1921 Paris–Tours

The 1921 Paris–Tours was the 16th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 17 April 1921.^[2] The race started in Paris and finished in Tours and was won by Francis Pélissier. It has been considered one of the most difficult editions of the race due to both its length of 342 kilometres and the severe weather conditions snow covered roads, resulting in the winning time being almost 15 hours.^[3]

1921 Paris–Tours

Race details
Dates	17 April 1921
Stages	1
Distance	342[1] km (212.5 mi)
Winning time	14h 56' 20"
Results
Winner  Francis Pélissier (FRA)   Second  Louis Mottiat (BEL)   Third  Eugène Christophe (FRA)
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General classification

Final general classification[2][4][5] Rank Rider Time 1  Francis Pélissier (FRA) 14h 56' 20" 2  Louis Mottiat (BEL) + 1' 32" 3  Eugène Christophe (FRA) + 1' 40" 4  Albert Dejonghe (BEL) + 9' 10" 5  Fernand Moulet (FRA) + 58' 40" 6  Louis Heusghem (BEL) + 1h 04' 40" 7  Joseph Muller (FRA) + 2h 44' 00" 8  Pierre Herbette (FRA) + 4h 21' 00"