Tour de France 1968
Stage 4
Roubaix → Rouen
Race Report
Stage 4 of the 1968 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1968, covered 22.0 km from Roubaix to Rouen. Georges Chappe won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 494 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 0.1 km/h, which was 34.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.6 km/h. At 22.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was a team time trial, where entire teams raced together.
Roubaix → Rouen
Stage 3a (TTT) | Forest - Forest
Stage Winner
Georges Chappe
Yellow Jersey
Jean-Pierre Genet
Avg Speed
0.1 km/h
Elevation
494 m
Difficulty
46
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,202
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jean-Pierre Genet
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Vittel → Esch-sur-Alzette
6 km
Charly Grosskost
Arlon → Forest
189 km
Eric De Vlaeminck
Forest → Roubaix
211 km
Walter Godefroot
Bagnoles-de-l'Orne → Dinard
112 km
Jean Dumont
Dinard → Lorient
238 km
Aurelio Gonzalez
Lorient → Nantes
155 km
Severino Andreoli
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 4 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Georges Chappe won Stage 4 of the 1968 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 4 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Stage 4 covered 22.0 km from Roubaix to Rouen. The total elevation gain was 494 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 4 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Jean-Pierre Genet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 4 of the 1968 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 4 in the 1968 Tour de France?
Stage 4 ran from Roubaix to Rouen, a distance of 22.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 4 in the 1968 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 4 was 0.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.