Tour de France 1981
Stage 8
Rochefort → Nantes
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 1981 Tour de France, held on July 1, 1981, covered 26.7 km from Rochefort to Nantes. Ad Wijnands won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 475 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.5 km/h, which was 3.1 km/h faster than the edition average of 40.4 km/h. At 26.7 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
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
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Saint Gaudens → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet
232 km
Lucien Van Impe
Nay → Pau
77 km
Bernard Hinault
Pau → Bordeaux
118 km
Urs Freuler
Nantes → Le Mans
227 km
René Martens
Le Mans → Aulnay-sous-Bois
182 km
Ad Wijnands
Compiègne → Roubaix
197 km
Daniel Willems
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Ad Wijnands won Stage 8 of the 1981 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 26.7 km from Rochefort to Nantes. The total elevation gain was 475 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 1981 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 1981 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1981 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Rochefort to Nantes, a distance of 26.7 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1981 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 43.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.