Tour de France 1947
Stage 17
Bordeaux → Les Sables
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1947 Tour de France, held on July 15, 1947, covered 272.0 km from Bordeaux to Les Sables. Eloi Tassin won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,427 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 30.3 km/h, which was 2.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 32.3 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 272.0 km.
Bordeaux → Les Sables
Stage 17 | Bordeaux - Les Sables
Stage Winner
Eloi Tassin
Yellow Jersey
René Vietto
Avg Speed
30.3 km/h
Elevation
1,427 m
Difficulty
7
Startlist Quality
575
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
René Vietto
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Carcassonne → Luchon
253 km
Albert Bourlon
Luchon → Pau
195 km
Jean Robic
Pau → Bordeaux
195 km
Pierre Tacca
Les Sables → Nantes
236 km
Pietro Tarchini
Vannes → Saint-Brieuc
139 km
Raymond Impanis
Saint-Brieuc → Caen
235 km
Maurice Diot
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1947 Tour de France?
Eloi Tassin won Stage 17 of the 1947 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1947 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 272.0 km from Bordeaux to Les Sables. The total elevation gain was 1,427 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1947 Tour de France?
René Vietto wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1947 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1947 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Bordeaux to Les Sables, a distance of 272.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1947 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 30.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.