Tour de France 1949
Stage 12
Luchon → Toulouse
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1949 Tour de France, held on July 13, 1949, covered 134.0 km from Luchon to Toulouse. Rik Van Steenbergen won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 764 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.9 km/h, which was 4.6 km/h faster than the edition average of 33.3 km/h, ranking as the 2nd fastest stage of the race. At 134.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition.
Luchon → Toulouse
Stage 12 | Luchon - Toulouse
Stage Winner
Rik Van Steenbergen
Yellow Jersey
Fiorenzo Magni
Avg Speed
37.9 km/h
Elevation
764 m
Difficulty
16
Startlist Quality
1,445
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Fiorenzo Magni
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Bordeaux → Saint-Sébastien
228 km
Louis Caput
Saint-Sébastien → Pau
192 km
Fiorenzo Magni
Pau → Luchon
193 km
Bernardo Ruiz
Toulouse → Nîmes
289 km
Emile Idee
Nîmes → Marseille
199 km
Jean Goldschmit
Marseille → Cannes
215 km
Désiré Keteleer
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Rik Van Steenbergen won Stage 12 of the 1949 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 134.0 km from Luchon to Toulouse. The total elevation gain was 764 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Fiorenzo Magni wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1949 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Luchon to Toulouse, a distance of 134.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1949 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 37.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.