Tour de France 1966
Stage 18
Ivrea → Chamonix
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1966 Tour de France, held on July 7, 1966, covered 148.0 km from Ivrea to Chamonix. Eddy Schutz won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,500 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.5 km/h, which was 4.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.6 km/h.
Ivrea → Chamonix
Stage 16 | Le Bourg d'Oisans - Briançon
Stage Winner
Eddy Schutz
Yellow Jersey
Lucien Aimar
Avg Speed
31.5 km/h
Elevation
4,500 m
Difficulty
383
Startlist Quality
1,403
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Privas → Bourg-d'Oisans
144 km
Luis Otano
Bourg-d'Oisans → Briançon
20 km
Julio Jimenez
Briançon → Turin
203 km
Franco Bitossi
Chamonix → Saint-Etienne
160 km
Ferdinand Bracke
Saint-Etienne → Montluçon
188 km
Henk Nijdam
Montluçon → Orléans
265 km
Pierre Beuffeuil
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Eddy Schutz won Stage 18 of the 1966 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 148.0 km from Ivrea to Chamonix. The total elevation gain was 4,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Lucien Aimar wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1966 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1966 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Ivrea to Chamonix, a distance of 148.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1966 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 31.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.