Tour de France 1956
Stage 18
Turin → Grenoble
Stage Result
Stage 18 of the 1956 Tour de France, held on July 23, 1956, covered 234.0 km from Turin to Grenoble. Antonio Barbosa Alves 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 34.9 km/h, which was 3.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 37.9 km/h.
Turin → Grenoble
Stage 17 | Gap - Torino
Stage Winner
Antonio Barbosa Alves
Yellow Jersey
Roger Walkowiak
Avg Speed
34.9 km/h
Startlist Quality
1,378
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Roger Walkowiak
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Nearby Stages
Montpellier → Aix en Provence
231 km
Joseph Thomin
Aix en Provence → Gap
204 km
Jean Forestier
Gap → Turin
203 km
Nino Defilippis
Grenoble → Saint-Etienne
250 km
Stan Ockers
Saint-Etienne → Lyon
173 km
Miguel Bover
Lyon → Montluçon
73 km
Roger Hassenforder
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1956 Tour de France?
Antonio Barbosa Alves won Stage 18 of the 1956 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1956 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 234.0 km from Turin to Grenoble.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1956 Tour de France?
Roger Walkowiak wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1956 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1956 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Turin to Grenoble, a distance of 234.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1956 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 34.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.