Tour de France 1966
Stage 16
Bourg-d'Oisans → Briançon
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1966 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1966, covered 20.0 km from Bourg-d'Oisans to Briançon. Julio Jimenez won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 798 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.2 km/h, which was 6.6 km/h faster than the edition average of 35.6 km/h. At 20.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Bourg-d'Oisans → Briançon
Stage 14b (ITT) | Vals-les-Bains - Vals-les-Bains
Stage Winner
Julio Jimenez
Yellow Jersey
Jan Janssen
Avg Speed
42.2 km/h
Elevation
798 m
Difficulty
139
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,403
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Revel → Sète
219 km
Georges Vandenberghe
Aubenas → Vals-les-Bains
191 km
Raymond Poulidor
Privas → Bourg-d'Oisans
144 km
Luis Otano
Briançon → Turin
203 km
Franco Bitossi
Ivrea → Chamonix
148 km
Eddy Schutz
Chamonix → Saint-Etienne
160 km
Ferdinand Bracke
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Julio Jimenez won Stage 16 of the 1966 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 20.0 km from Bourg-d'Oisans to Briançon. The total elevation gain was 798 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Jan Janssen wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1966 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1966 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Bourg-d'Oisans to Briançon, a distance of 20.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1966 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 42.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.