Tour de France 1949
Stage 20
Colmar → Nancy
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1949 Tour de France, held on July 23, 1949, covered 137.0 km from Colmar to Nancy. Fausto Coppi won the stage via time trial. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 1,372 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.6 km/h, which was 4.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 33.3 km/h, ranking as the 3rd fastest stage of the race. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Colmar → Nancy
Stage 20 (ITT) | Colmar - Nancy
Stage Winner
Fausto Coppi
Yellow Jersey
Fausto Coppi
Avg Speed
37.6 km/h
Elevation
1,372 m
Difficulty
31
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,445
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Fausto Coppi
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Briançon → Aoste
257 km
Fausto Coppi
Aoste → Lausanne
265 km
Vincenzo Rossello
Lausanne → Colmar
283 km
Raphaël Geminiani
Nancy → Paris
340 km
Rik Van Steenbergen
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Fausto Coppi won Stage 20 of the 1949 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 137.0 km from Colmar to Nancy. The total elevation gain was 1,372 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Fausto Coppi wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1949 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Colmar to Nancy, a distance of 137.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1949 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 37.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.