Stages
The 1963 Tour de France started on 23 June in Paris, and had one restday, in Aurillac.
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 June | Paris – Épernay | Plain stage | 152 km (94 mi) | Eddy Pauwels (BEL) |
| 2A | 24 June | Reims – Jambes | Plain stage | 186 km (116 mi) | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
| 2B | Jambes – Jambes | Team time trial | 22 km (14 mi) | Pelforth-Sauvage | |
| 3 | 25 June | Jambes – Roubaix | Plain stage | 223 km (139 mi) | Seamus Elliott (IRL) |
| 4 | 26 June | Roubaix – Rouen | Plain stage | 236 km (147 mi) | Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) |
| 5 | 27 June | Rouen – Rennes | Plain stage | 285 km (177 mi) | Antonio Bailetti (ITA) |
| 6A | 28 June | Rennes – Angers | Plain stage | 118 km (73 mi) | Roger de Breuker (BEL) |
| 6B | Angers – Angers | Individual time trial | 25 km (16 mi) | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) | |
| 7 | 29 June | Angers – Limoges | Plain stage | 236 km (147 mi) | Jan Janssen (NED) |
| 8 | 30 June | Limoges – Bordeaux | Plain stage | 232 km (144 mi) | Rik van Looy (BEL) |
| 9 | 1 July | Bordeaux – Pau | Plain stage | 202 km (126 mi) | Pino Cerami (BEL) |
| 10 | 2 July | Pau – Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Stage with mountain(s) | 148 km (92 mi) | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) |
| 11 | 3 July | Bagnères-de-Bigorre – Luchon | Stage with mountain(s) | 131 km (81 mi) | Guy Ignolin (FRA) |
| 12 | 4 July | Luchon – Toulouse | Stage with mountain(s) | 173 km (107 mi) | André Darrigade (FRA) |
| 13 | 5 July | Toulouse – Aurillac | Plain stage | 234 km (145 mi) | Rik van Looy (BEL) |
| 14 | 7 July | Aurillac – Saint-Étienne | Plain stage | 237 km (147 mi) | Guy Ignolin (FRA) |
| 15 | 8 July | Saint-Étienne – Grenoble | Stage with mountain(s) | 174 km (108 mi) | Federico Bahamontes (ESP) |
| 16 | 9 July | Grenoble – Val d'Isère | Stage with mountain(s) | 202 km (126 mi) | Fernando Manzaneque (ESP) |
| 17 | 10 July | Val d'Isère – Chamonix | Stage with mountain(s) | 228 km (142 mi) | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) |
| 18 | 11 July | Chamonix – Lons-le-Saunier | Stage with mountain(s) | 225 km (140 mi) | Frans Brands (BEL) |
| 19 | 12 July | Arbois – Besançon | Individual time trial | 54 km (34 mi) | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) |
| 20 | 13 July | Besançon – Troyes | Plain stage | 234 km (145 mi) | Roger de Breuker (BEL) |
| 21 | 14 July | Troyes – Paris | Plain stage | 185 km (115 mi) | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
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