Tour de France 1978
Stage 15 · Bernard Hinault
Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne → Saint-Etienne
Stage 15 — Bernard Hinault wins Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne → Saint-Etienne (96 km)
Stage facts
Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne → Saint-Etienne
Stage 12b | Valence d'Agen - Toulouse
Stage Winner
Bernard Hinault
Yellow Jersey
Joseph Bruyere
Avg Speed
41.4 km/h
Elevation
646 m
Difficulty
11
Startlist Quality
1,241
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Bernard Hinault
Race Date
12 Jul 1978
Profile
Flat
Distance
96 km
Avg Speed
41.4 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 15
Yellow Jersey
Joseph Bruyere
Race leadership after stage 15 — Joseph Bruyere
Route & distance
Distance
96.0 km
Start
Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne
Finish
Saint-Etienne
Profile
Flat
Date
12 Jul 1978
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
41.4 km/h
Vert. Climbing
646 m
Difficulty Score
11
Startlist Quality
1,241
Stage 15 in the 1978 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
Valence d'Agen → Toulouse
192 km
Jacques Esclassan
Figeac → Superbesse
161 km
Paul Wellens
Besse-en-Ch. → Puy de Dôme
158 km
Joop Zoetemelk
Saint-Etienne → L'Alpe-d'Huez
221 km
Hennie Kuiper
Grenoble → Morzine
52 km
Christian Seznec
Morzine → Lausanne
196 km
Gerrie Knetemann