Tour de France 1947
Stage 6
Besançon → Lyon
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1947 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1947, covered 249.0 km from Besançon to Lyon. Lucien Teisseire won the stage via small group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,298 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.0 km/h, which was 3.7 km/h faster than the edition average of 32.3 km/h, ranking as the 3rd fastest stage of the race.
Besançon → Lyon
Stage 6 | Besancon - Lyon
Stage Winner
Lucien Teisseire
Yellow Jersey
René Vietto
Avg Speed
36.0 km/h
Elevation
2,298 m
Difficulty
34
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of small group
Startlist Quality
575
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
René Vietto
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Bruxelles → Luxembourg
314 km
Aldo Ronconi
Luxembourg → Strasbourg
223 km
Jean Robic
Strasbourg → Besançon
248 km
Ferdi Kubler
Lyon → Grenoble
172 km
Jean Robic
Grenoble → Briançon
185 km
Fermo Camellini
Briançon → Digne-les-Bains
217 km
René Vietto
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1947 Tour de France?
Lucien Teisseire won Stage 6 of the 1947 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1947 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 249.0 km from Besançon to Lyon. The total elevation gain was 2,298 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1947 Tour de France?
René Vietto wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1947 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1947 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Besançon to Lyon, a distance of 249.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1947 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 36.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.