Tour de France 1953
Stage 18
Gap → Briançon
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1953 Tour de France, held on July 22, 1953, covered 165.0 km from Gap to Briançon. Louison Bobet won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 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.
Gap → Briançon
Stage 18 | Gap - Briançon
Stage Winner
Louison Bobet
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Avg Speed
31.8 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
401
Startlist Quality
1,153
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Nîmes → Marseille
173 km
Maurice Quentin
Marseille → Monaco
236 km
Wim Van Est
Monaco → Gap
261 km
Wout Wagtmans
Briançon → Lyon
227 km
Georges Meunier
Lyon → Saint-Etienne
70 km
Louison Bobet
Saint-Etienne → Montluçon
210 km
Wout Wagtmans
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Louison Bobet won Stage 18 of the 1953 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 165.0 km from Gap to Briançon. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Louison Bobet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1953 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Gap to Briançon, a distance of 165.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1953 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 31.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.