Tour de France 1980
Stage 6
Lille → Compiègne
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1980 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1980, covered 33.4 km from Lille to Compiègne. Jean-Louis Gauthier won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 667 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.2 km/h, which was 4.4 km/h faster than the edition average of 37.9 km/h. At 33.4 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Lille → Compiègne
Stage 4 (ITT) | Spa-Francorchamps - Spa-Francorchamps
Stage Winner
Jean-Louis Gauthier
Yellow Jersey
Rudy Pevenage
Avg Speed
42.2 km/h
Elevation
667 m
Difficulty
65
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
Metz → Liège
46 km
Henk Lubberding
Liège → Spa
276 km
Bernard Hinault
Liège → Lille
282 km
Bernard Hinault
Beauvais → Rouen
237 km
Jan Raas
Flers → Saint-Malo
220 km
Bert Oosterbosch
Saint-Malo → Nantes
65 km
Jan Raas
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Jean-Louis Gauthier won Stage 6 of the 1980 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 33.4 km from Lille to Compiègne. The total elevation gain was 667 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1980 Tour de France?
Rudy Pevenage wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1980 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1980 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Lille to Compiègne, a distance of 33.4 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1980 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 42.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.