Tour de France 1996
Stage 8
Bourg Saint Maurice → val_d_isere
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 1996 Tour de France, held on July 6, 1996, covered 199.0 km from Bourg Saint Maurice to val_d_isere. Evgueni Berzin won the stage via solo after a 3.0 km solo attack. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 5,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 34.4 km/h, which was 5.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 39.9 km/h.
Bourg Saint Maurice → val_d_isere
Stage 7 | Chambery - Arc 1800
Stage Winner
Evgueni Berzin
Yellow Jersey
Evgueni Berzin
Avg Speed
34.4 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
590
Win Type
Solo
Won How
3 km solo
Solo Distance
3.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,872
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Evgueni Berzin
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Lac de Madine → Besançon
232 km
Jeroen Blijlevens
Arc-et-Senans → Aix-les-Bains
242 km
Michael Boogerd
Chambéry → Les Arcs
207 km
Luc Leblanc
Monetier les Bains → Sestrières
31 km
Bjarne Riis
Turin → Gap
46 km
Erik Zabel
Gap → Valence
209 km
Chepe Gonzalez Pico
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Evgueni Berzin won Stage 8 of the 1996 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 199.0 km from Bourg Saint Maurice to val_d_isere. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Evgueni Berzin wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 1996 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Bourg Saint Maurice to val_d_isere, a distance of 199.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1996 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 34.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.