<page_title> 1961 Tour de France </page_title> <section_title> Route and stages </section_title> <table> <cell> 25 June <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 1a </row_header> </cell> <cell> 21 <col_header> Stage </col_header> <col_header> 1a </col_header> <col_header> 1b </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> <col_header> 3 </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> <col_header> 5 </col_header> <col_header> 6 </col_header> <col_header> 7 </col_header> <col_header> 8 </col_header> <col_header> 9 </col_header> <col_header> 10 </col_header> <col_header> 11 </col_header> <col_header> 12 </col_header> <col_header> 13 </col_header> <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> 14 </col_header> <col_header> 15 </col_header> <col_header> 16 </col_header> <col_header> 17 </col_header> <col_header> 18 </col_header> <col_header> 19 </col_header> <col_header> 20 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 16 July <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 21 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 4,397 km (2,732 mi) <col_header> Distance </col_header> <col_header> Type </col_header> <col_header> Winner </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
The 1961 Tour de France took place between 25 June and 16 July, with 21 stages covering a distance of 4,397 km or 2,732 mi.