Tour de France 1987
Stage 6
Strasbourg → Epinal
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1987 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1987, covered 112.5 km from Strasbourg to Epinal. Christophe Lavainne won the stage via solo after a 61.5 km solo attack. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,548 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 44.3 km/h, which was 5.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 39.0 km/h.
Strasbourg → Epinal
Stage 5 | Pforzheim - Strasbourg
Stage Winner
Christophe Lavainne
Yellow Jersey
Erich Maechler
Avg Speed
44.3 km/h
Elevation
1,548 m
Difficulty
54
Win Type
Solo
Won How
61.5 km solo
Solo Distance
61.5 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
Karlsruhe → Stuttgart
41 km
Acacio Da Silva
Stuttgart → Pforzheim
219 km
Herman Frison
Pforzheim → Strasbourg
79 km
Marc Sergeant
Epinal → Troyes
169 km
Manuel-Jorge Dominguez
Troyes → Epinay-sous-Sénart
211 km
Jean-Paul Van Poppel
Orléans → Renazé
206 km
Adri Van Der Poel
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Christophe Lavainne won Stage 6 of the 1987 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 112.5 km from Strasbourg to Epinal. The total elevation gain was 1,548 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1987 Tour de France?
Erich Maechler wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1987 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1987 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Strasbourg to Epinal, a distance of 112.5 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1987 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 44.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.