Tour de France 1968
Stage 8 · Daniel Van Ryckeghem
Nantes → Royan
Stage 8 — Daniel Van Ryckeghem wins Nantes → Royan (165 km)
Stage facts
Road raceFlat165.0 km2 Jul 1968
Nantes → Royan
Stage 5b | Rouen - Bagnoles-de-l'Orne
Stage Winner
Daniel Van Ryckeghem
Yellow Jersey
Georges Vandenberghe
Avg Speed
36.4 km/h
Elevation
1,496 m
Difficulty
32
Startlist Quality
1,202
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Daniel Van Ryckeghem
Race Date
2 Jul 1968
Profile
Flat
Distance
165 km
Avg Speed
36.4 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 8
Yellow Jersey
Georges Vandenberghe
Race leadership after stage 8 — Georges Vandenberghe
Route & distance
Distance
165.0 km
Start
Nantes
Finish
Royan
Profile
Flat
Date
2 Jul 1968
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
36.4 km/h
Vert. Climbing
1,496 m
Difficulty Score
32
Startlist Quality
1,202
Stage 8 in the 1968 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
5
Bagnoles-de-l'Orne → Dinard
112 km
Jean Dumont
6
Dinard → Lorient
238 km
Aurelio Gonzalez
7
Lorient → Nantes
155 km
Severino Andreoli
9
Royan → Bordeaux
188 km
Walter Godefroot
10
Bordeaux → Bayonne
190 km
Gilbert Bellone
11
Bayonne → Pau
223 km
Daniel Van Ryckeghem