Bike Shop, Claremont, California for this information.
On this page: Teams, Tour statistics, Tour snapshot, Individual Classification, Team General Classification, Final Points standings.
The 1959 tour was ridden by national and regional teams:
- Belgium (B)
France (F)
Centre-Midi (CM)
West South-West (WSW)
Spain (S)
Italy (I)
Holland-Luxembourg (HL)
Switzerland-Germany (SG)
International (INT)
Paris North-East (PNE)
Statistics
| Number of stages |
22 |
| Number of riders starting |
120 |
| Number of riders finishing |
65 |
| Distance |
4391 km |
| Average speed |
35.474 km/hr |
Results
| Top three finishers |
1. Federico Bahamontes
2. Henry Anglade
3. Jacques Anquetil |
| Yellow jerseys |
Andre Darregade, Robert Cazala, Eddy Pauwels, Michel Vermeulin, Jos Hoevenaers, Eddy Pauwels, Federico Bahamontes |
| Best sprinter |
Andre Darrigade |
| Best climber |
Federico Bahamontes |
| Best team |
Belgium |
Final individual Classification
| 1 |
Federico Bahamontes (S) |
123 h 46 min 45 sec |
| 2 |
Henry Anglade (CM) |
123-50-46 |
| 3 |
Jacques Anquetil (F) |
123 -51-50 |
| 4 |
Roger Riviere (F) |
123-52-02 |
| 5 |
Franois Mahe (WSW) |
123-55-07 |
| 6 (tie) |
Ercole Baldini (I) |
123-57-03 |
| 6 (tie) |
Jean Andriaenssens (B) |
123-57-03 |
| 8 |
Jos Hoevenaers (B) |
123-57-47 |
| 9 |
Gerard Saint (WSW) |
124-04-25 |
| 10 |
Jean Brankart (B) |
124-07-23 |
| 11 |
Eddy Pauwels (B) |
124-09-05 |
| 12 |
Charly Gaul (HL) |
124-10-44 |
| 13 |
Louis Bergaud (CM) |
124-23-39 |
| 14 |
Fernando Manzaneque (S) |
124-44-14 |
| 15 |
Jean Dotto (CM) |
124-46-49 |
| 16 |
Andre Darrigade (F) |
124-49-46 |
| 17 |
Joseph Planckaert (B) |
124-51-45 |
| 18 |
Lothar Friedrich (SG) |
124-58-36 |
| 19 |
Brian Robinson (INT) |
124-58-56 |
| 20 |
Michel Vermeulin (PNE) |
125-02-55 |
| 21 |
Rolf Graf (SG) |
125-06-17 |
| 22 |
Michel Van Aerde (B) |
125-06-20 |
| 23 |
Armand Desmet (B) |
125-09-52 |
| 24 |
Joseph Thomin (WSW) |
125-20-19 |
| 25 |
Marcel Janssens (B) |
125-27-24 |
| 26 |
Marcel Queheille (WSW) |
125-29-07 |
| 27 |
Piet Damen (HL) |
125-29-11 |
| 28 |
Raphael Geminiani (F) |
125-30-42 |
| 29 |
Raymond Hoorelbeke (PNE) |
125-31-20 |
| 30 |
Michele Gismondi (I) |
125-32-04 |
| 31 |
Fred De Bruyne (B) |
125-34-35 |
| 32 |
Robert Cazala (F) |
125-36-44 |
| 33 |
Marcel Ernzer (HL) |
125-37-18 |
| 34 |
Jean Forestier (CM) |
125-37-30 |
| 35 |
Jean Graczyk (F) |
125-43-35 |
| 36 |
Ernesto Bono (I) |
125-44-33 |
| 37 |
Victor Sutton (INT) |
125-45-19 |
| 38 |
Aurelio Cestari (I) |
125-46-16 |
| 39 |
Emmanuel Busto (CM) |
125-46-22 |
| 40 |
Julio San Emeterio (S) |
125-48-36 |
| 41 |
Adolf Christian (INT) |
125-52-55 |
| 42 |
Nello Fabbri (I) |
125-54-14 |
| 43 |
Carmelo Morales (S) |
125-55-14 |
| 44 |
Fernand Picot (WSW) |
125-58-34 |
| 45 |
Aldo Bolzan (HL) |
126 hrs 02 min 05 sec |
| 46 |
Felix Le Buhotel (WSW) |
126-03-51 |
| 47 |
Jose Gomez Del Moral (S) |
126-06-06 |
| 48 |
Valentin Huot (CM) |
126-07-45 |
| 49 |
Frans Reitz (SG) |
126-09-07 |
| 50 |
Joop Kersten (HL) |
126-11-23 |
| 51 |
Marcel Rohrbach (CM) |
126-11-58 |
| 52 |
Arigo Padovan (I) |
126-12-33 |
| 53 |
Martin Van Geneugden (B) |
126-13-06 |
| 54 |
Edouard Delberghe (PNE) |
126-13-17 |
| 55 |
Ernst Traxel (SG) |
126-20-03 |
| 56 |
Joseph Groussard (WSW) |
126-20-21 |
| 57 |
Valdemaro Bartolozzi (I) |
126-21-52 |
| 58 |
Juan Campillo (S) |
126-21-54 |
| 59 |
Louis Rostollan (CM) |
126-25-25 |
| 60 |
Pierino Baffi (I) |
126-30-53 |
| 61 |
Camille Buysse (B) |
126-33-21 |
| 62 |
Tino Sabbadini (WSW) |
126-40-00 |
| 63 |
Bleneau (WSW) |
126-41-13 |
| 64 |
Dino Bruni (I) |
126-51-58 |
| 65 |
Louis Bisiliat (CM) |
126-59-20 |
Final Team General Classification
| 1 |
Belgium |
372 hr 02 min 13 sec |
| 2 |
France |
372-33-38 |
| 3 |
Centre-Midi |
373-01-14 |
| 4 |
West South-West |
373-19-51 |
| 5 |
Spain |
374-19-35 |
| 6 |
Italy |
375-13-40 |
| 7 |
Holland-Luxembourg |
375-17-13 |
| 8 |
Switzerland-Germany |
376-14-00 |
| 9 |
International |
376-37-10 |
| 10 |
Paris North-East |
376-47-32 |
Points (Sprinter) Prize
| 1 |
Andre Darrigade |
613 points |
| 2 |
Gerard Saint |
524 |
| 3 |
Jacques Anquetil |
503 |
| 4 (tie) |
Charly Gaul |
425 |
| 4 (tie) |
Federico Bahamontes |
425 |
| 6 |
Rolf Graf |
394 |
| 7 |
Roger Riviere |
390 |
| 8 |
Jos Hoevenaers |
387 |
| 9 |
Henry Anglade |
383 |
| 10 |
Michel Van Aerde |
366 |
| 11 |
Ercole Baldini |
315 |
| 12 |
Brian Robinson |
314 |
| 13 |
Dino Bruni |
301 |
| 14 |
Martin Van Geneugden |
296 |
| 15 |
Arigo Padovan |
273 |
| 16 |
Jean Graczyk |
266 |
| 17 |
Francois Mahe |
247 |
| 18 |
Michel Vermeulin |
227 |
| 19 |
Jean Brankart |
218 |
| 20 |
Jean Andriaenssens |
208 |
