Tour de France 2001
Stage 12
Perpignan → Ax-les-Thermes
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 2001 Tour de France, held on July 18, 2001, covered 32.0 km from Perpignan to Ax-les-Thermes. Félix Rafel Cárdenas Ravalo won the stage via time trial. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 1,863 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 28.5 km/h, which was 13.3 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.8 km/h. At 32.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Perpignan → Ax-les-Thermes
Stage 11 (ITT) | Grenoble - Chamrousse
Stage Winner
Félix Rafel Cárdenas Ravalo
Yellow Jersey
François Simon
Avg Speed
28.5 km/h
Elevation
1,863 m
Difficulty
327
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,496
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
François Simon
Green Jersey
Stuart O'Grady
Polka-Dot Jersey
Laurent Roux
White Jersey
Oscar Sevilla
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Pontarlier → Aix-les-Bains
223 km
Serguei Ivanov
Aix-les-Bains → L'Alpe-d'Huez
185 km
Grenoble → Chamrousse
209 km
Foix → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet
166 km
Tarbes → Luz-Ardiden
194 km
Roberto Laiseka
Pau → Lavaur
142 km
Rik Verbrugghe
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 2001 Tour de France?
Félix Rafel Cárdenas Ravalo won Stage 12 of the 2001 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 2001 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 32.0 km from Perpignan to Ax-les-Thermes. The total elevation gain was 1,863 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 2001 Tour de France?
François Simon wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 2001 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 2001 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Perpignan to Ax-les-Thermes, a distance of 32.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 2001 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 28.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.