Tour de France 1953
Stage 10
Pau → Cauterets
Race Report
Stage 10 of the 1953 Tour de France, held on July 13, 1953, covered 103.0 km from Pau to Cauterets. Jésus Lorono won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 3,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.8 km/h, which was 3.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.4 km/h. At 103.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition.
Pau → Cauterets
Stage 10 | Pau - Cauterets
Stage Winner
Jésus Lorono
Yellow Jersey
Fritz Schaer
Avg Speed
31.8 km/h
Elevation
3,000 m
Difficulty
352
Startlist Quality
1,153
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Fritz Schaer
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Le Mans → Nantes
181 km
Livio Isoti
Nantes → Bordeaux
345 km
Jan Nolten
Bordeaux → Pau
197 km
Fiorenzo Magni
Cauterets → Luchon
115 km
Jean Robic
Luchon → Albi
228 km
André Darrigade
Albi → Béziers
189 km
Nello Lauredi
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 10 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Jésus Lorono won Stage 10 of the 1953 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 10 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 10 covered 103.0 km from Pau to Cauterets. The total elevation gain was 3,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 10 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Fritz Schaer wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 10 of the 1953 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 10 in the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 10 ran from Pau to Cauterets, a distance of 103.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 10 in the 1953 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 10 was 31.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.