Tour de France 1955

Stage 8 · Charly Gaul

Thonon → Briançon

Stage 8 — Charly Gaul wins Thonon → Briançon (267 km)

Stage facts

Road raceFlat267.0 km13 Jul 1955

Thonon → Briançon

Stage 7 | Zürich - Thonon-les-Bains

Stage Winner

Charly Gaul

Yellow Jersey

Antonin Rolland

Avg Speed

36.2 km/h

Startlist Quality

1,392

Stage at a glance

Stage Winner

Charly Gaul

Race Date

13 Jul 1955

Profile

Flat

Distance

267 km

Avg Speed

36.2 km/h

Jersey classifications after stage 8

Yellow Jersey

Antonin Rolland

Race leadership after stage 8 — Antonin Rolland

Route & distance

Distance

267.0 km

Start

Thonon

Finish

Briançon

Profile

Flat

Date

13 Jul 1955

Pace, climbing & win style

Avg Speed

36.2 km/h

Startlist Quality

1,392

Stage 8 in the 1955 Tour de France

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