1927 Tour de France
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| Final Standings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Nicolas Frantz | 198h 16' 42" |
| Second | Maurice De Waele | 1h 48' 41" |
| Third | Julien Vervaecke | 2h 25' 06" |
The 1927 Tour de France was the 21st Tour de France, taking place June 19 to July 17, 1927. It was comprised of 24 stages over 5340 km, ridden at an average speed of 27.224 km/h.
This tour featured the first win by Nicolas Frantz, a cyclist from Luxembourg. Frantz had come in second in the previous tour, and went on to win the tour in 1928 as well. It also showcased the debuts of André Leducq (4th) and Antonin Magne (6th), two french riders who would succeed to the maillot jaune in coming years.
[edit] Results
[edit] Overall standings
| Rank | Name | Country | Time (Avg. speed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Frantz |  Luxembourg |
198h 16' 42" (27.224 km/h) |
| 2 | Maurice De Waele |  Belgium |
1h 48' 21" |
| 3 | Julien Vervaecke | Belgium |
2h 25' 06" |
| 4 | André Leducq |  France |
3h 02' 05" |
| 5 | Adelin Benoit | Belgium |
4h 45' 01" |
| 6 | Antonin Magne | France |
4h 48' 23" |
| 7 | Pé Verhaegen | France |
6h 18' 36" |
| 8 | Julien Moineau | France |
6h 36' 17" |
| 9 | Hector Martin | Belgium |
7h 07' 34" |
| 10 | Maurice Geldhof | Belgium |
7h 16' 02" |
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