1928 Tour de France
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| Final Standings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Nicolas Frantz | 192h 48' 58" |
| Second | André Leducq | 50' 07" |
| Third | Maurice De Waele | 56' 16" |
The 1928 Tour de France was the 22nd Tour de France, taking place June 17 to July 15, 1928. It was comprised of 22 stages over 5476 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.4 km/h.
The second win by Nicolas Frantz, he held the maillot jaune from beginning to end despite an obstacle in three days before the end of the tour. Frantz had a mechanical failure between Metz and Charleville and had to finish 100 km of race on an undersized women's bicycle resulting in a loss of 28'. Regardless, Frantz won the tour, showing the superiority of his team, Alcyon, which gained the team trophy.
The 22nd tour featured the first appearance of an Australian cyclist, Hubert Opperman, indicating the beginning of a more international sporting field.
[edit] Results
[edit] Overall standings
| Rank | Name | Country | Time (Avg. speed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Frantz |  Luxembourg |
192h 48' 58" (28.4 km/h) |
| 2 | André Leducq |  France |
50' 07" |
| 3 | Maurice De Waele |  Belgium |
56' 16" |
| 4 | Jan Mertens | Belgium |
1h 19' 18" |
| 5 | Julien Vervaecke | Belgium |
1h 53' 32" |
| 6 | Antonin Magne | France |
2h 14' 02" |
| 7 | Victor Fontan | France |
5h 07' 47" |
| 8 | Marcel Bidot | France |
5h 18' 28" |
| 9 | Marcel Huot | France |
5h 37' 33" |
| 10 | Pierre Magne | France |
5h 41' 20" |
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