Tour de France 1959
Stage 8 · Michel Dejouhannet
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
Stage 8 — Michel Dejouhannet wins La Rochelle → Bordeaux (201 km)
Stage facts
Road raceFlat201.0 km2 Jul 1959
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
Stage 8 | La Rochelle - Bordeaux
Stage Winner
Michel Dejouhannet
Yellow Jersey
Robert Cazala
Avg Speed
41.1 km/h
Startlist Quality
1,236
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Michel Dejouhannet
Race Date
2 Jul 1959
Profile
Flat
Distance
201 km
Avg Speed
41.1 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 8
Yellow Jersey
Robert Cazala
Race leadership after stage 8 — Robert Cazala
Route & distance
Distance
201.0 km
Start
La Rochelle
Finish
Bordeaux
Profile
Flat
Date
2 Jul 1959
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
41.1 km/h
Startlist Quality
1,236
Stage 8 in the 1959 Tour de France
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Marcel Queheille
10
Bayonne → Bagnères-de-Bigorre
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Marcel Janssens
11
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