Tour de France 2003
Stage 16
Pau → Bayonne
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 2003 Tour de France, held on July 21, 2003, covered 159.5 km from Pau to Bayonne. Tyler Hamilton won the stage via solo after a 4.0 km solo attack. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 4,500 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.5 km/h, which was 8.2 km/h slower than the edition average of 43.7 km/h.
Pau → Bayonne
Stage 15 | Bagnères-de-Bigorre - Luz-Ardiden
Stage Winner
Tyler Hamilton
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Avg Speed
35.5 km/h
Elevation
4,500 m
Difficulty
564
Win Type
Solo
Won How
4 km solo
Solo Distance
4.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,688
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Green Jersey
Baden Cooke
Polka-Dot Jersey
Richard Virenque
White Jersey
Denis Menchov
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Toulouse → Ax 3 Domaines
47 km
Carlos Sastre
Saint-Girons → loudenvielle_le_louron
198 km
Gilberto Simoni
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Luz-Ardiden
192 km
Dax → Bordeaux
198 km
Servais Knaven
Bordeaux → Saint-Maixent-L'Ecole
181 km
Pablo Lastras Garcia
Pornic → Nantes
203 km
David Millar
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 2003 Tour de France?
Tyler Hamilton won Stage 16 of the 2003 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 2003 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 159.5 km from Pau to Bayonne. The total elevation gain was 4,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 2003 Tour de France?
Nan wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 2003 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 2003 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Pau to Bayonne, a distance of 159.5 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 2003 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 35.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.