Tour de France 1989
Stage 15
Gap → Orcières-Merlette
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1989 Tour de France, held on July 15, 1989, covered 240.0 km from Gap to Orcières-Merlette. Steven Rooks won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 3,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.1 km/h, which was 1.8 km/h slower than the edition average of 38.9 km/h.
Gap → Orcières-Merlette
Stage 14 | Marseille - Gap
Stage Winner
Steven Rooks
Yellow Jersey
Greg Lemond
Avg Speed
37.1 km/h
Elevation
3,500 m
Difficulty
154
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
Startlist Quality
1,849
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Greg Lemond
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Toulouse → Montpellier
159 km
Valerio Tebaldi
Montpellier → Marseille
242 km
Vincent Barteau
Marseille → Gap
179 km
Jelle Nijdam
Gap → Briançon
39 km
Pascal Richard
Briançon → L'Alpe-d'Huez
175 km
Gert-Jan Theunisse
Bourg-d'Oisans → Villard-de-Lans
165 km
Laurent Fignon
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1989 Tour de France?
Steven Rooks won Stage 15 of the 1989 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1989 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 240.0 km from Gap to Orcières-Merlette. The total elevation gain was 3,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1989 Tour de France?
Greg Lemond wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1989 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1989 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Gap to Orcières-Merlette, a distance of 240.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1989 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 37.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.