Tour de France 1954
Stage 16
Le Puy en Velay → Lyon
Stage Result
Stage 16 of the 1954 Tour de France, held on July 23, 1954, covered 197.0 km from Le Puy en Velay to Lyon. Jean Forestier won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.3 km/h, which was 3.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.8 km/h.
Le Puy en Velay → Lyon
Stage 15 | Millau - Le Puy
Stage Winner
Jean Forestier
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Avg Speed
31.3 km/h
Startlist Quality
1,161
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Louison Bobet
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Nearby Stages
Luchon → Toulouse
161 km
Fred De Bruyne
Toulouse → Millau
203 km
Ferdi Kubler
Millau → Le Puy en Velay
225 km
Dominique Forlini
Lyon → Grenoble
194 km
Lucien Lazarides
Grenoble → Briançon
182 km
Louison Bobet
Briançon → Aix-les-Bains
216 km
Jean Dotto
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1954 Tour de France?
Jean Forestier won Stage 16 of the 1954 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1954 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 197.0 km from Le Puy en Velay to Lyon.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1954 Tour de France?
Louison Bobet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1954 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1954 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Le Puy en Velay to Lyon, a distance of 197.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1954 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 31.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.