Tour de France 1949
Stage 11
Pau → Luchon
Race Report
Stage 11 of the 1949 Tour de France, held on July 12, 1949, covered 193.0 km from Pau to Luchon. Bernardo Ruiz won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 5,500 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 27.2 km/h, which was 6.2 km/h slower than the edition average of 33.3 km/h.
Pau → Luchon
Stage 11 | Pau - Luchon
Stage Winner
Bernardo Ruiz
Yellow Jersey
Fiorenzo Magni
Avg Speed
27.2 km/h
Elevation
5,500 m
Difficulty
453
Startlist Quality
1,445
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Fiorenzo Magni
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
262 km
Guy Lapebie
Bordeaux → Saint-Sébastien
228 km
Louis Caput
Saint-Sébastien → Pau
192 km
Fiorenzo Magni
Luchon → Toulouse
134 km
Rik Van Steenbergen
Toulouse → Nîmes
289 km
Emile Idee
Nîmes → Marseille
199 km
Jean Goldschmit
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 11 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Bernardo Ruiz won Stage 11 of the 1949 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 11 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 11 covered 193.0 km from Pau to Luchon. The total elevation gain was 5,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 11 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Fiorenzo Magni wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 11 of the 1949 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 11 in the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 11 ran from Pau to Luchon, a distance of 193.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 11 in the 1949 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 11 was 27.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.