Tour de France 1997
Stage 18
Colmar → Montbéliard
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1997 Tour de France, held on July 23, 1997, covered 218.5 km from Colmar to Montbéliard. Didier Rous won the stage via solo after a 4.5 km solo attack. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 15 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 44.5 km/h, which was 3.5 km/h faster than the edition average of 41.1 km/h.
Colmar → Montbéliard
Stage 17 | Fribourg - Colmar
Stage Winner
Didier Rous
Yellow Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Avg Speed
44.5 km/h
Elevation
15 m
Difficulty
0
Win Type
Solo
Won How
4.5 km solo
Solo Distance
4.5 km
Startlist Quality
1,994
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Richard Virenque
White Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Courchevel → Morzine
148 km
Marco Pantani
Morzine → Fribourg
209 km
Christophe Mengin
Fribourg → Colmar
181 km
Neil Stephens
Montbéliard → Dijon
176 km
Mario Traversoni
Disneyland-Paris → Disneyland-Paris
172 km
Abraham Olano
Disneyland-Paris → Paris
63 km
Nicola Minali
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Didier Rous won Stage 18 of the 1997 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 218.5 km from Colmar to Montbéliard. The total elevation gain was 15 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Jan Ullrich wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1997 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1997 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Colmar to Montbéliard, a distance of 218.5 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1997 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 44.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.