Tour de France 2004
Stage 18
Annemasse → Lons-le-Saunier
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 2004 Tour de France, held on July 22, 2004, covered 204.5 km from Annemasse to Lons-le-Saunier. Juan Miguel Mercado won the stage via small group sprint. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 6,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.0 km/h, which was 9.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 42.1 km/h.
Annemasse → Lons-le-Saunier
Stage 17 | Bourg d'Oisans - Le Grand Bornand
Stage Winner
Juan Miguel Mercado
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Avg Speed
33.0 km/h
Elevation
6,000 m
Difficulty
505
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of small group
Startlist Quality
1,555
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Green Jersey
Robbie Mc Ewen
Polka-Dot Jersey
Richard Virenque
White Jersey
Thomas Voeckler
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Valréas → Villard-de-Lans
193 km
Bourg-d'Oisans → L'Alpe-d'Huez
181 km
Bourg-d'Oisans → le_grand_bornand
16 km
Besançon → Besançon
167 km
Montereau → Paris
55 km
Tom Boonen
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 2004 Tour de France?
Juan Miguel Mercado won Stage 18 of the 2004 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 2004 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 204.5 km from Annemasse to Lons-le-Saunier. The total elevation gain was 6,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 2004 Tour de France?
Nan wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 2004 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 2004 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Annemasse to Lons-le-Saunier, a distance of 204.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 2004 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 33.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.