Tour de France 1989
Stage 9
Pau → Cauterets
Race Report
Stage 9 of the 1989 Tour de France, held on July 9, 1989, covered 157.0 km from Pau to Cauterets. Miguel Indurain won the stage via solo after a 0.6 km solo attack. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,838 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.7 km/h, which was 1.8 km/h faster than the edition average of 38.9 km/h.
Pau → Cauterets
Stage 8 | Labastide d'Armagnac - Pau
Stage Winner
Miguel Indurain
Yellow Jersey
Greg Lemond
Avg Speed
40.7 km/h
Elevation
1,838 m
Difficulty
64
Win Type
Solo
Won How
0.6 km solo
Solo Distance
0.6 km
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
Rennes → Futuroscope
73 km
Joël Pelier
Futuroscope → Bordeaux
259 km
Etienne De Wilde
La Bastide d'Armagnac → Pau
259 km
Martin Earley
Cauterets → Superbagnères
147 km
Robert Millar
Luchon → Blagnac
136 km
Mathieu Hermans
Toulouse → Montpellier
159 km
Valerio Tebaldi
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 9 of the 1989 Tour de France?
Miguel Indurain won Stage 9 of the 1989 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 9 of the 1989 Tour de France?
Stage 9 covered 157.0 km from Pau to Cauterets. The total elevation gain was 1,838 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the 1989 Tour de France?
Greg Lemond wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 9 of the 1989 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 9 in the 1989 Tour de France?
Stage 9 ran from Pau to Cauterets, a distance of 157.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 9 in the 1989 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 9 was 40.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.