Tour de France 1966
Stage 20
Saint-Etienne → Montluçon
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1966 Tour de France, held on July 10, 1966, covered 188.0 km from Saint-Etienne to Montluçon. Henk Nijdam 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 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.7 km/h, which was 3.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.6 km/h.
Saint-Etienne → Montluçon
Stage 18 | Ivrea - Chamonix
Stage Winner
Henk Nijdam
Yellow Jersey
Lucien Aimar
Avg Speed
31.7 km/h
Elevation
4,500 m
Difficulty
373
Startlist Quality
1,403
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Briançon → Turin
203 km
Franco Bitossi
Ivrea → Chamonix
148 km
Eddy Schutz
Chamonix → Saint-Etienne
160 km
Ferdinand Bracke
Montluçon → Orléans
265 km
Pierre Beuffeuil
Rambouillet → Paris
223 km
Rudi Altig
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Henk Nijdam won Stage 20 of the 1966 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 188.0 km from Saint-Etienne to Montluçon. The total elevation gain was 4,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1966 Tour de France?
Lucien Aimar wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1966 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1966 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Saint-Etienne to Montluçon, a distance of 188.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1966 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 31.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.