Tour de France 1976
Stage 16
Pau → Fleurance
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1976 Tour de France, held on July 10, 1976, covered 139.0 km from Pau to Fleurance. Michel Pollentier won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 4,500 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.0 km/h, which was 3.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.1 km/h.
Pau → Fleurance
Stage 14 | Saint-Gaudens - Saint-Lary-Soulan (Pla d'Adet)
Stage Winner
Michel Pollentier
Yellow Jersey
Lucien Van Impe
Avg Speed
32.0 km/h
Elevation
4,500 m
Difficulty
505
Startlist Quality
1,385
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Lucien Van Impe
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Font Romeu → Saint Gaudens
244 km
Willy Teirlinck
Saint Gaudens → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet
206 km
Lucien Van Impe
Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet → Pau
188 km
Wladimiro Panizza
Fleurance → Auch
195 km
Ferdinand Bracke
Lacanau → Bordeaux
152 km
Gerben Karstens
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande → Tulle
39 km
Hubert Mathis
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Michel Pollentier won Stage 16 of the 1976 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 139.0 km from Pau to Fleurance. The total elevation gain was 4,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Lucien Van Impe wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1976 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1976 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Pau to Fleurance, a distance of 139.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1976 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 32.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.