Tour de France 1956
Stage 12
Pau → Luchon
Stage Result
Stage 12 of the 1956 Tour de France, held on July 16, 1956, covered 255.0 km from Pau to Luchon. Jean-Pierre Schmitz 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 38.6 km/h. At 255.0 km, this was the longest stage of the 1956 edition.
Pau → Luchon
Stage 11 | Bayonne - Pau
Stage Winner
Jean-Pierre Schmitz
Yellow Jersey
Jean Adriaenssens
Avg Speed
38.6 km/h
Startlist Quality
1,378
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jean Adriaenssens
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Nearby Stages
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
180 km
Roger Hassenforder
Bordeaux → Bayonne
219 km
Fred De Bruyne
Bayonne → Pau
201 km
Nino Defilippis
Luchon → Toulouse
130 km
Nino Defilippis
Toulouse → Montpellier
176 km
Roger Hassenforder
Montpellier → Aix en Provence
231 km
Joseph Thomin
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1956 Tour de France?
Jean-Pierre Schmitz won Stage 12 of the 1956 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1956 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 255.0 km from Pau to Luchon.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1956 Tour de France?
Jean Adriaenssens wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1956 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1956 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Pau to Luchon, a distance of 255.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1956 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 38.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.