Tour de France 1951
Stage 17
Montpellier → Avignon
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1951 Tour de France, held on July 21, 1951, covered 224.0 km from Montpellier to Avignon. Louison Bobet won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,906 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 30.2 km/h, which was 4.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.8 km/h.
Montpellier → Avignon
Stage 17 | Montpellier - Avignon
Stage Winner
Louison Bobet
Yellow Jersey
Hugo Koblet
Avg Speed
30.2 km/h
Elevation
2,906 m
Difficulty
133
Startlist Quality
1,175
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Hugo Koblet
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Tarbes → Luchon
178 km
Hugo Koblet
Luchon → Carcassonne
213 km
André Rosseel
Carcassonne → Montpellier
192 km
Hugo Koblet
Avignon → Marseille
173 km
Fiorenzo Magni
Marseille → Gap
208 km
Armand Baeyens
Gap → Briançon
165 km
Fausto Coppi
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1951 Tour de France?
Louison Bobet won Stage 17 of the 1951 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1951 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 224.0 km from Montpellier to Avignon. The total elevation gain was 2,906 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1951 Tour de France?
Hugo Koblet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1951 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1951 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Montpellier to Avignon, a distance of 224.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1951 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 30.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.