Tour de France 2005
Stage 18
Albi → Mende
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 2005 Tour de France, held on July 21, 2005, covered 189.0 km from Albi to Mende. Marcos Antonio Serrano Rodriguez won the stage via solo after a 1.0 km solo attack. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,947 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.9 km/h, which was 2.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 43.4 km/h.
Albi → Mende
Stage 18 | Albi - Mende
Stage Winner
Marcos Antonio Serrano Rodriguez
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Avg Speed
40.9 km/h
Elevation
2,947 m
Difficulty
157
Win Type
Solo
Won How
1 km solo
Solo Distance
1.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,535
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Green Jersey
Thor Hushovd
Polka-Dot Jersey
Michael Rasmussen
White Jersey
Yaroslav Popovych
Edition Difficulty Profile
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Issoire → Le Puy-en-Velay
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Giuseppe Guerini
Saint-Etienne → Saint-Etienne
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Corbeil-Essonnes → Paris
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 2005 Tour de France?
Marcos Antonio Serrano Rodriguez won Stage 18 of the 2005 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 2005 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 189.0 km from Albi to Mende. The total elevation gain was 2,947 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 2005 Tour de France?
Nan wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 2005 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 2005 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Albi to Mende, a distance of 189.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 2005 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 40.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.