Tour de France 1980
Stage 15
Montpellier → Martigues
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1980 Tour de France, held on July 9, 1980, covered 193.5 km from Montpellier to Martigues. Bernard Vallet won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,746 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.6 km/h, which was 4.2 km/h slower than the edition average of 37.9 km/h.
Montpellier → Martigues
Stage 12 | Agen - Pau
Stage Winner
Bernard Vallet
Yellow Jersey
Joop Zoetemelk
Avg Speed
33.6 km/h
Elevation
2,746 m
Difficulty
102
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
Startlist Quality
1,224
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Joop Zoetemelk
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Agen → Pau
204 km
Gerrie Knetemann
Pau → Luchon
162 km
Raymond Martin
Lézignan-Corbières → Montpellier
51 km
Ludo Peeters
Trets → Pra Loup
200 km
Jos De Schoenmacker
Serre-Chevalier → Morzine
190 km
Mariano Martinez
Morzine → Prapoutel
160 km
Ludo Loos
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Bernard Vallet won Stage 15 of the 1980 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 193.5 km from Montpellier to Martigues. The total elevation gain was 2,746 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Joop Zoetemelk wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1980 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1980 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Montpellier to Martigues, a distance of 193.5 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1980 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 33.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.