Tour de France 1968
Stage 5
Bagnoles-de-l'Orne → Dinard
Race Report
Stage 5 of the 1968 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1968, covered 112.0 km from Bagnoles-de-l'Orne to Dinard. Jean Dumont won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 964 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.6 km/h, which was 8.0 km/h faster than the edition average of 34.6 km/h, ranking as the 2nd fastest stage of the race.
Bagnoles-de-l'Orne → Dinard
Stage 3b | Forest - Roubaix
Stage Winner
Jean Dumont
Yellow Jersey
Georges Vandenberghe
Avg Speed
42.6 km/h
Elevation
964 m
Difficulty
13
Startlist Quality
1,202
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Georges Vandenberghe
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Arlon → Forest
189 km
Eric De Vlaeminck
Forest → Roubaix
211 km
Walter Godefroot
Roubaix → Rouen
22 km
Georges Chappe
Dinard → Lorient
238 km
Aurelio Gonzalez
Lorient → Nantes
155 km
Severino Andreoli
Nantes → Royan
165 km
Daniel Van Ryckeghem
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Jean Dumont won Stage 5 of the 1968 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 112.0 km from Bagnoles-de-l'Orne to Dinard. The total elevation gain was 964 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 1968 Tour de France?
Georges Vandenberghe wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 1968 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 1968 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Bagnoles-de-l'Orne to Dinard, a distance of 112.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 1968 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 42.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.