Tour de France 1952
Stage 18
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Pau
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1952 Tour de France, held on July 14, 1952, covered 149.0 km from Bagnères-de-Bigorre to Pau. Fausto Coppi won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.7 km/h.
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Pau
Stage 18 | Bagneres-de-Bigorre - Pau
Stage Winner
Fausto Coppi
Yellow Jersey
Fausto Coppi
Avg Speed
31.7 km/h
Elevation
3,500 m
Difficulty
255
Startlist Quality
1,089
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Fausto Coppi
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Avignon → Perpignan
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Georges Decaux
Perpignan → Toulouse
200 km
André Rosseel
Toulouse → Bagnères-de-Bigorre
204 km
Raphaël Geminiani
Pau → Bordeaux
195 km
Hans Dekkers
Bordeaux → Limoges
228 km
Jacques Vivier
Limoges → Puy de Dôme
245 km
Fausto Coppi
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1952 Tour de France?
Fausto Coppi won Stage 18 of the 1952 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1952 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 149.0 km from Bagnères-de-Bigorre to Pau. The total elevation gain was 3,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1952 Tour de France?
Fausto Coppi wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1952 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1952 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Bagnères-de-Bigorre to Pau, a distance of 149.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1952 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 31.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.