Tour de France 1953
Stage 16
Marseille → Monaco
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1953 Tour de France, held on July 19, 1953, covered 236.0 km from Marseille to Monaco. Wim Van Est won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.1 km/h, which was 3.3 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.4 km/h.
Marseille → Monaco
Stage 16 | Marseille - Monaco
Stage Winner
Wim Van Est
Yellow Jersey
Jean Mallejac
Avg Speed
32.1 km/h
Elevation
2,500 m
Difficulty
188
Startlist Quality
1,153
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jean Mallejac
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Albi → Béziers
189 km
Nello Lauredi
Béziers → Nîmes
214 km
Bernard Quennehen
Nîmes → Marseille
173 km
Maurice Quentin
Monaco → Gap
261 km
Wout Wagtmans
Gap → Briançon
165 km
Louison Bobet
Briançon → Lyon
227 km
Georges Meunier
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Wim Van Est won Stage 16 of the 1953 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 236.0 km from Marseille to Monaco. The total elevation gain was 2,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Jean Mallejac wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1953 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Marseille to Monaco, a distance of 236.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1953 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 32.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.