Tour de France 1990
Stage 9
Besançon → Genève
Race Report
Stage 9 of the 1990 Tour de France, held on July 8, 1990, covered 181.9 km from Besançon to Genève. Massimo Ghirotto won the stage via small group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 805 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.9 km/h.
Besançon → Genève
Stage 8 | Epinal - Besançon
Stage Winner
Massimo Ghirotto
Yellow Jersey
Steve Bauer
Avg Speed
40.9 km/h
Elevation
805 m
Difficulty
8
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of small group
Startlist Quality
1,959
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Steve Bauer
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Sarrebourg → Vittel
301 km
Jelle Nijdam
Vittel → Epinal
203 km
Raúl Alcalá
Epinal → Besançon
62 km
Olaf Ludwig
Genève → Saint-Gervais
196 km
Thierry Claveyrolat
Saint-Gervais → L'Alpe-d'Huez
119 km
Gianni Bugno
Fontaine → Villard-de-Lans
183 km
Erik Breukink
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 9 of the 1990 Tour de France?
Massimo Ghirotto won Stage 9 of the 1990 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 9 of the 1990 Tour de France?
Stage 9 covered 181.9 km from Besançon to Genève. The total elevation gain was 805 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the 1990 Tour de France?
Steve Bauer wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 9 of the 1990 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 9 in the 1990 Tour de France?
Stage 9 ran from Besançon to Genève, a distance of 181.9 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 9 in the 1990 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 9 was 40.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.