Tour de France 1986
Stage 17
Gap → Serre-Chevalier
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1986 Tour de France, held on July 19, 1986, covered 246.5 km from Gap to Serre-Chevalier. Eduardo Chozas Olmo won the stage via solo after a 36.0 km solo attack. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.2 km/h, which was 7.2 km/h slower than the edition average of 39.4 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 246.5 km.
Gap → Serre-Chevalier
Stage 16 | Nîmes - Gap
Stage Winner
Eduardo Chozas Olmo
Yellow Jersey
Greg Lemond
Avg Speed
32.2 km/h
Elevation
2,500 m
Difficulty
166
Win Type
Solo
Won How
36 km solo
Solo Distance
36.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,872
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Greg Lemond
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Superbagnères → Blagnac
186 km
Niki Ruttiman
Carcassonne → Nîmes
154 km
Frank Hoste
Nîmes → Gap
226 km
Jean-François Bernard
Briançon → L'Alpe-d'Huez
190 km
Bernard Hinault
Villard-de-Lans → Saint-Etienne
163 km
Julian Gorospe
Saint-Etienne → Saint-Etienne
180 km
Bernard Hinault
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1986 Tour de France?
Eduardo Chozas Olmo won Stage 17 of the 1986 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1986 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 246.5 km from Gap to Serre-Chevalier. The total elevation gain was 2,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1986 Tour de France?
Greg Lemond wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1986 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1986 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Gap to Serre-Chevalier, a distance of 246.5 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1986 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 32.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.