Stages
The 1961 Tour de France started on 25 June in Rouen, and had one restday, in Montpellier.
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | 25 June | Rouen – Versailles | Plain stage | 136.5 km (84.8 mi) | André Darrigade (FRA) |
| 1b | Versailles – Versailles | Individual time trial | 28.5 km (17.7 mi) | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) | |
| 2 | 26 June | Pontoise – Roubaix | Plain stage | 230.5 km (143.2 mi) | André Darrigade (FRA) |
| 3 | 27 June | Roubaix – Charleroi | Plain stage | 197.5 km (122.7 mi) | Emile Daems (BEL) |
| 4 | 28 June | Charleroi – Metz | Plain stage | 237.5 km (147.6 mi) | Anatole Novak (FRA) |
| 5 | 29 June | Metz – Strasbourg | Stage with mountain(s) | 221 km (137 mi) | Louis Bergaud (FRA) |
| 6 | 30 June | Strasbourg – Belfort | Stage with mountain(s) | 180.5 km (112.2 mi) | Jozef Planckaert (BEL) |
| 7 | 1 July | Belfort – Chalon sur Saône | Plain stage | 214.5 km (133.3 mi) | Jean Stablinski (FRA) |
| 8 | 2 July | Chalon sur Saône – St Etienne | Stage with mountain(s) | 240.5 km (149.4 mi) | Jean Forestier (FRA) |
| 9 | 3 July | St Etienne – Grenoble | Stage with mountain(s) | 230 km (140 mi) | Charly Gaul (LUX) |
| 10 | 4 July | Grenoble – Turin | Stage with mountain(s) | 250.5 km (155.7 mi) | Guy Ignolin (FRA) |
| 11 | 5 July | Turin – Juan les Pins | Stage with mountain(s) | 225 km (140 mi) | Guido Carlesi (ITA) |
| 12 | 6 July | Juan les Pins – Aix en Provence | Stage with mountain(s) | 199.0 km (123.7 mi) | Michel Van Aerde (BEL) |
| 13 | 7 July | Aix en Provence – Montpellier | Plain stage | 177.5 km (110.3 mi) | André Darrigade (FRA) |
| 14 | 9 July | Montpellier – Perpignan | Plain stage | 174 km (108 mi) | Eddy Pauwels (BEL) |
| 15 | 10 July | Perpignan – Toulouse | Plain stage | 206 km (128 mi) | Guido Carlesi (ITA) |
| 16 | 11 July | Toulouse – Luchon/Superbagnères | Stage with mountain(s) | 208 km (129 mi) | Imerio Massignan (ITA) |
| 17 | 12 July | Luchon – Pau | Stage with mountain(s) | 197 km (122 mi) | Eddy Pauwels (BEL) |
| 18 | 13 July | Pau – Bordeaux | Plain stage | 207 km (129 mi) | Martin Van Geneugden (BEL) |
| 19 | 14 July | Bergerac – Périgueux | Individual time trial | 74.5 km (46.3 mi) | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) |
| 20 | 15 July | Périgueux – Tours | Plain stage | 309.5 km (192.3 mi) | André Darrigade (FRA) |
| 21 | 16 July | Tours – Paris | Plain stage | 252.5 km (156.9 mi) | Robert Cazala (FRA) |
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