Tour de France 1981

Stage 8 · Ad Wijnands

Rochefort → Nantes

Stage 8 — Ad Wijnands wins Rochefort → Nantes (27 km)

Stage facts

IttHills flat finish26.7 km1 Jul 1981

Rochefort → Nantes

Stage 6 (ITT) | Nay - Pau

Stage Winner

Ad Wijnands

Yellow Jersey

Bernard Hinault

Avg Speed

43.5 km/h

Elevation

475 m

Difficulty

52

Win Type

Time trial

Won How

Time trial

Startlist Quality

1,362

Stage at a glance

Stage Winner

Ad Wijnands

Race Date

1 Jul 1981

Profile

Hills flat finish

Distance

27 km

Avg Speed

43.5 km/h

Jersey classifications after stage 8

Yellow Jersey

Bernard Hinault

Race leadership after stage 8 — Bernard Hinault

Route & distance

Distance

26.7 km

Start

Rochefort

Finish

Nantes

Profile

Hills flat finish

Date

1 Jul 1981

Pace, climbing & win style

Avg Speed

43.5 km/h

Vert. Climbing

475 m

Difficulty Score

52

Startlist Quality

1,362

Win Type

Time trial

Stage 8 in the 1981 Tour de France

Edition difficulty profile

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