Tour de France 1987
Stage 5
Pforzheim → Strasbourg
Race Report
Stage 5 of the 1987 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1987, covered 79.0 km from Pforzheim to Strasbourg. Marc Sergeant won the stage via solo after a 74.0 km solo attack. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,017 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.3 km/h, which was 4.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 39.0 km/h.
Pforzheim → Strasbourg
Stage 4 | Stuttgart - Pforzheim
Stage Winner
Marc Sergeant
Yellow Jersey
Erich Maechler
Avg Speed
43.3 km/h
Elevation
1,017 m
Difficulty
39
Win Type
Solo
Won How
74 km solo
Solo Distance
74.0 km
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
106 km
Carrera Jeans
Karlsruhe → Stuttgart
41 km
Acacio Da Silva
Stuttgart → Pforzheim
219 km
Herman Frison
Strasbourg → Epinal
113 km
Christophe Lavainne
Epinal → Troyes
169 km
Manuel-Jorge Dominguez
Troyes → Epinay-sous-Sénart
211 km
Jean-Paul Van Poppel
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Marc Sergeant won Stage 5 of the 1987 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 79.0 km from Pforzheim to Strasbourg. The total elevation gain was 1,017 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Erich Maechler wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 1987 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 1987 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Pforzheim to Strasbourg, a distance of 79.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 1987 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 43.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.