Tour de France 2008
Stage 16
Cuneo → Jausiers
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 2008 Tour de France, held on July 22, 2008, covered 157.0 km from Cuneo to Jausiers. Cyril Dessel won the stage via small group sprint. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,174 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 34.7 km/h, which was 7.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.7 km/h.
Cuneo → Jausiers
Stage 16 | Cuneo - Jausiers
Stage Winner
Cyril Dessel
Yellow Jersey
Frank Schleck
Avg Speed
34.7 km/h
Elevation
4,174 m
Difficulty
259
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of small group
Startlist Quality
1,520
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Frank Schleck
Green Jersey
Oscar Freire
Polka-Dot Jersey
Bernhard Kohl
White Jersey
Andy Schleck
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Narbonne → Nîmes
182 km
Mark Cavendish
Nîmes → Digne-les-Bains
195 km
Oscar Freire
Embrun → Prato Nevoso
183 km
Simon Gerrans
Embrun → L'Alpe-d'Huez
211 km
Carlos Sastre
Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Etienne
197 km
Marcus Burghardt
Roanne → Montluçon
166 km
Sylvain Chavanel
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Cyril Dessel won Stage 16 of the 2008 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 157.0 km from Cuneo to Jausiers. The total elevation gain was 4,174 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Frank Schleck wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 2008 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Cuneo to Jausiers, a distance of 157.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 2008 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 34.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.