Tour de France 1988
Stage 16
Tarbes → Pau
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1988 Tour de France, held on July 18, 1988, covered 187.5 km from Tarbes to Pau. Adri Van Der Poel won the stage via solo. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 6,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 29.6 km/h, which was 12.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.6 km/h.
Tarbes → Pau
Stage 15 | Saint Girons - Luz Ardiden
Stage Winner
Adri Van Der Poel
Yellow Jersey
Pedro Delgado
Avg Speed
29.6 km/h
Elevation
6,000 m
Difficulty
659
Win Type
Solo
Won How
? km solo
Startlist Quality
1,941
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Pedro Delgado
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Grenoble → Villard-de-Lans
227 km
Pedro Delgado
Blagnac → Guzet-Neige
38 km
Massimo Ghirotto
Saint-Girons → Luz-Ardiden
163 km
Laudelino Cubino Gonzalez
Pau → Bordeaux
38 km
Jean-Paul Van Poppel
Ruelle → Limoges
210 km
Gianni Bugno
Limoges → Puy de Dôme
94 km
Johnny Weltz
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1988 Tour de France?
Adri Van Der Poel won Stage 16 of the 1988 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1988 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 187.5 km from Tarbes to Pau. The total elevation gain was 6,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1988 Tour de France?
Pedro Delgado wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1988 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1988 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Tarbes to Pau, a distance of 187.5 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1988 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 29.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.