The 1937 Tour de France was the 31st Tour de France, taking place June 3 to July 25, 1937. It consisted of 20 stages over 4415 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.768 km/h.
Charles Holland and Bill Burl became the first British cyclists to ride the Tour. Burl lasted only two stages, but Holland rode well until he was eliminated on stage 14C after mechanical problems. The British Empire was also represented by the only non-European in the Tour: Canadian Pierre Gachon, who never completed the first stage.
Results
Stage 19.2 was an individual time trial, stages 5.2 and 11.2 were team time trials. Although 5.2 and 11.2 were team stages, the victory was still given the individual cyclist who crossed the line first.
Overall standings
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