Tour de France 1999
Stage 15
Saint Gaudens → Piau-Engaly
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1999 Tour de France, held on July 18, 1999, covered 189.0 km from Saint Gaudens to Piau-Engaly. Fernando Escartin won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,514 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.8 km/h, which was 1.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 42.4 km/h.
Saint Gaudens → Piau-Engaly
Stage 14 | Castres - Saint-Gaudens
Stage Winner
Fernando Escartin
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Avg Speed
40.8 km/h
Elevation
2,514 m
Difficulty
77
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
Startlist Quality
1,255
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Richard Virenque
White Jersey
Benoit Salmon
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Saint-Galmier → Saint-Flour
199 km
David Etxebarria
Saint-Flour → Albi
197 km
Salvatore Commesso
Castres → Saint Gaudens
237 km
Dimitri Konyshev
Lannemezan → Pau
174 km
David Etxebarria
Mourenx → Bordeaux
192 km
Tom Steels
Jonzac → Futuroscope
199 km
Gianpaolo Mondini
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1999 Tour de France?
Fernando Escartin won Stage 15 of the 1999 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1999 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 189.0 km from Saint Gaudens to Piau-Engaly. The total elevation gain was 2,514 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1999 Tour de France?
Nan wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1999 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1999 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Saint Gaudens to Piau-Engaly, a distance of 189.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1999 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 40.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.