Tour de France 1979
Stage 17
Les Menuires → L'Alpe-d'Huez
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1979 Tour de France, held on July 13, 1979, covered 201.0 km from Les Menuires to L'Alpe-d'Huez. Joaquim Agostinho won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 5,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.0 km/h, which was 5.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 38.1 km/h.
Les Menuires → L'Alpe-d'Huez
Stage 16 | Morzine-Avoriaz - Les Menuires
Stage Winner
Joaquim Agostinho
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
33.0 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
494
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
Startlist Quality
1,381
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Belfort → Evian-les-Bains
202 km
Marc Demeyer
Evian-les-Bains → Avoriaz
248 km
Bernard Hinault
Morzine → Les Menuires
56 km
Lucien Van Impe
L'Alpe-d'Huez → L'Alpe-d'Huez
167 km
Joop Zoetemelk
Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Priest
119 km
Dietrich Thurau
Saint-Priest → Dijon
162 km
Sergio Parsani
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Joaquim Agostinho won Stage 17 of the 1979 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 201.0 km from Les Menuires to L'Alpe-d'Huez. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1979 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1979 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Les Menuires to L'Alpe-d'Huez, a distance of 201.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1979 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 33.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.