Tour de France 1966
Stage 12
Luchon → Revel
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1966 Tour de France, held on July 1, 1966, covered 188.0 km from Luchon to Revel. Rudi Altig won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,500 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.8 km/h, which was 3.8 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.6 km/h.
Luchon → Revel
Stage 11 | Pau - Luchon
Stage Winner
Rudi Altig
Yellow Jersey
Karl-Heinz Kunde
Avg Speed
31.8 km/h
Elevation
3,500 m
Difficulty
344
Startlist Quality
1,403
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Bordeaux → Bayonne
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Gerben Karstens
Bayonne → Pau
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Tommaso De Pra
Pau → Luchon
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Marcello Mugnaini
Revel → Sète
219 km
Georges Vandenberghe
Aubenas → Vals-les-Bains
191 km
Raymond Poulidor
Privas → Bourg-d'Oisans
144 km
Luis Otano
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Rudi Altig won Stage 12 of the 1966 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 188.0 km from Luchon to Revel. The total elevation gain was 3,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Karl-Heinz Kunde wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1966 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1966 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Luchon to Revel, a distance of 188.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1966 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 31.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.