Tour de France 1952
Stage 15
Avignon → Perpignan
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1952 Tour de France, held on July 10, 1952, covered 255.0 km from Avignon to Perpignan. Georges Decaux won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,511 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.8 km/h, which was 2.9 km/h faster than the edition average of 32.9 km/h. This was the 3rd longest stage of the edition at 255.0 km.
Avignon → Perpignan
Stage 15 | Avignon - Perpignan
Stage Winner
Georges Decaux
Yellow Jersey
Fausto Coppi
Avg Speed
35.8 km/h
Elevation
1,511 m
Difficulty
19
Startlist Quality
1,089
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Fausto Coppi
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Sestrières → Monaco
251 km
Jan Nolten
Monaco → Aix en Provence
214 km
Raoul Remy
Aix en Provence → Avignon
178 km
Jean Robic
Perpignan → Toulouse
200 km
André Rosseel
Toulouse → Bagnères-de-Bigorre
204 km
Raphaël Geminiani
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Pau
149 km
Fausto Coppi
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1952 Tour de France?
Georges Decaux won Stage 15 of the 1952 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1952 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 255.0 km from Avignon to Perpignan. The total elevation gain was 1,511 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1952 Tour de France?
Fausto Coppi wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1952 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1952 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Avignon to Perpignan, a distance of 255.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1952 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 35.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.