Tour de France 1949
Stage 8 · Guy Lapebie
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
Stage 8 — Guy Lapebie wins La Rochelle → Bordeaux (262 km)
Stage facts
Road raceFlat262.0 km8 Jul 1949
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
Stage 8 | La Rochelle - Bordeaux
Stage Winner
Guy Lapebie
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Marinelli
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Elevation
1,961 m
Difficulty
23
Startlist Quality
1,445
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Guy Lapebie
Race Date
8 Jul 1949
Profile
Flat
Distance
262 km
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 8
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Marinelli
Race leadership after stage 8 — Jacques Marinelli
Route & distance
Distance
262.0 km
Start
La Rochelle
Finish
Bordeaux
Profile
Flat
Date
8 Jul 1949
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Vert. Climbing
1,961 m
Difficulty Score
23
Startlist Quality
1,445
Stage 8 in the 1949 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
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9
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Louis Caput
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Fiorenzo Magni
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