Tour de France 1951
Stage 21
Briançon → Aix-les-Bains
Race Report
Stage 21 of the 1951 Tour de France, held on July 26, 1951, covered 201.0 km from Briançon to Aix-les-Bains. Bernardo Ruiz won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,500 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 29.8 km/h, which was 5.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.8 km/h.
Briançon → Aix-les-Bains
Stage 21 | Briancon - Aix-les-Bains
Stage Winner
Bernardo Ruiz
Yellow Jersey
Hugo Koblet
Avg Speed
29.8 km/h
Elevation
4,500 m
Difficulty
336
Startlist Quality
1,175
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Hugo Koblet
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Avignon → Marseille
173 km
Fiorenzo Magni
Marseille → Gap
208 km
Armand Baeyens
Gap → Briançon
165 km
Fausto Coppi
Aix-les-Bains → Genève
98 km
Hugo Koblet
Genève → Dijon
197 km
Germain De Rijcke
Dijon → Paris
354 km
Adolphe Deledda
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 21 of the 1951 Tour de France?
Bernardo Ruiz won Stage 21 of the 1951 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 21 of the 1951 Tour de France?
Stage 21 covered 201.0 km from Briançon to Aix-les-Bains. The total elevation gain was 4,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 21 of the 1951 Tour de France?
Hugo Koblet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 21 of the 1951 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 21 in the 1951 Tour de France?
Stage 21 ran from Briançon to Aix-les-Bains, a distance of 201.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 21 in the 1951 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 21 was 29.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.