It consisted of 17 stages with a total distance of 5745 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.064 km/h.

The longest tour in history,[1] the route traced closely the borders of France.

[3] Jules Buysse started strong in the first stage, by finishing solo with a margin of more than 13 minutes.

However, the jury decided that he had not sprinted according to the rules, and he was set back to second place, making Joseph van Dam the winner.

[8] Gustaaf Van Slembrouck, wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification, officially finished in 20th place, two hours behind Buysse.

[9] From that moment, Buysse saved his energy, and the race continued for the second place between Frantz and Aimo.

The race for touriste-routiers, cyclists who did not belong to a team and were allowed no assistance, was won by Italian Rossignoli.

[15] The organising newspaper, l'Auto named a meilleur grimpeur (best climber), an unofficial precursor to the modern King of the Mountains competition.

The winner of the previous edition, Bottecchia, said that he would retire from cycling, after the difficulties he faced in the 1926 Tour de France.

For the next year, the rules were changed, and the flat stages were run as team time trials.