Tour de France 2007
Stage 17
Pau → Castelsarrasin
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 2007 Tour de France, held on July 25, 2007, covered 218.5 km from Pau to Castelsarrasin. Daniele Bennati won the stage via solo after a 1.0 km solo attack. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 6,031 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 34.2 km/h, which was 7.3 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.6 km/h. This was the 3rd longest stage of the edition at 218.5 km.
Pau → Castelsarrasin
Stage 16 | Orthez - Gourette - Col d'Aubisque
Stage Winner
Daniele Bennati
Yellow Jersey
Alberto Contador
Avg Speed
34.2 km/h
Elevation
6,031 m
Difficulty
453
Win Type
Solo
Won How
1 km solo
Solo Distance
1.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,612
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Alberto Contador
Green Jersey
Tom Boonen
Polka-Dot Jersey
Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez
White Jersey
Alberto Contador
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Mazamet → plateau_de_beille
54 km
Alberto Contador
Foix → loudenvielle_le_louron
197 km
Kim Kirchen
Orthez → gourette_col_d_aubisque
196 km
Michael Rasmussen
Cahors → Angoulême
189 km
Sandy Casar
Cognac → Angoulême
211 km
Marcoussis → Paris Champs-Élysées
56 km
Daniele Bennati
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 2007 Tour de France?
Daniele Bennati won Stage 17 of the 2007 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 2007 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 218.5 km from Pau to Castelsarrasin. The total elevation gain was 6,031 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 2007 Tour de France?
Alberto Contador wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 2007 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 2007 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Pau to Castelsarrasin, a distance of 218.5 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 2007 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 34.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.