Tour de France 1963
Stage 18
Chamonix → Lons-le-Saunier
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1963 Tour de France, held on July 9, 1963, covered 202.0 km from Chamonix to Lons-le-Saunier. Frans Brands won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 5,500 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.8 km/h, which was 5.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.9 km/h.
Chamonix → Lons-le-Saunier
Stage 16 | Grenoble - Val d'Isère
Stage Winner
Frans Brands
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Avg Speed
31.8 km/h
Elevation
5,500 m
Difficulty
438
Startlist Quality
1,590
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jacques Anquetil
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
234 km
Federico Bahamontes
Grenoble → val_d_isere
237 km
Fernando Manzaneque
val_d_isere → Chamonix
174 km
Jacques Anquetil
Arbois → Besançon
228 km
Jacques Anquetil
Besançon → Troyes
225 km
Roger De Breuker
Troyes → Paris
54 km
Rik Van Looy
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Frans Brands won Stage 18 of the 1963 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 202.0 km from Chamonix to Lons-le-Saunier. The total elevation gain was 5,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1963 Tour de France?
Jacques Anquetil wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1963 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1963 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Chamonix to Lons-le-Saunier, a distance of 202.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1963 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 31.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.