Tour de France 1966
Stage 8 · Willy Planckaert
Royan → Bordeaux
Stage 8 — Willy Planckaert wins Royan → Bordeaux (252 km)
Stage facts
Road raceFlat252.0 km27 Jun 1966
Royan → Bordeaux
Stage 7 | Angers - Royan
Stage Winner
Willy Planckaert
Yellow Jersey
Rudi Altig
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Elevation
1,446 m
Difficulty
12
Startlist Quality
1,403
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Willy Planckaert
Race Date
27 Jun 1966
Profile
Flat
Distance
252 km
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 8
Yellow Jersey
Rudi Altig
Race leadership after stage 8 — Rudi Altig
Route & distance
Distance
252.0 km
Start
Royan
Finish
Bordeaux
Profile
Flat
Date
27 Jun 1966
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Vert. Climbing
1,446 m
Difficulty Score
12
Startlist Quality
1,403
Stage 8 in the 1966 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
5
Dieppe → Caen
205 km
Franco Bitossi
6
Caen → Angers
178 km
Edward Sels
7
Angers → Royan
217 km
Albert Van Vlierberghe
9
Bordeaux → Bayonne
138 km
Gerben Karstens
10
Bayonne → Pau
201 km
Tommaso De Pra
11
Pau → Luchon
234 km
Marcello Mugnaini