Tour de France 1951
Stage 20
Gap → Briançon
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1951 Tour de France, held on July 25, 1951, covered 165.0 km from Gap to Briançon. Fausto Coppi won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. 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 29.6 km/h, which was 5.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.8 km/h.
Gap → Briançon
Stage 20 | Gap - Briancon
Stage Winner
Fausto Coppi
Yellow Jersey
Hugo Koblet
Avg Speed
29.6 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
401
Startlist Quality
1,175
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Hugo Koblet
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Montpellier → Avignon
224 km
Louison Bobet
Avignon → Marseille
173 km
Fiorenzo Magni
Marseille → Gap
208 km
Armand Baeyens
Briançon → Aix-les-Bains
201 km
Bernardo Ruiz
Aix-les-Bains → Genève
98 km
Hugo Koblet
Genève → Dijon
197 km
Germain De Rijcke
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1951 Tour de France?
Fausto Coppi won Stage 20 of the 1951 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1951 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 165.0 km from Gap to Briançon. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1951 Tour de France?
Hugo Koblet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1951 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1951 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Gap to Briançon, a distance of 165.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1951 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 29.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.