Nonetheless, the race was won by Anquetil, who was able to stay close to his main rival Federico Bahamontes in the mountains, one time even by faking a mechanical problem in order to get a bicycle that was more suited for the terrain.
Anquetil's victory was achieved despite being behind his main rival, Bahamontes, in the mountains. He used a tactic of feigning a mechanical issue to obtain a bicycle better suited for the mountainous terrain.