Tour de France Trail

16-24 July 1899 - France: 2172.5 km

Results:

1. René De Knyff (Panhard) – 44h43m39.2s, 48.57 kph

2. Leonce Girardot (Panhard) – 49h37m39.4s

3. Comte Gaston de Chasseloup Laubat (Panhard) – 49h44m18.0s

4. Pinson (Panhard) – 52h34m17.8s

5. Boileau de Castelnau (Bollée) – 53h29m07.0s

6. George Heath (Panhard) – 58h47m26.0s

7. Adolphe Clément (Panhard) – 75h45m35.6s

8. Levegh (Alfred Velghe) (Mors) – 80h14m59.4s

9. Camille Jenatzy (Mors) – 166h06m03.0s

Did Not Finish:

• Fernand Charron (Panhard) – 5 stages

• Etienne Giraud (Bollée) – 4 stages

• Avis (Bollée) – 3 stages

• Georges Richard (Richard) – 3 stages

• Jamin (Bollée) – 2 stages

• Antony (Mors) – 1 stage

• Broc (Mors) – 1 stage

• Lefebvre (Bolide) – 1 stage

• Leys (Panhard) – 0 stages

• Flash (Dr. Lehwess) (Vallée) – 0 stages

Voiturette Ranking:

1. Fernand Gabriel (Decauville)

2. Leon Théry (Decauville)

3. Ullmann (Decauville)

Notes:

1. This race was named in retrospect the IV Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.

2. There were 3 classes: 19 cars, 4 voiturettes, and 25 cycles.

Stage Winners:

• Stage 1: Champigny-Nancy – René De Knyff (Panhard)

• Stage 2: Nancy-Ambérieu – René De Knyff (Panhard)

• Stage 3: Aix les Bains-Vichy – Fernand Charron (Panhard)

• Stage 4: Vichy-Perigueux – René De Knyff (Panhard)

• Stage 5: Perigueux-Nantes – Chasseloup Laubat (Panhard)

• Stage 6: Nantes-Cabourg – Levegh (Mors)

• Stage 7: Cabourg-Saint Germain – René De Knyff (Panhard)