Tour de France 1999
Stage 16
Lannemezan → Pau
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1999 Tour de France, held on July 20, 1999, covered 174.0 km from Lannemezan to Pau. David Etxebarria won the stage via solo. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 5,500 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.6 km/h, which was 9.7 km/h slower than the edition average of 42.4 km/h.
Lannemezan → Pau
Stage 15 | Saint-Gaudens - Piau-Engaly
Stage Winner
David Etxebarria
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Avg Speed
32.6 km/h
Elevation
5,500 m
Difficulty
571
Win Type
Solo
Won How
? km solo
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-Flour → Albi
197 km
Salvatore Commesso
Castres → Saint Gaudens
237 km
Dimitri Konyshev
Saint Gaudens → Piau-Engaly
189 km
Fernando Escartin
Mourenx → Bordeaux
192 km
Tom Steels
Jonzac → Futuroscope
199 km
Gianpaolo Mondini
Futuroscope → Futuroscope
182 km
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1999 Tour de France?
David Etxebarria won Stage 16 of the 1999 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1999 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 174.0 km from Lannemezan to Pau. The total elevation gain was 5,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1999 Tour de France?
Nan wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1999 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1999 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Lannemezan to Pau, a distance of 174.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1999 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 32.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.