Tour de France 2008
Stage 5
Cholet → Chateauroux
Race Report
Stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de France, held on July 9, 2008, covered 232.0 km from Cholet to Chateauroux. Mark Cavendish won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,299 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.5 km/h. At 232.0 km, this was the longest stage of the 2008 edition.
Cholet → Chateauroux
Stage 5 | Cholet - Châteauroux
Stage Winner
Mark Cavendish
Yellow Jersey
Stefan Schumacher
Avg Speed
42.5 km/h
Elevation
1,299 m
Difficulty
10
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,520
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Stefan Schumacher
Green Jersey
Thor Hushovd
Polka-Dot Jersey
Thomas Voeckler
White Jersey
Thomas Lövkvist
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Auray → Saint-Brieuc
165 km
Thor Hushovd
Saint-Malo → Nantes
208 km
Samuel Dumoulin
Cholet → Cholet
30 km
Kim Kirchen
Aigurande → Super-Besse
196 km
Alejandro Valverde
Brioude → Aurillac
159 km
Luis Leon Sanchez
Figeac → Toulouse
173 km
Mark Cavendish
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Mark Cavendish won Stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 232.0 km from Cholet to Chateauroux. The total elevation gain was 1,299 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Stefan Schumacher wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Cholet to Chateauroux, a distance of 232.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 2008 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 42.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.