Tour de France 1976
Stage 8
Beaulieu → Divonne
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 1976 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1976, covered 209.0 km from Beaulieu to Divonne. Jacques Esclassan won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,195 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 38.9 km/h, which was 3.8 km/h faster than the edition average of 35.1 km/h.
Beaulieu → Divonne
Stage 6 | Bastogne - Nancy
Stage Winner
Jacques Esclassan
Yellow Jersey
Freddy Maertens
Avg Speed
38.9 km/h
Elevation
2,195 m
Difficulty
61
Startlist Quality
1,385
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Freddy Maertens
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Louvain → Verviers
258 km
Miguel-Maria Lasa
Bastogne → Nancy
4 km
Aldo Parecchini
Nancy → Mulhouse
144 km
Freddy Maertens
Divonne → L'Alpe-d'Huez
206 km
Joop Zoetemelk
Bourg-d'Oisans → Montgenèvre
221 km
Joop Zoetemelk
Montgenèvre → Manosque
258 km
José-Luis Viejo
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Jacques Esclassan won Stage 8 of the 1976 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 209.0 km from Beaulieu to Divonne. The total elevation gain was 2,195 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Freddy Maertens wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 1976 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1976 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Beaulieu to Divonne, a distance of 209.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1976 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 38.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.