Tour de France 1949
Stage 6
Saint-Malo → Les Sables
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1949 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1949, covered 305.0 km from Saint-Malo to Les Sables. Adolphe Deledda won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,640 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.3 km/h, which was 1.9 km/h faster than the edition average of 33.3 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 305.0 km.
Saint-Malo → Les Sables
Stage 6 | Saint-Malo - Les Sables
Stage Winner
Adolphe Deledda
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Marinelli
Avg Speed
35.3 km/h
Elevation
2,640 m
Difficulty
33
Startlist Quality
1,445
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Marinelli
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Bruxelles → Boulogne-sur-Mer
211 km
Norbert Callens
Boulogne-sur-Mer → Rouen
185 km
Lucien Teisseire
Rouen → Saint-Malo
293 km
Ferdi Kubler
Les Sables → La Rochelle
92 km
Fausto Coppi
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
262 km
Guy Lapebie
Bordeaux → Saint-Sébastien
228 km
Louis Caput
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Adolphe Deledda won Stage 6 of the 1949 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 305.0 km from Saint-Malo to Les Sables. The total elevation gain was 2,640 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Jacques Marinelli wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1949 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Saint-Malo to Les Sables, a distance of 305.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1949 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 35.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.