Tour de France 1948
Stage 9
Toulouse → Montpellier
Race Report
Stage 9 of the 1948 Tour de France, held on July 10, 1948, covered 246.0 km from Toulouse to Montpellier. Raymond Impanis won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,317 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.7 km/h, which was 6.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 34.4 km/h, ranking as the 3rd fastest stage of the race.
Toulouse → Montpellier
Stage 9 | Toulouse - Montpellier
Stage Winner
Raymond Impanis
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Avg Speed
40.7 km/h
Elevation
1,317 m
Difficulty
17
Startlist Quality
1,154
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Bordeaux → Biarritz
244 km
Louison Bobet
Biarritz → Lourdes
219 km
Gino Bartali
Lourdes → Toulouse
261 km
Gino Bartali
Montpellier → Marseille
248 km
Raymond Impanis
Marseille → San Remo
245 km
Gino Sciardis
San Remo → Cannes
170 km
Louison Bobet
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 9 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Raymond Impanis won Stage 9 of the 1948 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 9 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Stage 9 covered 246.0 km from Toulouse to Montpellier. The total elevation gain was 1,317 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the 1948 Tour de France?
Louison Bobet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 9 of the 1948 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 9 in the 1948 Tour de France?
Stage 9 ran from Toulouse to Montpellier, a distance of 246.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 9 in the 1948 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 9 was 40.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.