Tour de France 1980
Stage 21
Auxerre → Fontenay-sous-Bois
Race Report
Stage 21 of the 1980 Tour de France, held on July 16, 1980, covered 196.0 km from Auxerre to Fontenay-sous-Bois. Sean Kelly won the stage via solo after a 55.0 km solo attack. 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 hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.3 km/h, which was 4.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 37.9 km/h.
Auxerre → Fontenay-sous-Bois
Stage 18 | Morzine - Prapoutel-les-Sept-Laux
Stage Winner
Sean Kelly
Yellow Jersey
Joop Zoetemelk
Avg Speed
33.3 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
522
Win Type
Solo
Won How
55 km solo
Solo Distance
55.0 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
Morzine → Prapoutel
160 km
Ludo Loos
Voreppe → Saint-Etienne
208 km
Sean Kelly
Saint-Etienne → Saint-Etienne
242 km
Joop Zoetemelk
Fontenay-sous-Bois → Paris
137 km
Pol Verschuere
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 21 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Sean Kelly won Stage 21 of the 1980 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 21 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Stage 21 covered 196.0 km from Auxerre to Fontenay-sous-Bois. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 21 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Joop Zoetemelk wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 21 of the 1980 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 21 in the 1980 Tour de France?
Stage 21 ran from Auxerre to Fontenay-sous-Bois, a distance of 196.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 21 in the 1980 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 21 was 33.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.