Tour de France 1979
Stage 6
Angers → Saint-Brieuc
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1979 Tour de France, held on July 2, 1979, covered 145.0 km from Angers to Saint-Brieuc. Jos Jacobs won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 811 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.9 km/h, which was 1.8 km/h faster than the edition average of 38.1 km/h.
Angers → Saint-Brieuc
Stage 5 | Neuville-de-Poitou - Angers
Stage Winner
Jos Jacobs
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
39.9 km/h
Elevation
811 m
Difficulty
8
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
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
Luchon → Pau
24 km
Bernard Hinault
Captieux → Bordeaux
180 km
Raleigh-Mcgregor
Neuville-de-Poitou → Angers
87 km
Jan Raas
Saint-Hilaire du Harcouët → Deauville
239 km
Léo Van Vliet
Deauville → Le Havre
161 km
Raleigh-Mcgregor
Amiens → Roubaix
90 km
Ludo Delcroix
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Jos Jacobs won Stage 6 of the 1979 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 145.0 km from Angers to Saint-Brieuc. The total elevation gain was 811 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1979 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1979 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1979 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Angers to Saint-Brieuc, a distance of 145.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1979 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 39.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.