Tour de France 2001
Stage 15
Pau → Lavaur
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 2001 Tour de France, held on July 22, 2001, covered 141.5 km from Pau to Lavaur. Rik Verbrugghe won the stage via solo after a 7.0 km solo attack. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 5,174 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.1 km/h, which was 9.7 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.8 km/h.
Pau → Lavaur
Stage 14 | Tarbes - Luz Ardiden
Stage Winner
Rik Verbrugghe
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Avg Speed
32.1 km/h
Elevation
5,174 m
Difficulty
547
Win Type
Solo
Won How
7 km solo
Solo Distance
7.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,496
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Green Jersey
Stuart O'Grady
Polka-Dot Jersey
Laurent Jalabert
White Jersey
Oscar Sevilla
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Perpignan → Ax-les-Thermes
32 km
Félix Rafel Cárdenas Ravalo
Foix → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet
166 km
Tarbes → Luz-Ardiden
194 km
Roberto Laiseka
Castelsarrasin → Sarran
233 km
Jens Voigt
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Montluçon
228 km
Serge Baguet
Montluçon → Saint-Amand-Montrond
194 km
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 2001 Tour de France?
Rik Verbrugghe won Stage 15 of the 2001 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 2001 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 141.5 km from Pau to Lavaur. The total elevation gain was 5,174 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 2001 Tour de France?
Nan wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 2001 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 2001 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Pau to Lavaur, a distance of 141.5 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 2001 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 32.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.