Tour de France 1968
Stage 17
Aurillac → Saint-Etienne
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1968 Tour de France, held on July 12, 1968, covered 231.5 km from Aurillac to Saint-Etienne. Jean-Pierre Genet won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.0 km/h, which was 3.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.6 km/h.
Aurillac → Saint-Etienne
Stage 14 | La Seu d'Urgell - Perpignan
Stage Winner
Jean-Pierre Genet
Yellow Jersey
Rolf Wolfshohl
Avg Speed
31.0 km/h
Elevation
2,500 m
Difficulty
200
Startlist Quality
1,202
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Rolf Wolfshohl
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Seo de Urgel → Canet-Plage
184 km
Jan Janssen
Font Romeu → Albi
227 km
Roger Pingeon
Albi → Aurillac
209 km
Severino Andreoli
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
251 km
Roger Pingeon
Grenoble → Sallanches
199 km
Barry Hoban
Sallanches → Besançon
237 km
Joseph Huysmans
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Jean-Pierre Genet won Stage 17 of the 1968 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 231.5 km from Aurillac to Saint-Etienne. The total elevation gain was 2,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Rolf Wolfshohl wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1968 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1968 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Aurillac to Saint-Etienne, a distance of 231.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1968 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 31.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.