Tour de France 1961
Stage 18
Pau → Bordeaux
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1961 Tour de France, held on July 12, 1961, covered 197.0 km from Pau to Bordeaux. Martin Van Geneugden won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 5,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 30.3 km/h, which was 6.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 37.2 km/h.
Pau → Bordeaux
Stage 17 | Luchon - Pau
Stage Winner
Martin Van Geneugden
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Avg Speed
30.3 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
384
Startlist Quality
1,190
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Perpignan → Toulouse
174 km
Guido Carlesi
Toulouse → Superbagnères
206 km
Imerio Massignan
Luchon → Pau
208 km
Eddy Pauwels
Bergerac → Périgueux
207 km
Jacques Anquetil
Périgueux → Tours
75 km
André Darrigade
Tours → Paris
310 km
Robert Cazala
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Martin Van Geneugden won Stage 18 of the 1961 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 197.0 km from Pau to Bordeaux. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Jacques Anquetil wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1961 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1961 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Pau to Bordeaux, a distance of 197.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1961 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 30.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.