Tour de France 2005
Stage 8
Pforzheim → Gérardmer
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 2005 Tour de France, held on July 9, 2005, covered 231.0 km from Pforzheim to Gérardmer. Pieter Weening won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,493 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 45.6 km/h, which was 2.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 43.4 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 231.0 km.
Pforzheim → Gérardmer
Stage 8 | Pforzheim - Gérardmer
Stage Winner
Pieter Weening
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Avg Speed
45.6 km/h
Elevation
2,493 m
Difficulty
100
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
Startlist Quality
1,535
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Nan
Green Jersey
Tom Boonen
Polka-Dot Jersey
Michael Rasmussen
White Jersey
Vladimir Karpets
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Chambord → Montargis
183 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Troyes → Nancy
199 km
Lorenzo Bernucci
Lunéville → Karlsruhe
228 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Gérardmer → Mulhouse
171 km
Michael Rasmussen
Grenoble → Courchevel
181 km
Alejandro Valverde
Courchevel → Briançon
173 km
Alexandre Vinokourov
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 2005 Tour de France?
Pieter Weening won Stage 8 of the 2005 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 2005 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 231.0 km from Pforzheim to Gérardmer. The total elevation gain was 2,493 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 2005 Tour de France?
Nan wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 2005 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 2005 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Pforzheim to Gérardmer, a distance of 231.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 2005 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 45.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.