Tour de France 1948
Stage 8
Lourdes → Toulouse
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 1948 Tour de France, held on July 8, 1948, covered 261.0 km from Lourdes to Toulouse. Gino Bartali 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 30.9 km/h, which was 3.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.
Lourdes → Toulouse
Stage 8 | Lourdes - Toulouse
Stage Winner
Gino Bartali
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Avg Speed
30.9 km/h
Elevation
4,500 m
Difficulty
212
Startlist Quality
1,154
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
262 km
Raoul Remy
Bordeaux → Biarritz
244 km
Louison Bobet
Biarritz → Lourdes
219 km
Gino Bartali
Toulouse → Montpellier
246 km
Raymond Impanis
Montpellier → Marseille
248 km
Raymond Impanis
Marseille → San Remo
245 km
Gino Sciardis
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Gino Bartali won Stage 8 of the 1948 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 261.0 km from Lourdes to Toulouse. The total elevation gain was 4,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Louison Bobet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 1948 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1948 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Lourdes to Toulouse, a distance of 261.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1948 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 30.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.