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Race details
Dates	30 June–25 July 1937
Stages	20
Distance	4,415 km (2,743 mi)
Winning time	138h 58' 31" (31.768 km/h/19.740 mph)
Palmarès

The 1937 Tour de France was the 31st Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 25, 1937. It consisted of 20 stages with a total length of 4415 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.768 km/h.^[2]

Charles Holland and Bill Burl became the first British cyclists to ride the Tour. Burl lasted only two stages, but Holland rode well until he was eliminated on stage 14C after mechanical problems. The British Empire was also represented by the only non-European in the Tour: Canadian Pierre Gachon, who never completed the first stage. The complete Belgian (including 1936 and 1939 winner Sylvère Maes) withdraw from the race because of "French chauvinism". Complaints from the Belgian team included of French spectators throwing stones at the Belgian team, closing train crossings, and throwing pepper in the eyes, and being punished unreasonable strictly (adding extra time in the standing) while French riders were hardly punished at all while being helped.

[edit] Results

[edit] Stage winners

Stage results^[3]^[4]
Stage	Route	Length^{[Stage notes 1]}	Winner	Race leader
1	Paris – Lille	263 km (163 mi)	Jean Majerus (LUX)	Jean Majerus (LUX)
2	Lille – Charleville	192 km (119 mi)	Maurice Archambaud (FRA)	Jean Majerus (LUX)
3	Charleville – Metz	161 km (100 mi)	Walter Generati (ITA)	Marcel Kint (BEL)
4	Metz – Belfort	220 km (140 mi)	Erich Bautz (GER)	Erich Bautz (GER)
5A	Belfort – Lons-le-Saunier	175 km (109 mi)	Henri Puppo (FRA)	Erich Bautz (GER)
5B	Lons-le-Saunier – Champagnole	34 km (21 mi)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)	Erich Bautz (GER)
5C	Champagnole – Geneva	93 km (58 mi)	Leo Amberg (SUI)	Erich Bautz (GER)
6	Geneva – Aix-les-Bains	180 km (110 mi)	Gustaaf Deloor (BEL)	Erich Bautz (GER)
7	Aix-les-Bains – Grenoble	228 km (142 mi)	Gino Bartali (ITA)	Gino Bartali (ITA)
8	Grenoble – Briançon	194 km (121 mi)	Otto Weckerling (GER)	Gino Bartali (ITA)
9	Briançon – Digne	220 km (140 mi)	Roger Lapébie (FRA)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
10	Digne – Nice	251 km (156 mi)	Félicien Vervaecke (BEL)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
11A	Nice – Toulon	169 km (105 mi)	Eloi Meulenberg (BEL)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
11B	Toulon – Marseille	65 km (40 mi)	Gustaaf Danneels (BEL)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
12A	Marseille – Nîmes	112 km (70 mi)	Alphonse Antoine (FRA)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
12B	Nîmes – Montpellier	51 km (32 mi)	René Pedroli (SUI)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
13A	Montpellier – Narbonne	103 km (64 mi)	Francesco Camusso (ITA)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
13B	Narbonne – Perpignan	63 km (39 mi)	Eloi Meulenberg (BEL)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
14A	Perpignan – Bourg-Madame	99 km (62 mi)	Eloi Meulenberg (BEL)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
14B	Bourg-Madame – Ax-les-Thermes	59 km (37 mi)	Mariano Canardo (ESP)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
14C	Ax-les-Thermes – Luchon	167 km (104 mi)	Eloi Meulenberg (BEL)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
15	Luchon – Pau	194 km (121 mi)	Julian Berrendero (ESP)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
16	Pau – Bordeaux	235 km (146 mi)	Paul Chocque (FRA)	Sylvère Maes (BEL)
17A	Bordeaux – Royan	123 km (76 mi)	Erich Bautz (GER)	Roger Lapébie (FRA)
17B	Royan – Saintes	37 km (23 mi)	Adolph Braeckeveldt (BEL) Heinz Wengler (GER)^{[Stage notes 2]}	Roger Lapébie (FRA)
17C	Saintes – La Rochelle	67 km (42 mi)	Roger Lapébie (FRA)	Roger Lapébie (FRA)
18A	La Rochelle – La Roche-sur-Yon	82 km (51 mi)	Roger Lapébie (FRA)	Roger Lapébie (FRA)
18B	La Roche-sur-Yon – Rennes	172 km (107 mi)	Paul Chocque (FRA)	Roger Lapébie (FRA)
19A	Rennes – Vire	114 km (71 mi)	Raymond Passat (FRA)	Roger Lapébie (FRA)
19B	Vire – Caen	59 km (37 mi)	Leo Amberg (SUI)	Roger Lapébie (FRA)
20	Caen – Paris	234 km (145 mi)	Edward Vissers (BEL)	Roger Lapébie (FRA)

Notes

^ In 1937, there was no distinction in the rules between plain stages and mountain stages; the icons shown here indicate whether the stage was run as a time trial, the stage was flat or the stage included mountains.
^ Braeckeveldt and Wengler were both declared winner of stage 17B, and splitted the bonification time.

Stage 19B was an individual time trial, stages 5B, 11B and 18A were team time trials, although the victory was still given the cyclist who crossed the line first.

[edit] Final general standings

Final general standings (1–10)^[3]^[5]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Roger Lapébie (FRA)	France	138h 58' 31"
2	Mario Vicini (ITA)	Touriste-routier^[1]	+7' 17"
3	Leo Amberg (SUI)	Switzerland	+26' 13"
4	Francesco Camusso (ITA)	Italy	+26' 53"
5	Sylvain Marcaillou (FRA)	France	+35' 36"
6	Edouard Vissers (BEL)	Touriste-routier	+38' 13"
7	Paul Chocque (FRA)	France	+1h 05' 19"
8	Pierre Gallien (FRA)	Touriste-routier	+1h 06' 33"
9	Erich Bautz (GER)	Germany	+1h 06' 41"
10	Jean Frechaut (FRA)	Touriste-routier	+1h 24' 34"

[edit] Final team classification

The team classification was calculated in 1937 by adding up the times of the best three cyclists of a team; the team with the least time was the winner. The time for the Spanish team, which finished with only two cyclists, was calculated by adding the time of the final rider in the general classification, plus one hour penalty time.

Team classification (1–6)^[6]^[5]
Rank	Team	Time
1	France	418h 36' 28"
2	Italy	+2h 54' 18"
3	Germany	+3h 12' 22"
4	Switzerland	+3h 57' 35"
5	Spain	+10h 04' 07"
6	Luxembourg	+10h 42' 01"

[edit] Mountains classification

The mountains classification in 1937 was won by Félicien Vervaecke. Vervaecke did not finish the Tour, but in 1937 that was not needed to win the mountains classification.

Mountain classification (1–3)^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Félicien Vervaecke (BEL)	Belgium	114
2	Mario Vicini (ITA)	Touriste-routier^[1]	96
3	Sylvère Maes (BEL)	Belgium	90

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c Vicini had started as a touriste-routier, but was added to the Italian team after stage 18A.
^ Jacques Augendre (2009). "Guide Historique" (in French). Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1254580608579206. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c "31ème Tour de France 1937" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 2009-10-08. http://www.webcitation.org/5kNEUjzT2. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
^ Arian Zwegers. "Tour de France GC Top Ten". CVCC. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. http://www.webcitation.org/5gWiBhPaH. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
^ ^a ^b "Roger Lapebie y Francia inscriben sus nombres en el palmarés" (in Spanish). El mundo deportivo. 26 July 1937. p. 1. http://hemeroteca.elmundodeportivo.es/preview/1937/07/26/pagina-1/1391727/pdf.html. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
^ Tom James (15 August 2003). "1937: Lapébie wins after the Belgians withdraw". http://www.veloarchive.com/races/tour/1937.php. Retrieved 5 October 2009.

[4] In 1937, there was no distinction in the rules between plain stages and mountain stages; the icons shown here indicate whether the stage was run as a time trial, the stage was flat or the stage included mountains.

[5] Braeckeveldt and Wengler were both declared winner of stage 17B, and splitted the bonification time.

[Vicini-0] Vicini had started as a touriste-routier, but was added to the Italian team after stage 18A.

[guide-1] Jacques Augendre (2009). "Guide Historique" (in French). Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1254580608579206. Retrieved 1 October 2009.

[mdc1937-2] "31ème Tour de France 1937" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 2009-10-08. http://www.webcitation.org/5kNEUjzT2. Retrieved 5 October 2009.

[topten-3] Arian Zwegers. "Tour de France GC Top Ten". CVCC. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. http://www.webcitation.org/5gWiBhPaH. Retrieved 2009-04-20.

[elmgen-6] "Roger Lapebie y Francia inscriben sus nombres en el palmarés" (in Spanish). El mundo deportivo. 26 July 1937. p. 1. http://hemeroteca.elmundodeportivo.es/preview/1937/07/26/pagina-1/1391727/pdf.html. Retrieved 2009-10-05.

[veloarchive-7] Tom James (15 August 2003). "1937: Lapébie wins after the Belgians withdraw". http://www.veloarchive.com/races/tour/1937.php. Retrieved 5 October 2009.

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