Tour de France 1987
Stage 3
Karlsruhe → Stuttgart
Race Report
Stage 3 of the 1987 Tour de France, held on July 2, 1987, covered 40.5 km from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart. Acacio Da Silva won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 272 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 54.2 km/h, which was 15.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 39.0 km/h, ranking as the fastest stage of the race. This was a team time trial, where entire teams raced together.
Karlsruhe → Stuttgart
Stage 2 (TTT) | Berlin - Berlin
Stage Winner
Acacio Da Silva
Yellow Jersey
Erich Maechler
Avg Speed
54.2 km/h
Elevation
272 m
Difficulty
2
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,812
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Erich Maechler
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Berlin → Berlin
6 km
Nico Verhoeven
Berlin → Berlin
106 km
Carrera Jeans
Stuttgart → Pforzheim
219 km
Herman Frison
Pforzheim → Strasbourg
79 km
Marc Sergeant
Strasbourg → Epinal
113 km
Christophe Lavainne
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 3 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Acacio Da Silva won Stage 3 of the 1987 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 3 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Stage 3 covered 40.5 km from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart. The total elevation gain was 272 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 3 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Erich Maechler wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 3 of the 1987 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 3 in the 1987 Tour de France?
Stage 3 ran from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart, a distance of 40.5 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 3 in the 1987 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 3 was 54.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.