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The '''[[1962 Tour de France]]''' was the 49th edition of the [[Tour de France]], one of cycling's [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]. The {{convert|4274|km|adj=on}} race consisted of 22 stages, including two split stages, starting in [[Nancy, France|Nancy]] on 24 June and finishing at the [[Parc des Princes]] in Paris on 15 July. For the first time since 1929, the Tour was contested by trade teams instead of national teams. Victory in the [[individual time trial]] of stage 20 put [[Jacques Anquetil]] ''(pictured)'' in the [[General classification in the Tour de France|general classification]] leader's yellow jersey, which he held until the conclusion of the race to win his third Tour de France, defending his title. [[Jef Planckaert]] placed second, and [[Raymond Poulidor]] third. In the other race classifications, [[Rudi Altig]] won the [[Points classification in the Tour de France|points classification]], and [[Federico Bahamontes]] won the [[Mountains classification in the Tour de France|mountains classification]]. Anquetil's team {{ |
The '''[[1962 Tour de France]]''' was the 49th edition of the [[Tour de France]], one of cycling's [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]. The {{convert|4274|km|adj=on}} race consisted of 22 stages, including two split stages, starting in [[Nancy, France|Nancy]] on 24 June and finishing at the [[Parc des Princes]] in Paris on 15 July. For the first time since 1929, the Tour was contested by trade teams instead of national teams. Victory in the [[individual time trial]] of stage 20 put [[Jacques Anquetil]] ''(pictured)'' in the [[General classification in the Tour de France|general classification]] leader's yellow jersey, which he held until the conclusion of the race to win his third Tour de France, defending his title. [[Jef Planckaert]] placed second, and [[Raymond Poulidor]] third. In the other race classifications, [[Rudi Altig]] won the [[Points classification in the Tour de France|points classification]], and [[Federico Bahamontes]] won the [[Mountains classification in the Tour de France|mountains classification]]. Anquetil's team {{UCI team code|Saint-Raphaël|1962}} won the [[Team classification in the Tour de France|team classification]], and [[Eddy Pauwels]] won the award for most [[Combativity award in the Tour de France|combative]] rider. Altig and [[Emile Daems]] won the most stages, with three each. {{TFAFULL|1962 Tour de France}} |
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The 1962 Tour de France was the 49th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The 4,274-kilometre (2,656 mi) race consisted of 22 stages, including two split stages, starting in Nancy on 24 June and finishing at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 15 July. For the first time since 1929, the Tour was contested by trade teams instead of national teams. Victory in the individual time trial of stage 20 put Jacques Anquetil (pictured) in the general classification leader's yellow jersey, which he held until the conclusion of the race to win his third Tour de France, defending his title. Jef Planckaert placed second, and Raymond Poulidor third. In the other race classifications, Rudi Altig won the points classification, and Federico Bahamontes won the mountains classification. Anquetil's team Saint-Raphaël–Helyett–Hutchinson won the team classification, and Eddy Pauwels won the award for most combative rider. Altig and Emile Daems won the most stages, with three each. (Full article...)