Tour de France 1948
Stage 16
Lausanne → Mulhouse
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1948 Tour de France, held on July 19, 1948, covered 243.0 km from Lausanne to Mulhouse. Edward Van Dijck won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.1 km/h, which was 1.7 km/h faster than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.
Lausanne → Mulhouse
Stage 16 | Lausanne - Mulhouse
Stage Winner
Edward Van Dijck
Yellow Jersey
Gino Bartali
Avg Speed
36.1 km/h
Elevation
3,000 m
Difficulty
101
Startlist Quality
1,154
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Gino Bartali
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Cannes → Briançon
274 km
Gino Bartali
Briançon → Aix-les-Bains
263 km
Gino Bartali
Aix-les-Bains → Lausanne
256 km
Gino Bartali
Mulhouse → Strasbourg
120 km
Roger Lambrecht
Strasbourg → Metz
195 km
Giovanni Corrieri
Metz → Liège
249 km
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Edward Van Dijck won Stage 16 of the 1948 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 243.0 km from Lausanne to Mulhouse. The total elevation gain was 3,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Gino Bartali wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1948 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1948 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Lausanne to Mulhouse, a distance of 243.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1948 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 36.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.