Tour de France 1968
Stage 19
Grenoble → Sallanches
Race Report
Stage 19 of the 1968 Tour de France, held on July 15, 1968, covered 199.0 km from Grenoble to Sallanches. Barry Hoban won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage finishing uphill, favoring puncheurs. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.2 km/h.
Grenoble → Sallanches
Stage 16 | Albi - Aurillac
Stage Winner
Barry Hoban
Yellow Jersey
Herman Vanspringel
Avg Speed
35.2 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
267
Startlist Quality
1,202
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Herman Vanspringel
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Albi → Aurillac
209 km
Severino Andreoli
Aurillac → Saint-Etienne
232 km
Jean-Pierre Genet
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
251 km
Roger Pingeon
Sallanches → Besançon
237 km
Joseph Huysmans
Besançon → Auxerre
235 km
Eric Leman
Melun → Paris
200 km
Jan Janssen
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 19 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Barry Hoban won Stage 19 of the 1968 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 19 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Stage 19 covered 199.0 km from Grenoble to Sallanches. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 19 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Herman Vanspringel wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 19 of the 1968 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 19 in the 1968 Tour de France?
Stage 19 ran from Grenoble to Sallanches, a distance of 199.0 km. It was classified as a hills uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 19 in the 1968 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 19 was 35.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills uphill finish.