Tour de France 1965
Stage 8
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 1965 Tour de France, held on June 27, 1965, covered 210.0 km from La Rochelle to Bordeaux. Johan De Roo won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,864 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.3 km/h, which was 8.6 km/h faster than the edition average of 34.7 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race.
La Rochelle → Bordeaux
Stage 6 | Quimper - La Baule-Pornichet
Stage Winner
Johan De Roo
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Van De Kerkhove
Avg Speed
43.3 km/h
Elevation
1,864 m
Difficulty
22
Startlist Quality
1,528
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Van De Kerkhove
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Chateaulin → Chateaulin
227 km
Raymond Poulidor
Quimper → La Baule
147 km
Guido Reybroeck
La Baule → La Rochelle
26 km
Edward Sels
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 1965 Tour de France?
Johan De Roo won Stage 8 of the 1965 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 1965 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 210.0 km from La Rochelle to Bordeaux. The total elevation gain was 1,864 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 1965 Tour de France?
Bernard Van De Kerkhove wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 1965 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1965 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from La Rochelle to Bordeaux, a distance of 210.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1965 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 43.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.