Tour de France 1947
Stage 9
Briançon → Digne-les-Bains
Race Report
Stage 9 of the 1947 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1947, covered 217.0 km from Briançon to Digne-les-Bains. René Vietto won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 29.4 km/h, which was 2.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 32.3 km/h.
Briançon → Digne-les-Bains
Stage 9 | Briancon - Digne
Stage Winner
René Vietto
Yellow Jersey
René Vietto
Avg Speed
29.4 km/h
Elevation
4,500 m
Difficulty
338
Win Type
Unknown type
Won How
Other
Startlist Quality
575
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
René Vietto
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Besançon → Lyon
249 km
Lucien Teisseire
Lyon → Grenoble
172 km
Jean Robic
Grenoble → Briançon
185 km
Fermo Camellini
Digne-les-Bains → Nice
255 km
Fermo Camellini
Nice → Marseille
230 km
Edouard Fachleitner
Marseille → Montpellier
165 km
Henri Massal
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 9 of the 1947 Tour de France?
René Vietto won Stage 9 of the 1947 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 9 of the 1947 Tour de France?
Stage 9 covered 217.0 km from Briançon to Digne-les-Bains. The total elevation gain was 4,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the 1947 Tour de France?
René Vietto wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 9 of the 1947 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 9 in the 1947 Tour de France?
Stage 9 ran from Briançon to Digne-les-Bains, a distance of 217.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 9 in the 1947 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 9 was 29.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.