The yellow jersey for the leader in the general classification changed owner a record 11 times, and only at the penultimate stage in the time trial the decision was made, when Gaul created a margin of more than three minutes.

There was also one "Internationals" team, consisting of cyclists from Austria, Portugal, Great Britain and Denmark.

[1] The teams entering the race were:[1] The French team had had some problems with the selection, as Jacques Anquetil, the winner of the 1957 Tour de France, did not want to share leadership with Louison Bobet, winner in 1953, 1954 and 1955.

[6] The highest point of elevation in the race was 2,360 m (7,740 ft) at the summit of the Col d'Izoard mountain pass on stage 20.

After the sixth stage, Gerrit Voorting was in first place, followed by François Mahé from the French national team, and Géminiani.

[3] In the seventh stage, Arigo Padovan won the sprint from Brian Robinson.

The jury however relegated Padovan to second place for irregular sprinting, and Robinson became the first British winner of a stage.

[3] In the fourteenth stage, also in the Pyrenees, Bahamontes escaped again, and this time he managed to stay away and win.

[3] In the nineteenth stage, over the Alps, Gaul had mechanical problems, and lost ten minutes.

Before the stage started, Gaul told Bobet that he would attack on the first climb of the day, which he did.

[2][13] After that stage, Géminiani accused the French team of treason, because he said it was due to their attacks that he lost the lead.

[3] The last stage traditionally saw no problems for the leader, and Gaul became the first Luxembourgian cyclist since 1928 to win the Tour.

[2] In the final sprint in the last stage in the Parc des Princes, André Darrigade was in first position when he collided with Constant Wouters, the 70-year-old secrétaire-général of the stadium, who was attempting to prevent photographers encroaching on the track.

Darrigade needed five stitches, but Wouters injuries were more serious, and he died eleven days later.

The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the race leader, identified by the yellow jersey.

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