Tour de France 1985
Stage 15
Saint-Etienne → Aurillac
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1985 Tour de France, held on July 13, 1985, covered 179.0 km from Saint-Etienne to Aurillac. Eduardo Chozas Olmo won the stage via solo after a 35.0 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.2 km/h, which was 1.8 km/h slower than the edition average of 38.0 km/h.
Saint-Etienne → Aurillac
Stage 14 | Autrans - Saint-Etienne
Stage Winner
Eduardo Chozas Olmo
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
36.2 km/h
Elevation
3,000 m
Difficulty
245
Win Type
Solo
Won How
35 km solo
Solo Distance
35.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,470
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Morzine → Lans-en-Vercors
195 km
Fabio Parra
Lans-en-Vercors → Villard-de-Lans
269 km
Eric Vanderaerden
Autrans → Saint-Etienne
32 km
Luis ''Lucho'' Herrera
Aurillac → Toulouse
238 km
Frédéric Vichot
Toulouse → Luz-Ardiden
247 km
Pedro Delgado
Laruns → Pau
210 km
Régis Simon
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Eduardo Chozas Olmo won Stage 15 of the 1985 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 179.0 km from Saint-Etienne to Aurillac. The total elevation gain was 3,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1985 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1985 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Saint-Etienne to Aurillac, a distance of 179.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1985 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 36.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.