Tour de France 2008
Stage 12
Lavelanet → Narbonne
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 2008 Tour de France, held on July 17, 2008, covered 168.5 km from Lavelanet to Narbonne. Mark Cavendish won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,197 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 45.8 km/h, which was 4.1 km/h faster than the edition average of 41.7 km/h.
Lavelanet → Narbonne
Stage 12 | Lavelanet - Narbonne
Stage Winner
Mark Cavendish
Yellow Jersey
Cadel Evans
Avg Speed
45.8 km/h
Elevation
1,197 m
Difficulty
12
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,520
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Cadel Evans
Green Jersey
Oscar Freire
Polka-Dot Jersey
Sebastian Lang
White Jersey
Vincenzo Nibali
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Toulouse → Bagnères-de-Bigorre
224 km
Vladimir Efimkin
Pau → Hautacam
156 km
Leonardo Piepoli
Lannemezan → Foix
168 km
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Narbonne → Nîmes
182 km
Mark Cavendish
Nîmes → Digne-les-Bains
195 km
Oscar Freire
Embrun → Prato Nevoso
183 km
Simon Gerrans
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Mark Cavendish won Stage 12 of the 2008 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 168.5 km from Lavelanet to Narbonne. The total elevation gain was 1,197 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Cadel Evans wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 2008 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Lavelanet to Narbonne, a distance of 168.5 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 2008 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 45.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.