Tour de France 1950
Stage 18
Gap → Briançon
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1950 Tour de France, held on August 2, 1950, covered 165.0 km from Gap to Briançon. Louison Bobet won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 26.8 km/h, which was 7.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 33.8 km/h.
Gap → Briançon
Stage 18 | Gap - Briancon
Stage Winner
Louison Bobet
Yellow Jersey
Ferdi Kubler
Avg Speed
26.8 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
401
Startlist Quality
1,148
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Ferdi Kubler
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Toulon → Menton
206 km
Jean Diederich
Menton → Nice
96 km
Ferdi Kubler
Nice → Gap
229 km
Raphaël Geminiani
Briançon → Saint-Etienne
291 km
Raphaël Geminiani
Saint-Etienne → Lyon
98 km
Ferdi Kubler
Lyon → Dijon
233 km
Gino Sciardis
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1950 Tour de France?
Louison Bobet won Stage 18 of the 1950 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1950 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 165.0 km from Gap to Briançon. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1950 Tour de France?
Ferdi Kubler wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1950 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1950 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Gap to Briançon, a distance of 165.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1950 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 26.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.