Tour de France 1949
Stage 16
Cannes → Briançon
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1949 Tour de France, held on July 18, 1949, covered 275.0 km from Cannes to Briançon. Gino Bartali won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 7,000 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 26.4 km/h, which was 6.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 33.3 km/h.
Cannes → Briançon
Stage 16 | Cannes - Briancon
Stage Winner
Gino Bartali
Yellow Jersey
Gino Bartali
Avg Speed
26.4 km/h
Elevation
7,000 m
Difficulty
0
Startlist Quality
1,445
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Gino Bartali
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Toulouse → Nîmes
289 km
Emile Idee
Nîmes → Marseille
199 km
Jean Goldschmit
Marseille → Cannes
215 km
Désiré Keteleer
Briançon → Aoste
257 km
Fausto Coppi
Aoste → Lausanne
265 km
Vincenzo Rossello
Lausanne → Colmar
283 km
Raphaël Geminiani
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Gino Bartali won Stage 16 of the 1949 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 275.0 km from Cannes to Briançon. The total elevation gain was 7,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Gino Bartali wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1949 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Cannes to Briançon, a distance of 275.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1949 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 26.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.