Tour de France 1985
Stage 20
Montpon-Monesterol → Limoges
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1985 Tour de France, held on July 17, 1985, covered 83.5 km from Montpon-Monesterol to Limoges. Johan Lammerts won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.1 km/h, which was 2.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 38.0 km/h.
Montpon-Monesterol → Limoges
Stage 18b | Laruns - Pau
Stage Winner
Johan Lammerts
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Elevation
2,000 m
Difficulty
260
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
Startlist Quality
1,470
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Toulouse → Luz-Ardiden
247 km
Pedro Delgado
Laruns → Pau
210 km
Régis Simon
Pau → Bordeaux
53 km
Eric Vanderaerden
Limoges → Lac de Vassivière
200 km
Greg Lemond
Orléans → Paris
225 km
Rudy Matthijs
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Johan Lammerts won Stage 20 of the 1985 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 83.5 km from Montpon-Monesterol to Limoges. The total elevation gain was 2,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1985 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1985 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Montpon-Monesterol to Limoges, a distance of 83.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1985 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 35.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.