Tour de France 1948
Stage 7
Biarritz → Lourdes
Race Report
Stage 7 of the 1948 Tour de France, held on July 6, 1948, covered 219.0 km from Biarritz to Lourdes. Gino Bartali won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.8 km/h, which was 1.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.
Biarritz → Lourdes
Stage 7 | Biarritz - Lourdes
Stage Winner
Gino Bartali
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Avg Speed
32.8 km/h
Elevation
3,500 m
Difficulty
288
Startlist Quality
1,154
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Nantes → La Rochelle
166 km
Jacques Pras
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
262 km
Raoul Remy
Bordeaux → Biarritz
244 km
Louison Bobet
Lourdes → Toulouse
261 km
Gino Bartali
Toulouse → Montpellier
246 km
Raymond Impanis
Montpellier → Marseille
248 km
Raymond Impanis
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 7 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Gino Bartali won Stage 7 of the 1948 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 7 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Stage 7 covered 219.0 km from Biarritz to Lourdes. The total elevation gain was 3,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 7 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Louison Bobet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 7 of the 1948 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 7 in the 1948 Tour de France?
Stage 7 ran from Biarritz to Lourdes, a distance of 219.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 7 in the 1948 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 7 was 32.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.