Tour de France 1987
Stage 12
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Bordeaux
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1987 Tour de France, held on July 11, 1987, covered 255.0 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bordeaux. Davis Phinney won the stage via solo after a 13.0 km solo attack. Classified as a hilly stage finishing uphill, favoring puncheurs. The riders faced 3,532 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.8 km/h, which was 3.2 km/h slower than the edition average of 39.0 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 255.0 km.
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Bordeaux
Stage 11 | Poitiers - Chaumeil
Stage Winner
Davis Phinney
Yellow Jersey
Martial Gayant
Avg Speed
35.8 km/h
Elevation
3,532 m
Difficulty
149
Win Type
Solo
Won How
13 km solo
Solo Distance
13.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,812
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Martial Gayant
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Orléans → Renazé
206 km
Adri Van Der Poel
Saumur → Futuroscope
260 km
Stephen Roche
Poitiers → Chaumeil
88 km
Martial Gayant
Bayonne → Pau
228 km
Erik Breukink
Pau → Luz-Ardiden
219 km
Dag Otto Lauritzen
Tarbes → Blagnac
166 km
Rolf Golz
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Davis Phinney won Stage 12 of the 1987 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 255.0 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bordeaux. The total elevation gain was 3,532 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Martial Gayant wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1987 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1987 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bordeaux, a distance of 255.0 km. It was classified as a hills uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1987 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 35.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills uphill finish.