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

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