Tour de France 1981
Stage 1
Nice → Antibes
Race Report
Stage 1 of the 1981 Tour de France, held on June 25, 1981, covered 5.9 km from Nice to Antibes. Ti-Raleigh-Creda won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 63 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 51.6 km/h, which was 11.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 40.4 km/h, ranking as the 2nd fastest stage of the race. At 5.9 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Nice → Antibes
Prologue | Nice - Nice
Stage Winner
Ti-Raleigh-Creda
Yellow Jersey
Gerrie Knetemann
Avg Speed
51.6 km/h
Elevation
63 m
Difficulty
1
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,362
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Gerrie Knetemann
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Nice → Martigues
97 km
Johan Van Der Velde
Martigues → Narbonne
40 km
Freddy Maertens
Narbonne → Carcassonne
254 km
Ti-Raleigh-Creda
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 1 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Ti-Raleigh-Creda won Stage 1 of the 1981 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 1 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Stage 1 covered 5.9 km from Nice to Antibes. The total elevation gain was 63 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 1 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Gerrie Knetemann wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 1 of the 1981 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 1 in the 1981 Tour de France?
Stage 1 ran from Nice to Antibes, a distance of 5.9 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 1 in the 1981 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 1 was 51.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.