Tour de France 1980
Stage 3
Metz → Liège
Race Report
Stage 3 of the 1980 Tour de France, held on June 27, 1980, covered 45.8 km from Metz to Liège. Henk Lubberding won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 388 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 51.1 km/h, which was 13.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 37.9 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race. This was a team time trial, where entire teams raced together.
Metz → Liège
Stage 1b (TTT) | Wiesbaden - Frankfurt
Stage Winner
Henk Lubberding
Yellow Jersey
Rudy Pevenage
Avg Speed
51.1 km/h
Elevation
388 m
Difficulty
8
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,224
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Rudy Pevenage
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Wiesbaden → Francfort
8 km
Ti-Raleigh-Creda
Francfort → Metz
133 km
Rudy Pevenage
Liège → Spa
276 km
Bernard Hinault
Liège → Lille
282 km
Bernard Hinault
Lille → Compiègne
33 km
Jean-Louis Gauthier
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 3 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Henk Lubberding won Stage 3 of the 1980 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 3 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Stage 3 covered 45.8 km from Metz to Liège. The total elevation gain was 388 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 3 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Rudy Pevenage wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 3 of the 1980 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 3 in the 1980 Tour de France?
Stage 3 ran from Metz to Liège, a distance of 45.8 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 3 in the 1980 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 3 was 51.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.