Tour de France 2008
Stage 9
Toulouse → Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Race Report
Stage 9 of the 2008 Tour de France, held on July 13, 2008, covered 224.0 km from Toulouse to Bagnères-de-Bigorre. Vladimir Efimkin won the stage via solo after a 30.0 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,778 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.5 km/h, which was 2.2 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.7 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 224.0 km.
Toulouse → Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Stage 9 | Toulouse - Bagnères de Bigorre
Stage Winner
Vladimir Efimkin
Yellow Jersey
Kim Kirchen
Avg Speed
39.5 km/h
Elevation
3,778 m
Difficulty
217
Win Type
Solo
Won How
30 km solo
Solo Distance
30.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,520
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Kim Kirchen
Green Jersey
Oscar Freire
Polka-Dot Jersey
David De La Fuente
White Jersey
Andy Schleck
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Aigurande → Super-Besse
196 km
Alejandro Valverde
Brioude → Aurillac
159 km
Luis Leon Sanchez
Figeac → Toulouse
173 km
Mark Cavendish
Pau → Hautacam
156 km
Leonardo Piepoli
Lannemezan → Foix
168 km
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Lavelanet → Narbonne
169 km
Mark Cavendish
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 9 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Vladimir Efimkin won Stage 9 of the 2008 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 9 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 9 covered 224.0 km from Toulouse to Bagnères-de-Bigorre. The total elevation gain was 3,778 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the 2008 Tour de France?
Kim Kirchen wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 9 of the 2008 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 9 in the 2008 Tour de France?
Stage 9 ran from Toulouse to Bagnères-de-Bigorre, a distance of 224.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 9 in the 2008 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 9 was 39.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.