Tour de France 1952
Stage 21
Limoges → Puy de Dôme
Race Report
Stage 21 of the 1952 Tour de France, held on July 17, 1952, covered 245.0 km from Limoges to Puy de Dôme. Fausto Coppi won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 5,474 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 25.3 km/h, which was 7.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 32.9 km/h.
Limoges → Puy de Dôme
Stage 21 | Limoges - Puy de Dome
Stage Winner
Fausto Coppi
Yellow Jersey
Fausto Coppi
Avg Speed
25.3 km/h
Elevation
5,474 m
Difficulty
350
Startlist Quality
1,089
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Fausto Coppi
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Pau
149 km
Fausto Coppi
Pau → Bordeaux
195 km
Hans Dekkers
Bordeaux → Limoges
228 km
Jacques Vivier
Puy de Dôme → Vichy
63 km
Fiorenzo Magni
Vichy → Paris
354 km
Antonin Rolland
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 21 of the 1952 Tour de France?
Fausto Coppi won Stage 21 of the 1952 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 21 of the 1952 Tour de France?
Stage 21 covered 245.0 km from Limoges to Puy de Dôme. The total elevation gain was 5,474 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 21 of the 1952 Tour de France?
Fausto Coppi wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 21 of the 1952 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 21 in the 1952 Tour de France?
Stage 21 ran from Limoges to Puy de Dôme, a distance of 245.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 21 in the 1952 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 21 was 25.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.