Tour de France 1981
Stage 15 · Sean Kelly
Besançon → Thonon
Stage 15 — Sean Kelly wins Besançon → Thonon (134 km)
Stage facts
Road raceFlat133.8 km8 Jul 1981
Besançon → Thonon
Stage 12b | Brussel - Zolder
Stage Winner
Sean Kelly
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
39.4 km/h
Elevation
969 m
Difficulty
7
Startlist Quality
1,362
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Sean Kelly
Race Date
8 Jul 1981
Profile
Flat
Distance
134 km
Avg Speed
39.4 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 15
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Race leadership after stage 15 — Bernard Hinault
Route & distance
Distance
133.8 km
Start
Besançon
Finish
Thonon
Profile
Flat
Date
8 Jul 1981
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
39.4 km/h
Vert. Climbing
969 m
Difficulty Score
7
Startlist Quality
1,362
Stage 15 in the 1981 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
12
Bruxelles → Zolder
259 km
Eddy Planckaert
13
Beringen → Hasselt
246 km
Freddy Maertens
14
Hasselt → Mulhouse
106 km
Bernard Hinault
16
Thonon → Morzine
157 km
Robert Alban
17
Morzine → L'Alpe-d'Huez
39 km
Peter Winnen
18
L'Alpe-d'Huez → Le Pleynet
231 km
Bernard Hinault