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Dates | 27 June – 27 July 1920 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 15 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 5,503 km (3,419 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 228h 36' 13" | ||||||||||||
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The 1920 Tour de France was the 14th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 27 June to 27 July. It consisted of 15 stages over 5,503 kilometres (3,419 mi), ridden at an average speed of 24.072 kilometres per hour (14.958 mph).[1] It was won by Belgian Philippe Thys, making him the first cyclist to win the Tour de France three times. The Belgians dominated this Tour: 12 of the 15 stages were won by Belgians, and the first eight cyclists in the final classification were Belgian.