Tour de France 2009
Stage 12
Tonnerre → Vittel
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 2009 Tour de France, held on July 16, 2009, covered 211.5 km from Tonnerre to Vittel. Nicki Sorensen won the stage via solo after a 5.3 km solo attack. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,340 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.4 km/h, which was 1.7 km/h faster than the edition average of 41.7 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 211.5 km.
Tonnerre → Vittel
Stage 12 | Tonnerre - Vittel
Stage Winner
Nicki Sorensen
Yellow Jersey
Rinaldo Nocentini
Avg Speed
43.4 km/h
Elevation
2,340 m
Difficulty
50
Win Type
Solo
Won How
5.3 km solo
Solo Distance
5.3 km
Startlist Quality
1,557
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Rinaldo Nocentini
Green Jersey
Mark Cavendish
Polka-Dot Jersey
Egoi Martinez
White Jersey
Tony Martin
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Saint Gaudens → Tarbes
161 km
Pierrick Fedrigo
Limoges → Issoudun
195 km
Mark Cavendish
Vatan → Saint-Fargeau
192 km
Mark Cavendish
Vittel → Colmar
200 km
Heinrich Haussler
Colmar → Besançon
199 km
Serguei Ivanov
Pontarlier → Verbier
208 km
Alberto Contador
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 2009 Tour de France?
Nicki Sorensen won Stage 12 of the 2009 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 2009 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 211.5 km from Tonnerre to Vittel. The total elevation gain was 2,340 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 2009 Tour de France?
Rinaldo Nocentini wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 2009 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 2009 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Tonnerre to Vittel, a distance of 211.5 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 2009 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 43.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.