Tour de France 1986
Stage 1
Nanterre → Sceaux
Race Report
Stage 1 of the 1986 Tour de France, held on July 4, 1986, covered 4.6 km from Nanterre to Sceaux. Pol Verschuere won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 63 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 51.6 km/h, which was 12.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 39.4 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race. At 4.6 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Nanterre → Sceaux
Prologue | Boulogne-Billancourt - Boulogne-Billancourt
Stage Winner
Pol Verschuere
Yellow Jersey
Alex Stieda
Avg Speed
51.6 km/h
Elevation
63 m
Difficulty
0
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,872
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Alex Stieda
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Meudon → Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
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Systeme U
Levallois-Perret → Liévin
56 km
Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande
Liévin → Evreux
214 km
Pello Ruiz-Cabestany
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 1 of the 1986 Tour de France?
Pol Verschuere won Stage 1 of the 1986 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 1 of the 1986 Tour de France?
Stage 1 covered 4.6 km from Nanterre to Sceaux. The total elevation gain was 63 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 1 of the 1986 Tour de France?
Alex Stieda wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 1 of the 1986 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 1 in the 1986 Tour de France?
Stage 1 ran from Nanterre to Sceaux, a distance of 4.6 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 1 in the 1986 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 1 was 51.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.