Tour de France 1981
Stage 6
Nay → Pau
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1981 Tour de France, held on June 29, 1981, covered 77.2 km from Nay to Pau. Bernard Hinault won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 628 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 45.7 km/h, which was 5.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 40.4 km/h, ranking as the 3rd fastest stage of the race. This was a team time trial, where entire teams raced together.
Nay → Pau
Stage 4 (TTT) | Narbonne - Carcassonne
Stage Winner
Bernard Hinault
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
45.7 km/h
Elevation
628 m
Difficulty
10
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,362
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
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
Pau → Bordeaux
118 km
Urs Freuler
Rochefort → Nantes
27 km
Ad Wijnands
Nantes → Le Mans
227 km
René Martens
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault won Stage 6 of the 1981 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 77.2 km from Nay to Pau. The total elevation gain was 628 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1981 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1981 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Nay to Pau, a distance of 77.2 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1981 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 45.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.