Tour de France 2009
Stage 16
Martigny → Bourg Saint Maurice
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France, held on July 21, 2009, covered 159.0 km from Martigny to Bourg Saint Maurice. Sandy Casar won the stage via solo after a 2.1 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,895 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.5 km/h, which was 4.2 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.7 km/h.
Martigny → Bourg Saint Maurice
Stage 16 | Martigny - Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Stage Winner
Sandy Casar
Yellow Jersey
Alberto Contador
Avg Speed
37.5 km/h
Elevation
3,895 m
Difficulty
181
Win Type
Solo
Won How
2.1 km solo
Solo Distance
2.1 km
Startlist Quality
1,557
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Alberto Contador
Green Jersey
Thor Hushovd
Polka-Dot Jersey
Franco Pellizotti
White Jersey
Andy Schleck
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Vittel → Colmar
200 km
Heinrich Haussler
Colmar → Besançon
199 km
Serguei Ivanov
Pontarlier → Verbier
208 km
Alberto Contador
Bourg Saint Maurice → le_grand_bornand
170 km
Frank Schleck
Annecy → Annecy
41 km
Alberto Contador
Bourgoin-Jallieu → Aubenas
178 km
Mark Cavendish
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France?
Sandy Casar won Stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 159.0 km from Martigny to Bourg Saint Maurice. The total elevation gain was 3,895 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France?
Alberto Contador wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 2009 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 2009 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Martigny to Bourg Saint Maurice, a distance of 159.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 2009 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 37.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.