Tour de France 1949
Stage 7
Les Sables → La Rochelle
Race Report
Stage 7 of the 1949 Tour de France, held on July 7, 1949, covered 92.0 km from Les Sables to La Rochelle. Fausto Coppi won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 330 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.0 km/h, which was 6.6 km/h faster than the edition average of 33.3 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race. At 92.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Les Sables → La Rochelle
Stage 7 (ITT) | Les Sables - La Rochelle
Stage Winner
Fausto Coppi
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Marinelli
Avg Speed
40.0 km/h
Elevation
330 m
Difficulty
4
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,445
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Marinelli
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Boulogne-sur-Mer → Rouen
185 km
Lucien Teisseire
Rouen → Saint-Malo
293 km
Ferdi Kubler
Saint-Malo → Les Sables
305 km
Adolphe Deledda
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
262 km
Guy Lapebie
Bordeaux → Saint-Sébastien
228 km
Louis Caput
Saint-Sébastien → Pau
192 km
Fiorenzo Magni
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 7 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Fausto Coppi won Stage 7 of the 1949 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 7 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 7 covered 92.0 km from Les Sables to La Rochelle. The total elevation gain was 330 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 7 of the 1949 Tour de France?
Jacques Marinelli wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 7 of the 1949 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 7 in the 1949 Tour de France?
Stage 7 ran from Les Sables to La Rochelle, a distance of 92.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 7 in the 1949 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 7 was 40.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.