Tour de France 2008
Stage 18
Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Etienne
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 2008 Tour de France, held on July 24, 2008, covered 196.5 km from Bourg-d'Oisans to Saint-Etienne. Marcus Burghardt won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 1,905 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.6 km/h, which was 1.9 km/h faster than the edition average of 41.7 km/h.
Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Etienne
Stage 18 | Bourg d'Oisans - Saint-Etienne
Stage Winner
Marcus Burghardt
Yellow Jersey
Carlos Sastre
Avg Speed
43.6 km/h
Elevation
1,905 m
Difficulty
75
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
Startlist Quality
1,520
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Carlos Sastre
Green Jersey
Oscar Freire
Polka-Dot Jersey
Bernhard Kohl
White Jersey
Andy Schleck
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Embrun → Prato Nevoso
183 km
Simon Gerrans
Cuneo → Jausiers
157 km
Cyril Dessel
Embrun → L'Alpe-d'Huez
211 km
Carlos Sastre
Roanne → Montluçon
166 km
Sylvain Chavanel
Cérilly → Saint-Amand-Montrond
53 km
Fabian Cancellara
Etampes → Paris Champs-Élysées
143 km
Gert Steegmans
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Marcus Burghardt won Stage 18 of the 2008 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 196.5 km from Bourg-d'Oisans to Saint-Etienne. The total elevation gain was 1,905 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Carlos Sastre wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 2008 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Bourg-d'Oisans to Saint-Etienne, a distance of 196.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 2008 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 43.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.