Tour de France 1960
Stage 16
Gap → Briançon
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1960 Tour de France, held on July 11, 1960, covered 187.0 km from Gap to Briançon. Graziano Battistini won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.6 km/h, which was 2.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 38.1 km/h.
Gap → Briançon
Stage 15 | Avignon - Gap
Stage Winner
Graziano Battistini
Yellow Jersey
Gastone Nencini
Avg Speed
35.6 km/h
Elevation
2,500 m
Difficulty
143
Startlist Quality
1,247
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Gastone Nencini
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Toulouse → Millau
176 km
Louis Proost
Millau → Avignon
224 km
Martin Van Geneugden
Avignon → Gap
217 km
Michel Van Aerde
Briançon → Aix-les-Bains
172 km
Jean Graczyk
Aix-les-Bains → Thonon
229 km
Fernando Manzaneque
Pontarlier → Besançon
215 km
Rolf Graf
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1960 Tour de France?
Graziano Battistini won Stage 16 of the 1960 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1960 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 187.0 km from Gap to Briançon. The total elevation gain was 2,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1960 Tour de France?
Gastone Nencini wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1960 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1960 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Gap to Briançon, a distance of 187.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1960 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 35.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.