Tour de France 1979
Stage 15 · Bernard Hinault
Evian-les-Bains → Avoriaz
Stage 15 — Bernard Hinault wins Evian-les-Bains → Avoriaz (248 km)
Stage facts
Evian-les-Bains → Avoriaz
Stage 14 | Belfort - Evian
Stage Winner
Bernard Hinault
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
36.7 km/h
Elevation
3,500 m
Difficulty
160
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,381
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Bernard Hinault
Race Date
11 Jul 1979
Profile
Hills flat finish
Distance
248 km
Avg Speed
36.7 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 15
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Race leadership after stage 15 — Bernard Hinault
Route & distance
Distance
248.0 km
Start
Evian-les-Bains
Finish
Avoriaz
Profile
Hills flat finish
Date
11 Jul 1979
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
36.7 km/h
Vert. Climbing
3,500 m
Difficulty Score
160
Startlist Quality
1,381
Win Type
Large group sprint
Stage 15 in the 1979 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
Rochefort → Metz
33 km
Christian Seznec
Metz → Ballon d'Alsace
193 km
Pierre-Raymond Villemiane
Belfort → Evian-les-Bains
202 km
Marc Demeyer
Morzine → Les Menuires
56 km
Lucien Van Impe
Les Menuires → L'Alpe-d'Huez
201 km
Joaquim Agostinho
L'Alpe-d'Huez → L'Alpe-d'Huez
167 km
Joop Zoetemelk