Tour de France 1953
Stage 20
Lyon → Saint-Etienne
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1953 Tour de France, held on July 24, 1953, covered 70.0 km from Lyon to Saint-Etienne. Louison Bobet won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,299 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 38.5 km/h, which was 3.1 km/h faster than the edition average of 35.4 km/h. At 70.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Lyon → Saint-Etienne
Stage 20 (ITT) | Lyon - Saint-Etienne
Stage Winner
Louison Bobet
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Avg Speed
38.5 km/h
Elevation
1,299 m
Difficulty
74
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,153
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Monaco → Gap
261 km
Wout Wagtmans
Gap → Briançon
165 km
Louison Bobet
Briançon → Lyon
227 km
Georges Meunier
Saint-Etienne → Montluçon
210 km
Wout Wagtmans
Montluçon → Paris
328 km
Fiorenzo Magni
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Louison Bobet won Stage 20 of the 1953 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 70.0 km from Lyon to Saint-Etienne. The total elevation gain was 1,299 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Louison Bobet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1953 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Lyon to Saint-Etienne, a distance of 70.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1953 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 38.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.