1947 TDF The Coup de Théâtre of The Biquet
The spectacular turn of the Tour events!
1947 Tour Quick Facts:
4,640 km ridden at an average speed of 31.412 km/hr. Unlike the immediate pre-war Tours, the 1947 Tour had no half-stages.
100 starters aligned on national and regional teams with 53 classified finishers.
It looked like perpetual great hope René Vietto would finally win the Tour de France, but in stage 15, Jean Robic took off and gained, including time time bonuses, fifteen minutes. After a good time trial in stage 19, Robic was set for his famous coup. In the final stage, he attacked while the yellow jersey Brambilla was blocked in the peloton. Robic's break was successful (perhaps partly because of post-war French resentment against the Brambilla's being Italian) and made Robic the first rider to win the Yellow Jersey without ever having worn it in the Tour.
Time Bonuses: 1 minute and 30 seconds at the stage finishes. Same for 1st category mountains; 30 and 15 seconds for 2nd category climbs.
(excerpts from "The Story of the Tour de France" Bill McGann's BikeRaceInfo)
(picture "Le Tour a 75 Ans", numéro spécial l'Equipe, 1978)
see also
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Robic
1947 TDF The Coup de Théâtre of The Biquet
The spectacular turn of the Tour events!
1947 Tour Quick Facts:
4,640 km ridden at an average speed of 31.412 km/hr. Unlike the immediate pre-war Tours, the 1947 Tour had no half-stages.
100 starters aligned on national and regional teams with 53 classified finishers.
It looked like perpetual great hope René Vietto would finally win the Tour de France, but in stage 15, Jean Robic took off and gained, including time time bonuses, fifteen minutes. After a good time trial in stage 19, Robic was set for his famous coup. In the final stage, he attacked while the yellow jersey Brambilla was blocked in the peloton. Robic's break was successful (perhaps partly because of post-war French resentment against the Brambilla's being Italian) and made Robic the first rider to win the Yellow Jersey without ever having worn it in the Tour.
Time Bonuses: 1 minute and 30 seconds at the stage finishes. Same for 1st category mountains; 30 and 15 seconds for 2nd category climbs.
(excerpts from "The Story of the Tour de France" Bill McGann's BikeRaceInfo)
(picture "Le Tour a 75 Ans", numéro spécial l'Equipe, 1978)
see also
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Robic