# 1937 Tour de France, Stage 13a to Stage 20

The 1937 Tour de France was the 31st edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Paris with a flat stage on 30 June, and Stage 13a occurred on 15 July with a flat stage from Montpellier. The race finished in Paris on 25 July.

## Stage 13a

15 July 1937 - Montpellier to Narbonne, 103 km (64 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | 2h 32' 39" |
| 2 | Éloi Meulenberg (BEL) | Belgium | + 8' 07" |
| 3 | Gustave Danneels (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| 4 | Jean Fréchaut (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 5 | Sauveur Ducazeaux (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| =6 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =6 | Félicien Vervaecke (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =6 | Robert Wierinckx (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =6 | Hubert Deltour (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =6 | Albertin Disseaux (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 2 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | + 2' 18" |
| 3 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 5' 13" |
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## Stage 13b

15 July 1937 - Narbonne to Perpignan, 63 km (39 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Éloi Meulenberg (BEL) | Belgium | 1h 31' 08" |
| 2 | Paul Chocque (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 3 | Heinz Wengler (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| 4 | Victor Cosson (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 5 | Erich Bautz (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| 6 | Emile Gamard (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 7 | Félicien Vervaecke (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| 8 | Mariano Cañardo (ESP) | Spain | + 51" |
| 9 | Gustave Danneels (BEL) | Belgium | + 53" |
| 10 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 2 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | + 2' 18" |
| 3 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 5' 13" |
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## Rest day 4

16 July 1937 - Perpignan

## Stage 14a

17 July 1937 - Perpignan to Bourg-Madame, 99 km (62 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Éloi Meulenberg (BEL) | Belgium | 3h 55' 15" |
| 2 | Jean Fréchaut (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 3 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| =4 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =4 | Félicien Vervaecke (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =4 | Herbert Muller (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| =4 | Antoon van Schendel (NED) | Netherlands | s.t. |
| =4 | Edward Vissers (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| =4 | Jules Lowie (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =4 | Albertin Disseaux (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 2 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | + 2' 18" |
| 3 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 5' 12" |
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## Stage 14b

17 July 1937 - Bourg-Madame to Ax-les-Thermes, 59 km (37 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mariano Cañardo (ESP) | Spain | 2h 00' 05" |
| 2 | Sylvain Marcaillou (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 3 | Victor Cosson (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 4 | Robert Tanneveau (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| =5 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =5 | Félicien Vervaecke (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =5 | Hubert Deltour (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =5 | Albertin Disseaux (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =5 | Gustave Danneels (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =5 | Edward Vissers (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 2 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | + 2' 18" |
| 3 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 5' 12" |
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## Stage 14c

17 July 1937 - Ax-les-Thermes to Luchon, 167 km (104 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Éloi Meulenberg (BEL) | Belgium | 6h 22' 48" |
| 2 | Gustaaf Deloor (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 3 | Jean Fréchaut (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 4 | Erich Bautz (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| 5 | Hubert Deltour (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =6 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =6 | Félicien Vervaecke (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =6 | Albertin Disseaux (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =6 | Jules Lowie (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| =6 | Augusto Introzzi (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 2 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | + 2' 18" |
| 3 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 5' 13" |
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## Rest day 5

18 July 1937 - Luchon

## Stage 15

19 July 1937 - Luchon to Pau, 194 km (121 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julián Berrendero (ESP) | Spain | 7h 01' 01" |
| 2 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | + 49" |
| 3 | Jean Fréchaut (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 4 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 5 | Victor Cosson (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 6 | Mariano Cañardo (ESP) | Spain | s.t. |
| 7 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | s.t. |
| 8 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| 9 | Leo Amberg (SUI) | Switzerland | + 1' 47" |
| 10 | Paul Egli (SUI) | Switzerland | + 3' 27" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 2 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | + 3' 03" |
| 3 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 4' 57" |
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## Rest day 6

20 July 1937 - Pau

## Stage 16

21 July 1937 - Pau to Bordeaux, 235 km (146 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Paul Chocque (FRA) | France | 7h 56' 50" |
| 2 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | + 7" |
| 3 | Heinz Wengler (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| 4 | Paul Egli (SUI) | Switzerland | s.t. |
| 5 | Jean Fréchaut (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| =6 | Giuseppe Martano (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =6 | Carlo Romanatti (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =6 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =6 | Augusto Introzzi (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =6 | Oskar Thierbach (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Belgium | |
| 2 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | + 25" |
| 3 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 3' 04" |
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## Stage 17a

22 July 1937 - Bordeaux to Royan, 123 km (76 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erich Bautz (GER) | Germany | 3h 05' 12" |
| 2 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 3 | Adolph Braeckeveldt (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 4 | Henri Puppo (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| =5 | Giuseppe Martano (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =5 | Augusto Introzzi (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =5 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =5 | Ludwig Geyer (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| =5 | Oskar Thierbach (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| =5 | Otto Weckerling (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | |
| 2 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 2' 54" |
| 3 | Leo Amberg (SUI) | Switzerland | + 23' 05" |
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## Stage 17b

22 July 1937 - Royan to Saintes, 37 km (23 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| =1 | Adolph Braeckeveldt (BEL) | Touriste-routier | 1h 06' 27" |
| =1 | Heinz Wengler (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| 3 | René Pedroli (SUI) | Switzerland | s.t. |
| 4 | Henri Puppo (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 5 | Arsène Mersch (LUX) | Luxembourg | s.t. |
| 6 | Pierre Cloarec (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 7 | Paul Egli (SUI) | Switzerland | s.t. |
| =8 | Giuseppe Martano (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =8 | Carlo Romanatti (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =8 | Augusto Introzzi (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | |
| 2 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 2' 54" |
| 3 | Leo Amberg (SUI) | Switzerland | + 23' 05" |
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## Stage 17c

22 July 1937 - Saintes to La Rochelle, 67 km (42 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | 2h 25' 50" |
| 2 | Giuseppe Martano (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| 3 | Adolph Braeckeveldt (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 4 | Jean Fréchaut (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 5 | Jean Goujon (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 6 | Heinz Wengler (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| =7 | Carlo Romanatti (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =7 | Augusto Introzzi (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =7 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =7 | Oskar Thierbach (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | |
| 2 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 4' 54" |
| 3 | Leo Amberg (SUI) | Switzerland | + 25' 05" |
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## Stage 18a

23 July 1937 - La Rochelle to La Roche sur Yon, 82 km (51 mi) (TTT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | 1h 59' 10" |
| 2 | Sylvain Marcaillou (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 3 | Paul Chocque (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 4 | Robert Tanneveau (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 5 | Giuseppe Martano (ITA) | Italy | + 11" |
| 6 | Augusto Introzzi (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| 7 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 8 | Antoon van Schendel (NED) | Netherlands | s.t. |
| 9 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| 10 | Carlo Romanatti (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | |
| 2 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 5' 05" |
| 3 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | + 25' 17" |
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## Stage 18b

23 July 1937 - La Roche sur Yon to Rennes, 172 km (107 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Paul Chocque (FRA) | France | 6h 06' 14" |
| 2 | Jean Fréchaut (FRA) | Touriste-routier | + 6" |
| 3 | Henri Puppo (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 4 | Pierre Cloarec (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 5 | Adolph Braeckeveldt (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| =6 | Giuseppe Martano (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =6 | Carlo Romanatti (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =6 | Augusto Introzzi (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =6 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| =6 | Oskar Thierbach (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | |
| 2 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 5' 05" |
| 3 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | + 25' 17" |
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## Stage 19a

24 July 1937 - Rennes to Vire, 114 km (71 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Raymond Passat (FRA) | Touriste-routier | 3h 21' 56" |
| 2 | Giuseppe Martano (ITA) | Italy | + 11' 55" |
| 3 | Adolph Braeckeveldt (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 4 | Paul Egli (SUI) | Switzerland | s.t. |
| 5 | Heinz Wengler (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| 6 | Victor Cosson (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 7 | Sauveur Ducazeaux (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 8 | Paul Chocque (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 9 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | s.t. |
| 10 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | |
| 2 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 7' 05" |
| 3 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | + 25' 17" |
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## Stage 19b

24 July 1937 - Vire to Caen, 59 km (37 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Leo Amberg (SUI) | Switzerland | 1h 28' 36" |
| 2 | Erich Bautz (GER) | Germany | + 2' 29" |
| 3 | Giuseppe Martano (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| 4 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | + 3' 10" |
| 5 | Edward Vissers (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 6 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 3' 22" |
| 7 | Robert Zimmermann (SUI) | Switzerland | + 3' 30" |
| 8 | Herbert Muller (BEL) | Touriste-routier | + 3' 34" |
| 9 | Sylvain Marcaillou (FRA) | France | + 3' 39" |
| 10 | Gustaaf Deloor (BEL) | Touriste-routier | + 3' 46" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | |
| 2 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 7' 17" |
| 3 | Leo Amberg (SUI) | Switzerland | + 26' 13" |
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## Stage 20

25 July 1937 - Caen to Paris, 234 km (145 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edward Vissers (BEL) | Touriste-routier | 7h 23' 42" |
| 2 | Henri Puppo (BEL) | Touriste-routier | + 43" |
| 3 | Sauveur Ducazeaux (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| 4 | Giuseppe Martano (ITA) | Italy | s.t. |
| 5 | Gustaaf Deloor (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| =6 | Erich Bautz (GER) | Germany | s.t. |
| =6 | Fabien Galateau (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| =6 | Herbert Muller (BEL) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| =6 | Antoon van Schendel (NED) | Netherlands | s.t. |
| =6 | Bruno Carini (FRA) | Touriste-routier | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roger Lapébie (FRA) | France | 138h 58' 31" |
| 2 | Mario Vicini (ITA) | Touriste-routier | + 7' 17" |
| 3 | Leo Amberg (SUI) | Switzerland | + 26' 13" |
| 4 | Francesco Camusso (ITA) | Italy | + 26' 53" |
| 5 | Sylvain Marcaillou (FRA) | France | + 35' 36" |
| 6 | Edward Vissers (BEL) | Touriste-routier | + 38' 13" |
| 7 | Paul Chocque (FRA) | France | + 1h 05' 19" |
| 8 | Pierre Gallien (FRA) | Touriste-routier | + 1h 06' 33" |
| 9 | Erich Bautz (GER) | Germany | + 1h 06' 41" |
| 10 | Jean Fréchaut (FRA) | Touriste-routier | + 1h 24' 34" |