Tour de France 1980
Stage 20
Saint-Etienne → Saint-Etienne
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1980 Tour de France, held on July 14, 1980, covered 242.0 km from Saint-Etienne to Saint-Etienne. Joop Zoetemelk won the stage via solo after a 5.0 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 5,500 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.8 km/h, which was 4.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 37.9 km/h. This was the 3rd longest stage of the edition at 242.0 km.
Saint-Etienne → Saint-Etienne
Stage 17 | Serre Chevalier - Morzine
Stage Winner
Joop Zoetemelk
Yellow Jersey
Joop Zoetemelk
Avg Speed
33.8 km/h
Elevation
5,500 m
Difficulty
495
Win Type
Solo
Won How
5 km solo
Solo Distance
5.0 km
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
Serre-Chevalier → Morzine
190 km
Mariano Martinez
Morzine → Prapoutel
160 km
Ludo Loos
Voreppe → Saint-Etienne
208 km
Sean Kelly
Auxerre → Fontenay-sous-Bois
196 km
Sean Kelly
Fontenay-sous-Bois → Paris
137 km
Pol Verschuere
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Joop Zoetemelk won Stage 20 of the 1980 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 242.0 km from Saint-Etienne to Saint-Etienne. The total elevation gain was 5,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Joop Zoetemelk wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1980 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1980 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Saint-Etienne to Saint-Etienne, a distance of 242.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1980 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 33.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.