Tour de France 1947
Stage 8
Grenoble → Briançon
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 1947 Tour de France, held on July 3, 1947, covered 185.0 km from Grenoble to Briançon. Fermo Camellini won the stage via solo. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 5,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 27.1 km/h, which was 5.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 32.3 km/h.
Grenoble → Briançon
Stage 8 | Grenoble - Briançon
Stage Winner
Fermo Camellini
Yellow Jersey
Aldo Ronconi
Avg Speed
27.1 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
446
Win Type
Solo
Won How
? km solo
Startlist Quality
575
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Aldo Ronconi
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Strasbourg → Besançon
248 km
Ferdi Kubler
Besançon → Lyon
249 km
Lucien Teisseire
Lyon → Grenoble
172 km
Jean Robic
Briançon → Digne-les-Bains
217 km
René Vietto
Digne-les-Bains → Nice
255 km
Fermo Camellini
Nice → Marseille
230 km
Edouard Fachleitner
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 1947 Tour de France?
Fermo Camellini won Stage 8 of the 1947 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 1947 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 185.0 km from Grenoble to Briançon. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 1947 Tour de France?
Aldo Ronconi wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 1947 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1947 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Grenoble to Briançon, a distance of 185.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1947 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 27.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.