Tour de France 1939
Stage 5
Lorient → Nantes
Stage Result
Stage 5 of the 1939 Tour de France, held on July 13, 1939, covered 174.0 km from Lorient to Nantes. Amédée Fournier won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.4 km/h, which was 2.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 35.3 km/h.
Lorient → Nantes
Stage 4 | Brest - Lorient
Stage Winner
Amédée Fournier
Yellow Jersey
René Vietto
Avg Speed
37.4 km/h
Startlist Quality
831
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
René Vietto
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Nearby Stages
Vire → Rennes
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Eloi Tassin
Rennes → Brest
119 km
Pierre-Marie Cloarec
Brest → Lorient
244 km
Raymond Louviot
La Rochelle → Royan
207 km
Edmond Pages
Royan → Bordeaux
144 km
Raymond Passat
Salies-de-Béarn → Pau
107 km
Karl Litschi
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 1939 Tour de France?
Amédée Fournier won Stage 5 of the 1939 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 1939 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 174.0 km from Lorient to Nantes.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 1939 Tour de France?
René Vietto wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 1939 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 1939 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Lorient to Nantes, a distance of 174.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 1939 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 37.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.