Tour de France 1985
Tour de France 1985 — Bernard Hinault wins overall after 22 stages
Edition key stats
GC Winner
Bernard Hinault
Hitachi-Sunair-Splendor
22
Stages
4,109
Total km
38.0
Avg km/h
57,798
Total Elev. m
4
Time Trials
Stage profile breakdown
Flat
36%
Mountain
36%
Hilly
9%
Time Trial
18%
Stage winners and teams — Rudy Matthijs takes 3 stages
Final general classification (top 30)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LA VIE CLAIRE-WONDER-RADAR | 113h 24' 23'' | |
| 02 | LA VIE CLAIRE-WONDER-RADAR | 113h 26' 05'' | |
| 03 | LA REDOUTE | 113h 28' 52'' | |
| 04 | SKIL-SEM-KAS-MIKO | 113h 30' 49'' | |
| 05 | PANASONIC-RALEIGH | 113h 32' 07'' | |
| 06 | SEAT-ORBEA | 113h 36' 16'' | |
| 07 | CAFÉ DE COLOMBIA-VARTA-MAVIC | 113h 37' 16'' | |
| 08 | CAFÉ DE COLOMBIA-VARTA-MAVIC | 113h 37' 58'' | |
| 09 | REYNOLDS-TS BATTERIES | 113h 38' 19'' | |
| 10 | LA VIE CLAIRE-WONDER-RADAR | 113h 39' 20'' | |
| 11 | PEUGEOT-SHELL-MICHELIN | 113h 39' 33'' | |
| 12 | KWANTUM HALLEN-DECOSOL | 113h 39' 47'' | |
| 13 | LA VIE CLAIRE-WONDER-RADAR | 113h 40' 25'' | |
| 14 | LOTTO-EDDY MERCKX-CAMPAGNOLO | 113h 40' 36'' | |
| 15 | PANASONIC-RALEIGH | 113h 41' 58'' | |
| 16 | PEUGEOT-SHELL-MICHELIN | 113h 42' 08'' | |
| 17 | REYNOLDS-TS BATTERIES | 113h 44' 11'' | |
| 18 | HITACHI-SUNAIR-SPLENDOR | 113h 45' 35'' | |
| 19 | ZOR | 113h 45' 58'' | |
| 20 | PEUGEOT-SHELL-MICHELIN | 113h 47' 53'' | |
| 21 | FAGOR | 113h 47' 59'' | |
| 22 | LA VIE CLAIRE-WONDER-RADAR | 113h 50' 51'' | |
| 23 | CARRERA JEANS-INOXPRAN | 113h 54' 05'' | |
| 24 | LA REDOUTE | 113h 57' 15'' | |
| 25 | PANASONIC-RALEIGH | 113h 57' 44'' | |
| 26 | RENAULT-ELF | 113h 58' 21'' | |
| 27 | SANTINI-SELLE ITALIA-CONTI-GALLI | 113h 58' 39'' | |
| 28 | PANASONIC-RALEIGH | 114h 00' 07'' | |
| 29 | LA REDOUTE | 114h 03' 39'' | |
| 30 | ZOR | 114h 04' 01'' |
Stage winners (18 riders)
Rudy Matthijs
3 stages
Stages 1, 2, 22
Luis ''Lucho'' Herrera
2 stages
Stages 11, 14
Eric Vanderaerden
2 stages
Stages 13, 19
La Vie Claire-Wonder-Radar
1 stage
Stages 3
Gerrit Solleveld
1 stage
Stages 4
Henri Manders
1 stage
Stages 5
Francis Castaing
1 stage
Stages 6
Ludwig Wijnants
1 stage
Stages 7
Bernard Hinault
1 stage
Stages 8
Maarten Ducrot
1 stage
Stages 9
Jorgen Pedersen
1 stage
Stages 10
Fabio Parra
1 stage
Stages 12
Eduardo Chozas Olmo
1 stage
Stages 15
Frédéric Vichot
1 stage
Stages 16
Pedro Delgado
1 stage
Stages 17
Régis Simon
1 stage
Stages 18
Johan Lammerts
1 stage
Stages 20
Greg Lemond
1 stage
Stages 21
Teams at the 1985 edition
| Team | Riders | Best GC |
|---|---|---|
| LA VIE CLAIRE-WONDER-RADAR | 9 | #1 |
| LA REDOUTE | 9 | #3 |
| SKIL-SEM-KAS-MIKO | 10 | #4 |
| PANASONIC-RALEIGH | 10 | #5 |
| SEAT-ORBEA | 8 | #6 |
| CAFÉ DE COLOMBIA-VARTA-MAVIC | 7 | #7 |
| REYNOLDS-TS BATTERIES | 6 | #9 |
| PEUGEOT-SHELL-MICHELIN | 9 | #11 |
| KWANTUM HALLEN-DECOSOL | 9 | #12 |
| LOTTO-EDDY MERCKX-CAMPAGNOLO | 9 | #14 |
| HITACHI-SUNAIR-SPLENDOR | 9 | #18 |
| ZOR | 6 | #19 |
| FAGOR | 6 | #21 |
| CARRERA JEANS-INOXPRAN | 7 | #23 |
| RENAULT-ELF | 7 | #26 |
| SANTINI-SELLE ITALIA-CONTI-GALLI | 6 | #27 |
| Tönissteiner - TW Rock - BASF - Humo | 8 | #32 |
| VERANDALUX-NISSAN-DRIES-ROSSIN | 5 | #88 |
Stage profiles in the 1985 edition
8
Flat
5
Mountains uphill finish
4
Hills flat finish
3
Mountains flat finish
2
Hills uphill finish
Compare with other editions of the Tour de France
Stage-by-stage data: all 22 stages of the 1985 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
All 22 stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Elev. | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 28 Jun | Vannes → Lanester | 7 km | Rudy Matthijs | 128 m | 46.5 km/h | |
| Stage 2 | 29 Jun | Lorient → Vitré | 256 km | Rudy Matthijs | 2,500 m | 39.1 km/h | |
| Stage 3 | 30 Jun | Vitré → Fougères | 242 km | La Vie Claire-Wonder-Radar | 2,752 m | 37.3 km/h | |
| Stage 4 | 1 Jul | Fougères → Pont-Audemer | 75 km | Gerrit Solleveld | 902 m | 49.9 km/h | |
| Stage 5 | 2 Jul | Neufchatel-en-Bray → Roubaix | 240 km | Henri Manders | 3,047 m | 36.7 km/h | |
| Stage 6 | 3 Jul | Roubaix → Reims | 224 km | Francis Castaing | 1,898 m | 34.7 km/h | |
| Stage 7 | 4 Jul | Reims → Nancy | 222 km | Ludwig Wijnants | 2,354 m | 34.1 km/h | |
| Stage 8 | 5 Jul | Sarrebourg → Strasbourg | 217 km | Bernard Hinault | 2,341 m | 36.7 km/h | |
| Stage 9 | 6 Jul | Strasbourg → Epinal | 75 km | Maarten Ducrot | 1,191 m | 47.4 km/h | |
| Stage 10 | 7 Jul | Epinal → Pontarlier | 174 km | Jorgen Pedersen | 2,890 m | 41.0 km/h | |
| Stage 11 | 8 Jul | Pontarlier → Avoriaz | 205 km | Luis ''Lucho'' Herrera | 3,000 m | 40.0 km/h | |
| Stage 12 | 9 Jul | Morzine → Lans-en-Vercors | 195 km | Fabio Parra | 3,500 m | 36.7 km/h | |
| Stage 13 | 10 Jul | Lans-en-Vercors → Villard-de-Lans | 269 km | Eric Vanderaerden | 6,000 m | 31.9 km/h | |
| Stage 14 | 11 Jul | Autrans → Saint-Etienne | 32 km | Luis ''Lucho'' Herrera | 746 m | 46.5 km/h | |
| Stage 15 | 13 Jul | Saint-Etienne → Aurillac | 179 km | Eduardo Chozas Olmo | 3,000 m | 36.2 km/h | |
| Stage 16 | 14 Jul | Aurillac → Toulouse | 238 km | Frédéric Vichot | 4,000 m | 33.2 km/h | |
| Stage 17 | 15 Jul | Toulouse → Luz-Ardiden | 247 km | Pedro Delgado | 3,500 m | 37.8 km/h | |
| Stage 18 | 16 Jul | Laruns → Pau | 210 km | Régis Simon | 5,000 m | 30.1 km/h | |
| Stage 19 | 17 Jul | Pau → Bordeaux | 53 km | Eric Vanderaerden | 2,412 m | 31.7 km/h | |
| Stage 20 | 17 Jul | Montpon-Monesterol → Limoges | 84 km | Johan Lammerts | 2,000 m | 35.1 km/h | |
| Stage 21 | 18 Jul | Limoges → Lac de Vassivière | 200 km | Greg Lemond | 1,637 m | 35.1 km/h | |
| Stage 22 | 19 Jul | Orléans → Paris | 225 km | Rudy Matthijs | 3,000 m | 38.2 km/h |


