Tour de France 2008
Stage 7
Brioude → Aurillac
Race Report
Stage 7 of the 2008 Tour de France, held on July 11, 2008, covered 159.0 km from Brioude to Aurillac. Luis Leon Sanchez won the stage via solo after a 4.0 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,431 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 41.0 km/h.
Brioude → Aurillac
Stage 7 | Brioude - Aurillac
Stage Winner
Luis Leon Sanchez
Yellow Jersey
Kim Kirchen
Avg Speed
41.0 km/h
Elevation
2,431 m
Difficulty
119
Win Type
Solo
Won How
4 km solo
Solo Distance
4.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,520
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Kim Kirchen
Green Jersey
Oscar Freire
Polka-Dot Jersey
David De La Fuente
White Jersey
Thomas Lövkvist
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Cholet → Cholet
30 km
Kim Kirchen
Cholet → Chateauroux
232 km
Mark Cavendish
Aigurande → Super-Besse
196 km
Alejandro Valverde
Figeac → Toulouse
173 km
Mark Cavendish
Toulouse → Bagnères-de-Bigorre
224 km
Vladimir Efimkin
Pau → Hautacam
156 km
Leonardo Piepoli
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 7 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Luis Leon Sanchez won Stage 7 of the 2008 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 7 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 7 covered 159.0 km from Brioude to Aurillac. The total elevation gain was 2,431 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 7 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Kim Kirchen wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 7 of the 2008 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 7 in the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 7 ran from Brioude to Aurillac, a distance of 159.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 7 in the 2008 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 7 was 41.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.