Tour de France 1961
Stage 9
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
Race Report
Stage 9 of the 1961 Tour de France, held on July 2, 1961, covered 240.5 km from Saint-Etienne to Grenoble. Charly Gaul won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage finishing uphill, favoring puncheurs. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.9 km/h, which was 3.2 km/h slower than the edition average of 37.2 km/h. This was the 3rd longest stage of the edition at 240.5 km.
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
Stage 8 | Chalon-sur-Saone - Saint-Etienne
Stage Winner
Charly Gaul
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Avg Speed
33.9 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
189
Startlist Quality
1,190
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Strasbourg → Belfort
221 km
Joseph Planckaert
Belfort → Chalon-sur-Saône
181 km
Jean Stablinski
Chalon-sur-Saône → Saint-Etienne
215 km
Jean Forestier
Grenoble → Turin
230 km
Guy Ignolin
Turin → Antibes
251 km
Guido Carlesi
Antibes → Aix en Provence
225 km
Michel Van Aerde
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 9 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Charly Gaul won Stage 9 of the 1961 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 9 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Stage 9 covered 240.5 km from Saint-Etienne to Grenoble. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the 1961 Tour de France?
Jacques Anquetil wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 9 of the 1961 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 9 in the 1961 Tour de France?
Stage 9 ran from Saint-Etienne to Grenoble, a distance of 240.5 km. It was classified as a hills uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 9 in the 1961 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 9 was 33.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills uphill finish.