Tour de France 1987
Stage 17
Millau → Avignon
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1987 Tour de France, held on July 16, 1987, covered 216.5 km from Millau to Avignon. Jean-Paul Van Poppel won the stage via solo after a 189.5 km solo attack. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 2,919 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.3 km/h, which was 2.8 km/h slower than the edition average of 39.0 km/h.
Millau → Avignon
Stage 16 | Blagnac - Millau
Stage Winner
Jean-Paul Van Poppel
Yellow Jersey
Charly Mottet
Avg Speed
36.3 km/h
Elevation
2,919 m
Difficulty
165
Win Type
Solo
Won How
189.5 km solo
Solo Distance
189.5 km
Startlist Quality
1,812
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Charly Mottet
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Pau → Luz-Ardiden
219 km
Dag Otto Lauritzen
Tarbes → Blagnac
166 km
Rolf Golz
Blagnac → Millau
164 km
Régis Clere
Carpentras → Mont Ventoux
229 km
Jean-François Bernard
Valréas → Villard-de-Lans
37 km
Pedro Delgado
Villard-de-Lans → L'Alpe-d'Huez
185 km
Federico Echave
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Jean-Paul Van Poppel won Stage 17 of the 1987 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 216.5 km from Millau to Avignon. The total elevation gain was 2,919 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Charly Mottet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1987 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1987 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Millau to Avignon, a distance of 216.5 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1987 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 36.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.