Tour de France 1965
Stage 18
Aix-les-Bains → Mont Revard
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1965 Tour de France, held on July 8, 1965, covered 177.0 km from Aix-les-Bains to Mont Revard. Felice Gimondi won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 30.7 km/h, which was 4.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.7 km/h.
Aix-les-Bains → Mont Revard
Stage 16 | Gap - Briançon
Stage Winner
Felice Gimondi
Yellow Jersey
Felice Gimondi
Avg Speed
30.7 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
424
Startlist Quality
1,528
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Felice Gimondi
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Carpentras → Gap
164 km
Giuseppe Fezzardi
Gap → Briançon
173 km
Joaquim Galera
Briançon → Aix-les-Bains
167 km
Julio Jimenez
Mont Revard → Lyon
193 km
Rik Van Looy
Lyon → Auxerre
26 km
Michaël Wright
Auxerre → Versailles
165 km
Gerben Karstens
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1965 Tour de France?
Felice Gimondi won Stage 18 of the 1965 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1965 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 177.0 km from Aix-les-Bains to Mont Revard. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1965 Tour de France?
Felice Gimondi wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1965 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1965 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Aix-les-Bains to Mont Revard, a distance of 177.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1965 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 30.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.