Tour de France 2001
Stage 8
Colmar → Pontarlier
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 2001 Tour de France, held on July 14, 2001, covered 162.0 km from Colmar to Pontarlier. Erik Dekker won the stage via solo after a 11.0 km solo attack. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 3,300 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.5 km/h, which was 2.3 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.8 km/h.
Colmar → Pontarlier
Stage 7 | Strasbourg - Colmar
Stage Winner
Erik Dekker
Yellow Jersey
Stuart O'Grady
Avg Speed
39.5 km/h
Elevation
3,300 m
Difficulty
213
Win Type
Solo
Won How
11 km solo
Solo Distance
11.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,496
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Stuart O'Grady
Green Jersey
Stuart O'Grady
Polka-Dot Jersey
Patrice Halgand
White Jersey
Jörg Jaksche
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Verdun → Bar-Le-Duc
215 km
Credit Agricole
Commercy → Strasbourg
67 km
Jaan Kirsipuu
Strasbourg → Colmar
212 km
Laurent Jalabert
Pontarlier → Aix-les-Bains
223 km
Serguei Ivanov
Aix-les-Bains → L'Alpe-d'Huez
185 km
Grenoble → Chamrousse
209 km
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 2001 Tour de France?
Erik Dekker won Stage 8 of the 2001 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 2001 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 162.0 km from Colmar to Pontarlier. The total elevation gain was 3,300 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 2001 Tour de France?
Stuart O'Grady wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 2001 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 2001 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Colmar to Pontarlier, a distance of 162.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 2001 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 39.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.