# 1914 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 8

The 1914 Tour de France was the 12th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Paris on 28 June and Stage 8 occurred on 12 July with a flat stage to Marseille. The race finished in Paris on 26 July.

## Stage 1

28 June 1914 — Paris to Le Havre, 388 km (241.1 mi)
This stage happened on the same day as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| =1 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | 13h 18' 28" |
| =1 | Jean Rossius (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 3 | Gustave Garrigou (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 4 | Costante Girardengo (ITA) | Automoto-Continental | s.t. |
| 5 | Louis Mottiat (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 6 | Paul Deman (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 7 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 8 | Émile Georget (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 9 | Octave Lapize (FRA) | La Française-Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 10 | Dieudonné Gauthy (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |

## Stage 2

30 June 1914 — Le Havre to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, 364 km (226.2 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean Rossius (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | 12h 15' 26" |
| 2 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 3 | Émile Engel (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 1' 38" |
| 4 | Odile Defraye (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | + 5' 45" |
| 5 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 7' 16" |
| 6 | Émile Georget (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 7 | Oscar Egg (SUI) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 8 | Jean Alavoine (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 9' 13" |
| 9 | Gustave Garrigou (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 10 | Vincenzo Borgarello (ITA) | Clément-Dunlop | + 10' 37" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| =1 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | |
| =1 | Jean Rossius (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 3 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 7' 16" |
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## Stage 3

2 July 1914 — Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to Brest, 405 km (252 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Émile Engel (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | 14h 58' 06" |
| 2 | Louis Mottiat (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 3 | Marcel Buysse (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 4 | Odile Defraye (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| =5 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| =5 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| =5 | Lucien Mazan (FRA) | Automoto-Continental | s.t. |
| =5 | Octave Lapize (FRA) | La Française-Hutchinson | s.t. |
| =5 | Émile Georget (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| =5 | Maurice Brocco (FRA) | Gladiator-Dunlop | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| =1 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | |
| =1 | Jean Rossius (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 3 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 7' 16" |
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## Stage 4

4 July 1914 — Brest to La Rochelle, 470 km (290 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Oscar Egg (SUI) | Peugeot-Wolber | 16h 13' 45" |
| 2 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 3 | Émile Engel (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 1' 46" |
| =4 | Jean Rossius (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | + 1' 49" |
| =4 | Jean Alavoine (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| =4 | François Faber (LUX) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| =4 | Alfons Spiessens (BEL) | JB Louvet-Continental | s.t. |
| =4 | Émile Georget (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| =4 | Gustave Garrigou (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| =4 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| =1 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | |
| =1 | Jean Rossius (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 3 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 5' 27" |
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## Stage 5

6 July 1914 — La Rochelle to Bayonne, 376 km (234 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Oscar Egg (SUI) | Peugeot-Wolber | 13h 25' 29" |
| 2 | Odile Defraye (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 3 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 4 | Louis Mottiat (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 5 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 6 | Jean Rossius (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 7 | Octave Lapize (FRA) | La Française-Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 8 | Pietro Fasoli (ITA) | JB Louvet-Continental | s.t. |
| 9 | Jean Alavoine (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 10 | Lucien Mazan (FRA) | Automoto-Continental | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| =1 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | |
| =1 | Jean Rossius (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 3 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 5' 27" |
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## Stage 6

7 July 1914 — Bayonne to Luchon, 326 km (203 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Firmin Lambot (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | 14h 39' 04" |
| 2 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 7' 40" |
| 3 | Jean Alavoine (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 26' 07" |
| 4 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 38' 39" |
| 5 | Angelo Erba (ITA) | Alleluia-Continental | + 42' 13" |
| 6 | Émile Georget (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 43' 58" |
| 7 | Marcel Buysse (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | + 47' 22" |
| 8 | Odile Defraye (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | + 54' 13" |
| 9 | Louis Heusghem (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 57' 11" |
| 10 | Ottavio Pratesi (ITA) | Lone rider | + 58' 34" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | |
| 2 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 34' 27" |
| 3 | Jean Alavoine (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 46' 23" |
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## Stage 7

10 July 1914 — Luchon to Perpignan, 323 km (201 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean Alavoine (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | 11h 47' 05" |
| 2 | Marcel Buysse (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 3 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 4 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 5 | Jean Rossius (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 6 | Odile Defraye (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | + 5' 05" |
| 7 | Alfons Spiessens (BEL) | JB Louvet-Continental | s.t. |
| 8 | Oscar Egg (SUI) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 15' 17" |
| 9 | Gustave Garrigou (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 10 | Henri Devroye (BEL) | Armor-Soly | + 24' 53" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | |
| 2 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 34' 27" |
| 3 | Jean Alavoine (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 46' 23" |
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## Stage 8

12 July 1914 — Perpignan to Marseille, 370 km (229.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Octave Lapize (FRA) | La Française-Hutchinson | 13h 00' 00" |
| 2 | Maurice Brocco (FRA) | Gladiator-Dunlop | s.t. |
| 3 | Oscar Egg (SUI) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 4 | Émile Engel (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 5 | Louis Trousselier (FRA) | Automoto-Continental | s.t. |
| 6 | Marcel Buysse (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 7 | Émile Georget (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | s.t. |
| 8 | Jean Rossius (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | s.t. |
| 9 | Jules Nempon (FRA) | JB Louvet-Continental | s.t. |
| 10 | Pietro Fasoli (ITA) | JB Louvet-Continental | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Philippe Thys (BEL) | Peugeot-Wolber | |
| 2 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 34' 27" |
| 3 | Jean Alavoine (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | + 46' 23" |
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