1968 Tour de France
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| Final Standings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Jan Janssen | 133h 49' 42" |
| Second | Herman Van Springel | +38" |
| Third | Ferdinand Bracke | +3' 03" |
| Points | Franco Bitossi | 241 points |
| Second | Walter Godefroot | 219 points |
| Third | Jan Janssen | 200 points |
| Climber | Aurelio Gonzalez | 96 points |
| Second | Franco Bitossi | 84 points |
| Third | Julio Jimenez | 72 points |
| Teams | Spain | |
| Second | ||
| Third | ||
The 1968 Tour de France was the 55th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 21, 1968. It was comprised of 22 stages over 4684.8 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.894 km/h. Eleven national teams of 10 riders competed, with three French teams, two Belgian teams and one from Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, and a combined Swiss/Luxembourgian team.
[edit] Results
[edit] Overall standings
| Rank | Name | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Janssen |  Netherlands |
133h 49' 42" |
| 2 | Herman Van Springel |  Belgium |
38" |
| 3 | Ferdinand Bracke | Belgium |
3' 03" |
| 4 | Gregorio San Miguel |  Spain |
3' 17" |
| 5 | Roger Pingeon |  France |
3' 29" |
| 6 | Rolf Wolfshohl |  Germany |
3' 46" |
| 7 | Lucien Aimar | France |
4' 44" |
| 8 | Franco Bitossi |  Italy |
4' 59" |
| 9 | Andres Gandarias | Spain |
5' 05" |
| 10 | Ugo Colombo | Italy |
7' 55" |
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