Tour de France 1961
Stage 12
Antibes → Aix en Provence
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1961 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1961, covered 225.0 km from Antibes to Aix en Provence. Michel Van Aerde won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.6 km/h, which was 3.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 37.2 km/h.
Antibes → Aix en Provence
Stage 11 | Torino - Antibes
Stage Winner
Michel Van Aerde
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Avg Speed
33.6 km/h
Elevation
3,000 m
Difficulty
252
Startlist Quality
1,190
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
241 km
Charly Gaul
Grenoble → Turin
230 km
Guy Ignolin
Turin → Antibes
251 km
Guido Carlesi
Aix en Provence → Montpellier
199 km
André Darrigade
Montpellier → Perpignan
178 km
Eddy Pauwels
Perpignan → Toulouse
174 km
Guido Carlesi
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Michel Van Aerde won Stage 12 of the 1961 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 225.0 km from Antibes to Aix en Provence. The total elevation gain was 3,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Jacques Anquetil wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1961 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1961 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Antibes to Aix en Provence, a distance of 225.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1961 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 33.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.