Tour de France 1968
Stage 15
Font Romeu → Albi
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1968 Tour de France, held on July 10, 1968, covered 226.5 km from Font Romeu to Albi. Roger Pingeon won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 5,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 30.0 km/h, which was 4.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.6 km/h.
Font Romeu → Albi
Stage 12 | Pau - Saint-Gaudens
Stage Winner
Roger Pingeon
Yellow Jersey
Georges Vandenberghe
Avg Speed
30.0 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
319
Startlist Quality
1,202
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Georges Vandenberghe
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Pau → Saint Gaudens
138 km
Georges Pintens
Saint Gaudens → Seo de Urgel
203 km
Herman Vanspringel
Seo de Urgel → Canet-Plage
184 km
Jan Janssen
Albi → Aurillac
209 km
Severino Andreoli
Aurillac → Saint-Etienne
232 km
Jean-Pierre Genet
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
251 km
Roger Pingeon
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Roger Pingeon won Stage 15 of the 1968 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 226.5 km from Font Romeu to Albi. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Georges Vandenberghe wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1968 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1968 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Font Romeu to Albi, a distance of 226.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1968 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 30.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.