The timeline of the 1961 edition of the Tour de France, detailing stage-by-stage winners and leaders.
Stage 1.2 ran from Versailles to Versailles. The stage was won by Jacques Anquetil. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 1.1 ran from Rouen to Versailles. The stage was won by André Darrigade. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was André Darrigade. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 2 ran from Pontoise to Roubaix. The stage was won by André Darrigade. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 3 ran from Roubaix to Charleroi. The stage was won by Emile Daems. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 4 ran from Charleroi to Metz. The stage was won by Anatole Novak. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 5 ran from Metz to Strasbourg. The stage was won by Louis Bergaud. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 6 ran from Strasbourg to Belfort. The stage was won by Joseph Planckaert. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 7 ran from Belfort to Chalon-sur-Saône. The stage was won by Jean Stablinski. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 8 ran from Chalon-sur-Saône to Saint-Etienne. The stage was won by Jean Forestier. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 9 ran from Saint-Etienne to Grenoble. The stage was won by Charly Gaul. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 10 ran from Grenoble to Turin. The stage was won by Guy Ignolin. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 11 ran from Turin to Antibes. The stage was won by Guido Carlesi. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 12 ran from Antibes to Aix en Provence. The stage was won by Michel Van Aerde. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 13 ran from Aix en Provence to Montpellier. The stage was won by André Darrigade. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 14 ran from Montpellier to Perpignan. The stage was won by Eddy Pauwels. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 15 ran from Perpignan to Toulouse. The stage was won by Guido Carlesi. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 16 ran from Toulouse to Superbagnères. The stage was won by Imerio Massignan. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 17 ran from Luchon to Pau. The stage was won by Eddy Pauwels. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 18 ran from Pau to Bordeaux. The stage was won by Martin Van Geneugden. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 19 ran from Bergerac to Périgueux. The stage was won by Jacques Anquetil. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 20 ran from Périgueux to Tours. The stage was won by André Darrigade. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 21 ran from Tours to Paris. The stage was won by Robert Cazala. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: André Darrigade, Mountains: Imerio Massignan.