Tour de France 1971
Stage 8
Nevers → Puy de Dôme
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 1971 Tour de France, held on July 1, 1971, covered 208.5 km from Nevers to Puy de Dôme. Luis Ocana won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,039 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.9 km/h, which was 3.6 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.2 km/h.
Nevers → Puy de Dôme
Stage 5 | Dinant - Roubaix
Stage Winner
Luis Ocana
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
39.9 km/h
Elevation
2,039 m
Difficulty
47
Startlist Quality
1,268
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Dinant → Roubaix
144 km
Pietro Guerra
Amiens → Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
166 km
Mauro Simonetti
Rungis → Nevers
242 km
Eric Leman
Clermont-Ferrand → Saint-Etienne
128 km
Walter Godefroot
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
134 km
Bernard Thevenet
Grenoble → Orcières-Merlette
258 km
Luis Ocana
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Luis Ocana won Stage 8 of the 1971 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 208.5 km from Nevers to Puy de Dôme. The total elevation gain was 2,039 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 1971 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Nevers to Puy de Dôme, a distance of 208.5 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1971 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 39.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.