Tour de France 1975
Stage 8
Angoulême → Bordeaux
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 1975 Tour de France, held on July 2, 1975, covered 16.0 km from Angoulême to Bordeaux. Barry Hoban won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 98 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 49.1 km/h, which was 11.5 km/h faster than the edition average of 37.7 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race. At 16.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Angoulême → Bordeaux
Stage 6 (ITT) | Merlin-Plage - Merlin-Plage
Stage Winner
Barry Hoban
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
49.1 km/h
Elevation
98 m
Difficulty
2
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,283
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Sablé → Merlin-Plage
170 km
Théo Smit
Merlin-Plage → Merlin-Plage
223 km
Eddy Merckx
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie → Angoulême
223 km
Francesco Moser
Fleurance → Auch
236 km
Eddy Merckx
Auch → Pau
134 km
Felice Gimondi
Pau → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet
131 km
Juan Zurano
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 1975 Tour de France?
Barry Hoban won Stage 8 of the 1975 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 1975 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 16.0 km from Angoulême to Bordeaux. The total elevation gain was 98 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 1975 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 1975 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1975 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Angoulême to Bordeaux, a distance of 16.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1975 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 49.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.