1937 Tour de France

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Final Standings
Overall Roger Lapébie 138h 58' 31"
Second Mario Vicini +7' 17"
Third Léo Amberg +26' 13"
Climber Félicien Vervaecke 114 points
Second Mario Vicini 96 points
Third Sylvère Maes 90 points
Teams France 418h 36' 28"
Second Italy +2h 54' 18"
Third Germany +3h 12' 22"

The 1937 Tour de France was the 31st Tour de France, taking place June 3 to July 25, 1937. It consisted of 20 stages over 4415 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.768 km/h.

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.

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[edit] Overall standings

Rank Name Country Time
(Avg. speed)
1 Roger Lapébie Flag of France France 138h 58' 31"
(31.768)
2 Mario Vicini Flag of Italy Italy 7' 17"
3 Leo Amberg Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 26' 13"
4 Francesco Camusso Flag of Italy Italy 26' 53"
5 Sylvain Marcaillou Flag of France France 35' 36"
6 Edouard Vissers Flag of Belgium Belgium 38' 13"
7 Paul Chocque Flag of France France 1h 05' 19"
8 Pierre Gallien Flag of France France 1h 06' 33"
9 Erich Bautz Flag of Germany Germany 1h 06' 41"
10 Jean Frechaut Flag of France France 1h 24' 34"

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