Tour de France 1983
Stage 3
Valenciennes → Roubaix
Race Report
Stage 3 of the 1983 Tour de France, held on July 3, 1983, covered 100.0 km from Valenciennes to Roubaix. Rudy Matthijs won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,151 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.2 km/h, which was 6.5 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.6 km/h, ranking as the 2nd fastest stage of the race. This was a team time trial, where entire teams raced together.
Valenciennes → Roubaix
Stage 2 (TTT) | Soissons - Fontaine-au-Pire
Stage Winner
Rudy Matthijs
Yellow Jersey
Kim Andersen
Avg Speed
43.2 km/h
Elevation
1,151 m
Difficulty
29
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,269
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Kim Andersen
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Nogent-sur-Marne → Créteil
5 km
Frits Pirard
Soissons → Fontaine-au-Pire
163 km
Coop-Mercier-Mavic
Roubaix → Le Havre
152 km
Serge Demierre
Le Havre → Le Mans
299 km
Dominique Gaigne
Châteaubriant → Nantes
257 km
Bert Oosterbosch
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 3 of the 1983 Tour de France?
Rudy Matthijs won Stage 3 of the 1983 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 3 of the 1983 Tour de France?
Stage 3 covered 100.0 km from Valenciennes to Roubaix. The total elevation gain was 1,151 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 3 of the 1983 Tour de France?
Kim Andersen wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 3 of the 1983 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 3 in the 1983 Tour de France?
Stage 3 ran from Valenciennes to Roubaix, a distance of 100.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 3 in the 1983 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 3 was 43.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.