Tour de France 1985
Stage 21
Limoges → Lac de Vassivière
Race Report
Stage 21 of the 1985 Tour de France, held on July 18, 1985, covered 200.0 km from Limoges to Lac de Vassivière. Greg Lemond won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,637 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. 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.
Limoges → Lac de Vassivière
Stage 19 | Pau - Bordeaux
Stage Winner
Greg Lemond
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Avg Speed
35.1 km/h
Elevation
1,637 m
Difficulty
17
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,470
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Hinault
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Laruns → Pau
210 km
Régis Simon
Pau → Bordeaux
53 km
Eric Vanderaerden
Montpon-Monesterol → Limoges
84 km
Johan Lammerts
Orléans → Paris
225 km
Rudy Matthijs
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 21 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Greg Lemond won Stage 21 of the 1985 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 21 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Stage 21 covered 200.0 km from Limoges to Lac de Vassivière. The total elevation gain was 1,637 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 21 of the 1985 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 21 of the 1985 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 21 in the 1985 Tour de France?
Stage 21 ran from Limoges to Lac de Vassivière, a distance of 200.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 21 in the 1985 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 21 was 35.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.