Tour de France 1996
Stage 12
Valence → Le Puy-en-Velay
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1996 Tour de France, held on July 11, 1996, covered 202.0 km from Valence to Le Puy-en-Velay. Pascal Richard won the stage via solo after a 1.0 km solo attack. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 3,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.2 km/h.
Valence → Le Puy-en-Velay
Stage 11 | Gap - Valence
Stage Winner
Pascal Richard
Yellow Jersey
Bjarne Riis
Avg Speed
39.2 km/h
Elevation
3,000 m
Difficulty
191
Win Type
Solo
Won How
1 km solo
Solo Distance
1.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,872
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bjarne Riis
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Monetier les Bains → Sestrières
31 km
Bjarne Riis
Turin → Gap
46 km
Erik Zabel
Gap → Valence
209 km
Chepe Gonzalez Pico
Le Puy-en-Velay → Superbesse
144 km
Rolf Sorensen
Besse → Tulle
177 km
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Villeneuve-sur-Lot
187 km
Massimo Podenzana
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Pascal Richard won Stage 12 of the 1996 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 202.0 km from Valence to Le Puy-en-Velay. The total elevation gain was 3,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Bjarne Riis wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1996 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Valence to Le Puy-en-Velay, a distance of 202.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1996 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 39.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.