Tour de France 1958
Stage 23
Besançon → Dijon
Race Report
Stage 23 of the 1958 Tour de France, held on July 18, 1958, covered 74.0 km from Besançon to Dijon. Charly Gaul won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 565 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 44.2 km/h, which was 6.7 km/h faster than the edition average of 37.5 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Besançon → Dijon
Stage 23 (ITT) | Besançon - Dijon
Stage Winner
Charly Gaul
Yellow Jersey
Charly Gaul
Avg Speed
44.2 km/h
Elevation
565 m
Difficulty
10
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,163
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Charly Gaul
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Gap → Briançon
165 km
Federico Bahamontes
Briançon → Aix-les-Bains
219 km
Charly Gaul
Aix-les-Bains → Besançon
237 km
André Darrigade
Dijon → Paris
320 km
Pierino Baffi
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 23 of the 1958 Tour de France?
Charly Gaul won Stage 23 of the 1958 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 23 of the 1958 Tour de France?
Stage 23 covered 74.0 km from Besançon to Dijon. The total elevation gain was 565 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 23 of the 1958 Tour de France?
Charly Gaul wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 23 of the 1958 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 23 in the 1958 Tour de France?
Stage 23 ran from Besançon to Dijon, a distance of 74.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 23 in the 1958 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 23 was 44.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.