Tour de France 1953
Stage 17
Monaco → Gap
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1953 Tour de France, held on July 21, 1953, covered 261.0 km from Monaco to Gap. Wout Wagtmans won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 4,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.4 km/h, which was 4.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.4 km/h. This was the 3rd longest stage of the edition at 261.0 km.
Monaco → Gap
Stage 17 | Monaco - Gap
Stage Winner
Wout Wagtmans
Yellow Jersey
Jean Mallejac
Avg Speed
31.4 km/h
Elevation
4,500 m
Difficulty
300
Startlist Quality
1,153
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jean Mallejac
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Béziers → Nîmes
214 km
Bernard Quennehen
Nîmes → Marseille
173 km
Maurice Quentin
Marseille → Monaco
236 km
Wim Van Est
Gap → Briançon
165 km
Louison Bobet
Briançon → Lyon
227 km
Georges Meunier
Lyon → Saint-Etienne
70 km
Louison Bobet
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Wout Wagtmans won Stage 17 of the 1953 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 261.0 km from Monaco to Gap. The total elevation gain was 4,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Jean Mallejac wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1953 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Monaco to Gap, a distance of 261.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1953 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 31.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.