Tour de France 1997
Stage 8 · Erik Zabel
Sauternes → Pau
Stage 8 — Erik Zabel wins Sauternes → Pau (194 km)
Stage facts
Sauternes → Pau
Stage 7 | Marennes - Bordeaux
Stage Winner
Erik Zabel
Yellow Jersey
Cédric Vasseur
Avg Speed
46.3 km/h
Elevation
1,616 m
Difficulty
35
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,994
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Erik Zabel
Race Date
12 Jul 1997
Profile
Flat
Distance
194 km
Avg Speed
46.3 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 8
Yellow Jersey
Cédric Vasseur
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Laurent Brochard
White Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Race leadership after stage 8 — Cédric Vasseur
Route & distance
Distance
194.0 km
Start
Sauternes
Finish
Pau
Profile
Flat
Date
12 Jul 1997
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
46.3 km/h
Vert. Climbing
1,616 m
Difficulty Score
35
Startlist Quality
1,994
Win Type
Large group sprint
Stage 8 in the 1997 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
Chantonnay → La Châtre
223 km
Cédric Vasseur
Le Blanc → Marennes
261 km
Jeroen Blijlevens
Marennes → Bordeaux
218 km
Erik Zabel
Pau → Loudenvielle
162 km
Laurent Brochard
Luchon → Andorre
182 km
Jan Ullrich
Andorre → Perpignan
253 km
Laurent Desbiens