Speicher, the leader of the general classification, could not keep up, and halfway the stage was already more than three minutes behind.

In the next stage, Bartali won again, and took over the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.

In both these years, he wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Pollentier stayed away, won the stage and became the new leader of the general classification.

The times from each stage would then be added together for each rider to determine the leader of the classification.

The leader of the classification was awarded a blue jersey.

In the 1984 Tour, the organizers gave the leader of the classification a red jersey to wear.

Wagtmans became leader of the general classification, with Rolland in second place.

Maassen won the stage, and Bauer became the leader of the general classification.

Pensec became the new leader of the general classification.