Tour de France 2009
Stage 20
Montélimar → Mont Ventoux
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 2009 Tour de France, held on July 25, 2009, covered 167.0 km from Montélimar to Mont Ventoux. Juan Manuel Garate won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 3,767 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.9 km/h, which was 5.8 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.7 km/h.
Montélimar → Mont Ventoux
Stage 20 | Montélimar - Mont Ventoux
Stage Winner
Juan Manuel Garate
Yellow Jersey
Alberto Contador
Avg Speed
35.9 km/h
Elevation
3,767 m
Difficulty
343
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
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
Bourg Saint Maurice → le_grand_bornand
170 km
Frank Schleck
Annecy → Annecy
41 km
Alberto Contador
Bourgoin-Jallieu → Aubenas
178 km
Mark Cavendish
Montereau-Fault-Yonne → Paris Champs-Élysées
164 km
Mark Cavendish
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 2009 Tour de France?
Juan Manuel Garate won Stage 20 of the 2009 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 2009 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 167.0 km from Montélimar to Mont Ventoux. The total elevation gain was 3,767 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 2009 Tour de France?
Alberto Contador wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 2009 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 2009 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Montélimar to Mont Ventoux, a distance of 167.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 2009 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 35.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.