The 1988 Tour de France was the 75th Tour de France, taking place from July 4 to July 24, 1988. It consisted of 22 stages over 3281 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.909 km/h. The race was won by Pedro Delgado with the top three positions at the end of the race being occupied by specialist climbers.
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