Tour de France 2003
Stage 8
Sallanches → L'Alpe-d'Huez
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 2003 Tour de France, held on July 12, 2003, covered 230.5 km from Sallanches to L'Alpe-d'Huez. Iban Mayo won the stage via solo after a 26.0 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.8 km/h, which was 5.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 43.7 km/h. At 230.5 km, this was the longest stage of the 2003 edition.
Sallanches → L'Alpe-d'Huez
Stage 7 | Lyon - Morzine
Stage Winner
Iban Mayo
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Avg Speed
37.8 km/h
Elevation
4,500 m
Difficulty
340
Win Type
Solo
Won How
26 km solo
Solo Distance
26.0 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
Troyes → Nevers
69 km
Alessandro Petacchi
Nevers → Lyon
197 km
Alessandro Petacchi
Lyon → Morzine
230 km
Richard Virenque
Bourg-d'Oisans → Gap
219 km
Alexandre Vinokourov
Gap → Marseille
185 km
Jakob Piil
Narbonne → Toulouse
220 km
Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 2003 Tour de France?
Iban Mayo won Stage 8 of the 2003 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 2003 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 230.5 km from Sallanches to L'Alpe-d'Huez. The total elevation gain was 4,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 2003 Tour de France?
Nan wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 2003 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 2003 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Sallanches to L'Alpe-d'Huez, a distance of 230.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 2003 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 37.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.