Tour de France 2006
Stage 8
Saint-Meen-le-Grand → Lorient
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 2006 Tour de France, held on July 8, 2006, covered 52.0 km from Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Lorient. Sylvain Calzati won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 389 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 50.6 km/h, which was 7.6 km/h faster than the edition average of 42.9 km/h, ranking as the 2nd fastest stage of the race. At 52.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Saint-Meen-le-Grand → Lorient
Stage 7 (ITT) | Saint-Grégoire - Rennes
Stage Winner
Sylvain Calzati
Yellow Jersey
Serhiy Honchar
Avg Speed
50.6 km/h
Elevation
389 m
Difficulty
1
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,340
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Serhiy Honchar
Green Jersey
Robbie Mc Ewen
Polka-Dot Jersey
Jérôme Pineau
White Jersey
Benoît Vaugrenard
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Beauvais → Caen
207 km
Oscar Freire
Lisieux → Vitré
225 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Saint-Grégoire → Rennes
189 km
Serhiy Honchar
Bordeaux → Dax
181 km
Oscar Freire
Cambo-les-Bains → Pau
170 km
Juan Miguel Mercado
Tarbes → Val d'Aran - Pla-de-Beret
191 km
Denis Menchov
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 2006 Tour de France?
Sylvain Calzati won Stage 8 of the 2006 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 2006 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 52.0 km from Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Lorient. The total elevation gain was 389 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 2006 Tour de France?
Serhiy Honchar wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 2006 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 2006 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Lorient, a distance of 52.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 2006 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 50.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.