Tour de France 1966
Stage 15
Privas → Bourg-d'Oisans
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1966 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1966, covered 144.0 km from Privas to Bourg-d'Oisans. Luis Otano won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage finishing uphill, favoring puncheurs. The riders faced 1,724 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.4 km/h, which was 6.8 km/h faster than the edition average of 35.6 km/h, ranking as the 3rd fastest stage of the race.
Privas → Bourg-d'Oisans
Stage 14a | Montpellier - Vals-les-Bains
Stage Winner
Luis Otano
Yellow Jersey
Karl-Heinz Kunde
Avg Speed
42.4 km/h
Elevation
1,724 m
Difficulty
45
Startlist Quality
1,403
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
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Rudi Altig
Revel → Sète
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Georges Vandenberghe
Aubenas → Vals-les-Bains
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Raymond Poulidor
Bourg-d'Oisans → Briançon
20 km
Julio Jimenez
Briançon → Turin
203 km
Franco Bitossi
Ivrea → Chamonix
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Eddy Schutz
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Luis Otano won Stage 15 of the 1966 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 144.0 km from Privas to Bourg-d'Oisans. The total elevation gain was 1,724 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Karl-Heinz Kunde wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1966 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1966 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Privas to Bourg-d'Oisans, a distance of 144.0 km. It was classified as a hills uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1966 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 42.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills uphill finish.