Tour de France 1996
Stage 5
Lac de Madine → Besançon
Race Report
Stage 5 of the 1996 Tour de France, held on July 3, 1996, covered 232.0 km from Lac de Madine to Besançon. Jeroen Blijlevens won the stage via small group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,325 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.5 km/h.
Lac de Madine → Besançon
Stage 4 | Soissons - Lac de Madine
Stage Winner
Jeroen Blijlevens
Yellow Jersey
Stéphane Heulot
Avg Speed
40.5 km/h
Elevation
2,325 m
Difficulty
49
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of small group
Startlist Quality
1,872
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Stéphane Heulot
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
's-Hertogenbosch → Wasquehal
209 km
Mario Cipollini
Wasquehal → Nogent-sur-Oise
248 km
Erik Zabel
Soissons → Lac de Madine
195 km
Cyril Saugrain
Arc-et-Senans → Aix-les-Bains
242 km
Michael Boogerd
Chambéry → Les Arcs
207 km
Luc Leblanc
Bourg Saint Maurice → val_d_isere
199 km
Evgueni Berzin
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Jeroen Blijlevens won Stage 5 of the 1996 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 232.0 km from Lac de Madine to Besançon. The total elevation gain was 2,325 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Stéphane Heulot wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 1996 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Lac de Madine to Besançon, a distance of 232.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 1996 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 40.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.