Tour de France 1960
Stage 6
Saint-Malo → Lorient
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1960 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1960, covered 189.0 km from Saint-Malo to Lorient. Roger Riviere won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,953 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.4 km/h, which was 5.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 38.1 km/h, ranking as the 2nd fastest stage of the race.
Saint-Malo → Lorient
Stage 5 | Caen - Saint-Malo
Stage Winner
Roger Riviere
Yellow Jersey
Jean Adriaenssens
Avg Speed
43.4 km/h
Elevation
1,953 m
Difficulty
32
Startlist Quality
1,247
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jean Adriaenssens
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Dunkerque → Dieppe
208 km
Nino Defilippis
Dieppe → Caen
209 km
Jean Graczyk
Caen → Saint-Malo
211 km
André Darrigade
Lorient → Angers
191 km
Graziano Battistini
Angers → Limoges
244 km
Nino Defilippis
Limoges → Bordeaux
240 km
Martin Van Geneugden
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1960 Tour de France?
Roger Riviere won Stage 6 of the 1960 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1960 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 189.0 km from Saint-Malo to Lorient. The total elevation gain was 1,953 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1960 Tour de France?
Jean Adriaenssens wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1960 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1960 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Saint-Malo to Lorient, a distance of 189.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1960 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 43.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.