Tour de France 1983
Stage 2
Soissons → Fontaine-au-Pire
Race Report
Stage 2 of the 1983 Tour de France, held on July 2, 1983, covered 163.0 km from Soissons to Fontaine-au-Pire. Coop-Mercier-Mavic won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,287 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.6 km/h, which was 6.0 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.6 km/h.
Soissons → Fontaine-au-Pire
Stage 1 | Nogent-sur-Marne - Créteil
Stage Winner
Coop-Mercier-Mavic
Yellow Jersey
Jean-Louis Gauthier
Avg Speed
42.6 km/h
Elevation
1,287 m
Difficulty
25
Startlist Quality
1,269
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jean-Louis Gauthier
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Nogent-sur-Marne → Créteil
5 km
Frits Pirard
Valenciennes → Roubaix
100 km
Rudy Matthijs
Roubaix → Le Havre
152 km
Serge Demierre
Le Havre → Le Mans
299 km
Dominique Gaigne
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 2 of the 1983 Tour de France?
Coop-Mercier-Mavic won Stage 2 of the 1983 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 2 of the 1983 Tour de France?
Stage 2 covered 163.0 km from Soissons to Fontaine-au-Pire. The total elevation gain was 1,287 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 2 of the 1983 Tour de France?
Jean-Louis Gauthier wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 2 of the 1983 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 2 in the 1983 Tour de France?
Stage 2 ran from Soissons to Fontaine-au-Pire, a distance of 163.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 2 in the 1983 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 2 was 42.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.