The timeline of the 1963 edition of the Tour de France, detailing stage-by-stage winners and leaders.
Stage 1 ran from Paris to Épernay. The stage was won by Eddy Pauwels. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Eddy Pauwels. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 2.1 ran from Reims to Jambes. The stage was won by Rik Van Looy. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Eddy Pauwels. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 2.2 ran from Jambes to Jambes. The stage was won by Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune-Wolber. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Eddy Pauwels. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 3 ran from Jambes to Roubaix. The stage was won by Seamus Elliott. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Seamus Elliott. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 4 ran from Roubaix to Rouen. The stage was won by Frans Melckenbeeck. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Seamus Elliott. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 5 ran from Rouen to Rennes. The stage was won by Antonio Bailetti. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Seamus Elliott. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 6.1 ran from Rennes to Angers. The stage was won by Roger De Breuker. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Seamus Elliott. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 6.2 ran from Angers to Angers. The stage was won by Jacques Anquetil. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 7 ran from Angers to Limoges. The stage was won by Jan Janssen. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 8 ran from Limoges to Bordeaux. The stage was won by Rik Van Looy. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 9 ran from Bordeaux to Pau. The stage was won by Giuseppe 'Pino' Cerami. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 10 ran from Pau to Bagnères-de-Bigorre. The stage was won by Jacques Anquetil. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 11 ran from Bagnères-de-Bigorre to Luchon. The stage was won by Guy Ignolin. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 12 ran from Luchon to Toulouse. The stage was won by André Darrigade. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 13 ran from Toulouse to Aurillac. The stage was won by Rik Van Looy. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 14 ran from Aurillac to Saint-Etienne. The stage was won by Guy Ignolin. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 15 ran from Saint-Etienne to Grenoble. The stage was won by Federico Bahamontes. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Gilbert Desmet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 16 ran from Grenoble to val_d_isere. The stage was won by Fernando Manzaneque. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Federico Bahamontes. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 17 ran from val_d_isere to Chamonix. 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 18 ran from Chamonix to Lons-le-Saunier. The stage was won by Frans Brands. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 19 ran from Arbois to Besançon. 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 Besançon to Troyes. The stage was won by Roger De Breuker. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 21 ran from Troyes to Paris. The stage was won by Rik Van Looy. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jacques Anquetil. Categories — Points: Rik Van Looy, Mountains: Federico Bahamontes.