Tour de France 1981
Stage 7
Pau → Bordeaux
Race Report
Stage 7 of the 1981 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1981, covered 117.5 km from Pau to Bordeaux. Urs Freuler won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 3,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.0 km/h, which was 7.4 km/h slower than the edition average of 40.4 km/h.
Pau → Bordeaux
Stage 5 | Saint-Gaudens - Saint-Lary-Soulan (Pla d'Adet)
Stage Winner
Urs Freuler
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
33.0 km/h
Elevation
3,500 m
Difficulty
452
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
Narbonne → Carcassonne
254 km
Ti-Raleigh-Creda
Saint Gaudens → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet
232 km
Lucien Van Impe
Nay → Pau
77 km
Bernard Hinault
Rochefort → Nantes
27 km
Ad Wijnands
Nantes → Le Mans
227 km
René Martens
Le Mans → Aulnay-sous-Bois
182 km
Ad Wijnands
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 7 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Urs Freuler won Stage 7 of the 1981 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 7 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Stage 7 covered 117.5 km from Pau to Bordeaux. The total elevation gain was 3,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 7 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 7 of the 1981 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 7 in the 1981 Tour de France?
Stage 7 ran from Pau to Bordeaux, a distance of 117.5 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 7 in the 1981 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 7 was 33.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.