Tour de France 1981
Stage 2 · Johan Van Der Velde
Nice → Martigues
Stage 2 — Johan Van Der Velde wins Nice → Martigues (97 km)
Stage facts
Nice → Martigues
Stage 1a | Nice - Nice
Stage Winner
Johan Van Der Velde
Yellow Jersey
Gerrie Knetemann
Avg Speed
40.6 km/h
Elevation
2,000 m
Difficulty
278
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,362
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Johan Van Der Velde
Race Date
26 Jun 1981
Profile
Hills flat finish
Distance
97 km
Avg Speed
40.6 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 2
Yellow Jersey
Gerrie Knetemann
Race leadership after stage 2 — Gerrie Knetemann
Route & distance
Distance
97.0 km
Start
Nice
Finish
Martigues
Profile
Hills flat finish
Date
26 Jun 1981
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
40.6 km/h
Vert. Climbing
2,000 m
Difficulty Score
278
Startlist Quality
1,362
Win Type
Large group sprint
Stage 2 in the 1981 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
Nice → Antibes
6 km
Ti-Raleigh-Creda
Martigues → Narbonne
40 km
Freddy Maertens
Narbonne → Carcassonne
254 km
Ti-Raleigh-Creda
Saint Gaudens → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet
232 km
Lucien Van Impe