Tour de France 1976
Stage 5
Louvain → Verviers
Race Report
Stage 5 of the 1976 Tour de France, held on June 28, 1976, covered 258.0 km from Louvain to Verviers. Miguel-Maria Lasa won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,215 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 34.3 km/h. At 258.0 km, this was the longest stage of the 1976 edition.
Louvain → Verviers
Stage 4 | Le Touquet - Bornem
Stage Winner
Miguel-Maria Lasa
Yellow Jersey
Freddy Maertens
Avg Speed
34.3 km/h
Elevation
1,215 m
Difficulty
10
Startlist Quality
1,385
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Freddy Maertens
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Angers → Caen
173 km
Giovanni Battaglin
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage → Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
237 km
Freddy Maertens
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage → Bornem
37 km
Hennie Kuiper
Bastogne → Nancy
4 km
Aldo Parecchini
Nancy → Mulhouse
144 km
Freddy Maertens
Beaulieu → Divonne
209 km
Jacques Esclassan
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Miguel-Maria Lasa won Stage 5 of the 1976 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 258.0 km from Louvain to Verviers. The total elevation gain was 1,215 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Freddy Maertens wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 1976 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 1976 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Louvain to Verviers, a distance of 258.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 1976 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 34.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.