Tour de France 2007
Stage 8
le_grand_bornand → Tignes
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 2007 Tour de France, held on July 14, 2007, covered 197.5 km from le_grand_bornand to Tignes. Michael Rasmussen won the stage via solo after a 21.0 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,250 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.4 km/h.
le_grand_bornand → Tignes
Stage 7 | Bourg-en-Bresse - Le Grand Bornand
Stage Winner
Michael Rasmussen
Yellow Jersey
Michael Rasmussen
Avg Speed
40.4 km/h
Elevation
3,250 m
Difficulty
199
Win Type
Solo
Won How
21 km solo
Solo Distance
21.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,612
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Michael Rasmussen
Green Jersey
Tom Boonen
Polka-Dot Jersey
Michael Rasmussen
White Jersey
Linus Gerdemann
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Chablis → Autun
193 km
Filippo Pozzato
semur_en_auxois → Bourg-en-Bresse
183 km
Tom Boonen
Bourg-en-Bresse → le_grand_bornand
200 km
Linus Gerdemann
val_d_isere → Briançon
165 km
Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez
Tallard → Marseille
160 km
Cédric Vasseur
Marseille → Montpellier
230 km
Robert Hunter
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 2007 Tour de France?
Michael Rasmussen won Stage 8 of the 2007 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 2007 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 197.5 km from le_grand_bornand to Tignes. The total elevation gain was 3,250 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 2007 Tour de France?
Michael Rasmussen wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 2007 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 2007 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from le_grand_bornand to Tignes, a distance of 197.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 2007 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 40.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.