Tour de France 1985
Stage 10
Epinal → Pontarlier
Race Report
Stage 10 of the 1985 Tour de France, held on July 7, 1985, covered 173.5 km from Epinal to Pontarlier. Jorgen Pedersen won the stage via solo after a 8.0 km solo attack. Classified as a hilly stage finishing uphill, favoring puncheurs. The riders faced 2,890 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 41.0 km/h, which was 3.0 km/h faster than the edition average of 38.0 km/h.
Epinal → Pontarlier
Stage 9 | Straatsburg - Épinal
Stage Winner
Jorgen Pedersen
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
41.0 km/h
Elevation
2,890 m
Difficulty
104
Win Type
Solo
Won How
8 km solo
Solo Distance
8.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,470
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Reims → Nancy
222 km
Ludwig Wijnants
Sarrebourg → Strasbourg
217 km
Bernard Hinault
Strasbourg → Epinal
75 km
Maarten Ducrot
Pontarlier → Avoriaz
205 km
Luis ''Lucho'' Herrera
Morzine → Lans-en-Vercors
195 km
Fabio Parra
Lans-en-Vercors → Villard-de-Lans
269 km
Eric Vanderaerden
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 10 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Jorgen Pedersen won Stage 10 of the 1985 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 10 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Stage 10 covered 173.5 km from Epinal to Pontarlier. The total elevation gain was 2,890 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 10 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 10 of the 1985 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 10 in the 1985 Tour de France?
Stage 10 ran from Epinal to Pontarlier, a distance of 173.5 km. It was classified as a hills uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 10 in the 1985 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 10 was 41.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills uphill finish.