Tour de France 1953
Stage 6
Caen → Le Mans
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1953 Tour de France, held on July 8, 1953, covered 206.0 km from Caen to Le Mans. Martin Van Geneugden won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,427 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.8 km/h, which was 4.4 km/h faster than the edition average of 35.4 km/h, ranking as the 2nd fastest stage of the race.
Caen → Le Mans
Stage 6 | Caen - Le Mans
Stage Winner
Martin Van Geneugden
Yellow Jersey
Roger Hassenforder
Avg Speed
39.8 km/h
Elevation
1,427 m
Difficulty
15
Startlist Quality
1,153
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Roger Hassenforder
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Liège → Lille
221 km
Stanislas Bober
Lille → Dieppe
188 km
Gerrit Voorting
Dieppe → Caen
200 km
Jean Mallejac
Le Mans → Nantes
181 km
Livio Isoti
Nantes → Bordeaux
345 km
Jan Nolten
Bordeaux → Pau
197 km
Fiorenzo Magni
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Martin Van Geneugden won Stage 6 of the 1953 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 206.0 km from Caen to Le Mans. The total elevation gain was 1,427 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1953 Tour de France?
Roger Hassenforder wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1953 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1953 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Caen to Le Mans, a distance of 206.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1953 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 39.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.