The timeline of the 1988 edition of the Tour de France, detailing stage-by-stage winners and leaders.
Stage 1 ran from Pontchateau to Machecoul. The stage was won by Steve Bauer. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Steve Bauer. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 0 ran from La Baule to La Baule. The stage was won by Guido Bontempi. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Guido Bontempi. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 2 ran from La Haye Fouassière to Ancenis. The stage was won by Panasonic-Isostar. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Teun Van Vliet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 3 ran from Nantes to Le Mans. The stage was won by Jean-Paul Van Poppel. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Teun Van Vliet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 4 ran from Le Mans to Evreux. The stage was won by Acacio Da Silva. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Teun Van Vliet. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 5 ran from Neufchatel-en-Bray to Liévin. The stage was won by Jelle Nijdam. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Henk Lubberding. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 6 ran from Liévin to Wasquehal. The stage was won by Sean Yates. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jelle Nijdam. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 7 ran from Wasquehal to Reims. The stage was won by Valerio Tebaldi. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Jelle Nijdam. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 8 ran from Reims to Nancy. The stage was won by Rolf Golz. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Steve Bauer. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 9 ran from Nancy to Strasbourg. The stage was won by Jérôme Simon. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Steve Bauer. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 10 ran from Belfort to Besançon. The stage was won by Jean-Paul Van Poppel. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Steve Bauer. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 11 ran from Besançon to Morzine. The stage was won by Fabio Parra. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Steve Bauer. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 12 ran from Morzine to L'Alpe-d'Huez. The stage was won by Steven Rooks. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 13 ran from Grenoble to Villard-de-Lans. The stage was won by Pedro Delgado. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 14 ran from Blagnac to Guzet-Neige. The stage was won by Massimo Ghirotto. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 15 ran from Saint-Girons to Luz-Ardiden. The stage was won by Laudelino Cubino Gonzalez. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 16 ran from Tarbes to Pau. The stage was won by Adri Van Der Poel. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 17 ran from Pau to Bordeaux. The stage was won by Jean-Paul Van Poppel. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 18 ran from Ruelle to Limoges. The stage was won by Gianni Bugno. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 19 ran from Limoges to Puy de Dôme. The stage was won by Johnny Weltz. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 20 ran from Clermont-Ferrand to Chalon-sur-Saône. The stage was won by Thierry Marie. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 21 ran from Santenay to Santenay. The stage was won by Juan Martinez-Oliver. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Nan, Mountains: Nan.
Stage 22 ran from Nemours to Paris. The stage was won by Jean-Paul Van Poppel. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Pedro Delgado. Categories — Points: Steven Rooks, Mountains: Steven Rooks.