| Race details | |||
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| Dates | June 21–July 14, 1966 | ||
| Stages | 22, including three split stages | ||
| Distance | 4,303 km (2,674 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 117h 34' 21" (36.760 km/h/22.842 mph) | ||
| Palmarès | |||
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Winner |  Lucien Aimar |
(Ford-France–Hutchinson) |
| Second |  Jan Janssen |
(Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber) | |
| Third | Raymond Poulidor |
(Mercier–BP–Hutchinson) | |
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Points |  Willy Planckaert |
(Smiths) |
| Mountains |  Julio Jimenez |
(Ford-France–Hutchinson) | |
| Team | Kas | ||
The 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd Tour de France, taking place June 21 to July 14, 1966. It consisted of 22 stages over 4303 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.760 km/h.[1]
Lucien Aimar was a domestique of 5-time Tour winner Jacques Anquetil. Aimar joined a breakaway in the middle of the tour and ended up on the leader board. Anquetil then began helping Aimar win the Tour, to make sure and deny it to his then-enemy Poulidor. After stage 18 Aimar's victory was certain barring disaster, Anquetil had ridden hard that day to ensure it, and then quit the race.
During the Tour word spread that there was going to be a dope test, and all the riders but Raymond Poulidor, the darling of French cycling fans, left their hotels. The other riders staged a strike in protest during stage 9 dismounting and walking their bicycles. Eventually they started riding again, but only after arguing with officials.
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Results
Stages with a * were individual time trials, stages marked with 2 were team time trials.
Overall standings
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucien Aimar | France |
117h 34' 21" | |
| 2 | Jan Janssen | Netherlands |
1' 07" | |
| 3 | Raymond Poulidor | France |
2' 02" | |
| 4 |  Spain |
5' 19" | ||
| 5 | Marcello Mugnaini |  Italy |
5' 27" | |
| 6 | Herman Van Springel | Belgium |
5' 44" | |
| 7 | Francisco Gabica | Spain |
6' 25" | |
| 8 | Roger Pingeon | France |
8' 22" | |
| 9 | Karl-Heinz Kunde |  Germany |
9' 06" | |
| 10 | Martin Vandenbossche | Belgium |
9' 57" |
References
- ^ Jacques Augendre (2009). "Guide Historique" (in French). Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. http://www.webcitation.org/5kOzExoOl. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
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