STATS DU TOUR

Every number tells a story

5,745km

Longest route (1926)

2,428km

Shortest route (1903)

25

Most stages. And one prologue (1987)

8

Most split stages, including three triple splits (1937)

84%

Highest attrition rate (11 finishers from 69 starters in 1919)

9

Most uphill finishes (2015)

7

Most time-trials, for 342km (1989)

36km

Fewest time-trial kilometres (2017)

139km

Longest time-trial (1947)

1km

Shortest prologue (1988, labelled a ‘preface’)

16

Most TTTS, for 2,940km (1927)

285km

Longest TTT (1927 and 1928)

2,073km

Most total transfer distance (1982)

253km

Longest successful post-war breakaway (Albert Bourlon, 1947)

8

Most stage wins in one year (Charles Pélissier, 1930; Eddy Merckx, 1970 & 1974; Freddy Maertens, 1976)

1

Overall winners never to have won a stage in their career (Roger Walkowiak, 1956)