Tour de France 1965
Stage 12
Barcelone → Perpignan
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1965 Tour de France, held on July 1, 1965, covered 222.0 km from Barcelone to Perpignan. Jan Janssen won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.0 km/h, which was 1.7 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.7 km/h.
Barcelone → Perpignan
Stage 10 | Bagnères-de-Bigorre - Ax-les-Thermes
Stage Winner
Jan Janssen
Yellow Jersey
Felice Gimondi
Avg Speed
33.0 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
380
Startlist Quality
1,528
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Felice Gimondi
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Dax → Bagnères-de-Bigorre
219 km
Julio Jimenez
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Ax-les-Thermes
197 km
Guido Reybroeck
Ax-les-Thermes → Barcelone
226 km
José Perez Llacer
Perpignan → Montpellier
240 km
Adriano Durante
Montpellier → Mont Ventoux
219 km
Raymond Poulidor
Carpentras → Gap
164 km
Giuseppe Fezzardi
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1965 Tour de France?
Jan Janssen won Stage 12 of the 1965 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1965 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 222.0 km from Barcelone to Perpignan. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1965 Tour de France?
Felice Gimondi wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1965 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1965 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Barcelone to Perpignan, a distance of 222.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1965 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 33.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.