Tour de France 1961
Stage 8 · Jean Forestier
Chalon-sur-Saône → Saint-Etienne
Stage 8 — Jean Forestier wins Chalon-sur-Saône → Saint-Etienne (215 km)
Stage facts
Chalon-sur-Saône → Saint-Etienne
Stage 7 | Belfort - Chalon-sur-Saone
Stage Winner
Jean Forestier
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Avg Speed
40.1 km/h
Elevation
2,076 m
Difficulty
30
Startlist Quality
1,190
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Jean Forestier
Race Date
1 Jul 1961
Profile
Flat
Distance
215 km
Avg Speed
40.1 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 8
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Race leadership after stage 8 — Jacques Anquetil
Route & distance
Distance
214.5 km
Start
Chalon-sur-Saône
Finish
Saint-Etienne
Profile
Flat
Date
1 Jul 1961
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
40.1 km/h
Vert. Climbing
2,076 m
Difficulty Score
30
Startlist Quality
1,190
Stage 8 in the 1961 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
Metz → Strasbourg
238 km
Louis Bergaud
Strasbourg → Belfort
221 km
Joseph Planckaert
Belfort → Chalon-sur-Saône
181 km
Jean Stablinski
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
241 km
Charly Gaul
Grenoble → Turin
230 km
Guy Ignolin
Turin → Antibes
251 km
Guido Carlesi